Description
| U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We publish independent reporting, rankings, data journalism and advice that has earned the trust of our readers and users for 90 years. Our platforms on usnews.com include Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News, Real Estate, Careers and 360 Reviews. We reach millions of people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our “Best” series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services and more. These guides provide an easy-to-digest list for consumers to better understand and compare when making their decisions. We continue to publish annual guides of the authoritative Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings on our website and in print. And our U.S. News Live flagship conferences highlight important national conversations such as Healthcare of Tomorrow . We believe in having a broad range of talent and backgrounds at U.S. News. We strive to maintain a welcoming and inclusive workplace where everyone is given an opportunity to succeed and contribute to their fullest. Your role in helping us shape the future: We're hiring a Senior Director of Paid Marketing to lead the strategy, execution, and optimization of our performance marketing engine across paid search (SEM) and paid social. This is a senior leadership role for someone who blends sharp strategic thinking with deep operational rigor — and who is energized by using data, automation, and cross-functional collaboration to drive efficient, scalable growth. You'll own a significant performance budget, set the vision for how we acquire customers through paid channels, and partner closely with Data Science, Engineering, Product, Design, Partnerships, and Legal to push the limits of what our paid program can do. Are you up to the challenge? Strategy & Leadership
Execution & Optimization
Data, Attribution & Measurement
Cross-Functional Partnership
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Requirements
You should definitely have:
Minimum of ten (10) years of paid marketing experience, inclusive of 4 years leading teams at the Director level or above
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience required.
Demonstrated track record of scaling paid search and paid social programs at meaningful budget levels (eight-figure annual spend or more)
Deep technical fluency with major ad platforms and analytics tools
Strong command of attribution methodology — MMM, MTA, incrementality testing — and the trade-offs between them
Comfort partnering with Data Science on statistical concepts: causal inference, geo-experiments, holdout design
Experience driving automation through APIs, scripts, or third-party tools
Excellent communicator who can translate complex measurement concepts for executives and align cross-functional partners
Bias for action, strong commercial instincts, and intellectual honesty about what's working and what isn't
It would be nice if you had:
Background in a variety of lead gen marketplaces
Experience in financial services categories, particularly insurance
What it’s like to work with us:
Talent is our best asset!
We invest in people with passion and potential who understand U.S. News’ dedication to our consumers.
Entrepreneurial, mission-driven culture with core values of quality and integrity
Focus on fostering personal and professional growth
Competitive benefits including paid vacation time, medical, tuition reimbursement, and training
Collaborative Work Environment ~ Fun, diverse, inclusive and ambitious co-workers
Other Job Info:
These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
U.S. News & World Report strongly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated (including boosters).
Strong preference for New York or Washington, DC based applicants to work a hybrid schedule in those office locations. Remote applicants will be considered.
The anticipated base salary for this position is $180,000 to $230,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, interview performance, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
