Best suited to agency-experienced digital marketing leaders with cross-functional team management skills working in New York City.
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Original posting from WITHIN via Greenhouse
About the Role As a Digital Associate Director, you will lead, develop, and scale a high-performing digital marketing team while owning the strategic direction, execution quality, and growth of our paid media and broader digital marketing practice. You will partner with senior cross-functional stakeholders, act as a trusted client advisor, and drive measurable business impact.
You will be responsible for campaign excellence across channels, shaping processes, supporting resourcing and sales efforts, and aligning regional and global media strategies.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to;
Leadership & Team Development
Lead, mentor, and scale a team of cross-functional managers, digital media buyers, and strategists across multiple offices globally.
Set clear expectations, performance standards, and growth plans for team members
Act as a senior escalation point for team, client, and performance challenges, and serve as an executive-level point of accountability for client outcomes.
Partner with leadership on staffing, hiring, onboarding, and resource planning
Strategy & Execution Oversight
Own the planning, execution, and optimization of integrated digital marketing initiatives, remaining hands-on with execution when needed to ensure quality and results programs across channels (paid social, search, display, video, etc.)
Ensure strategic consistency, best-in-class execution, and performance accountability across all accounts
Maintain a high-level understanding of day-to-day platform execution to guide strategy, troubleshoot issues, and drive results
Translate business objectives into scalable, measurable digital media strategies
Maintain a business mindset where you think in profit and client growth not just platform metrics
Client Leadership & Growth
Serve as a senior client partner, building long-term relationships based on trust, performance, and strategic value
Lead high-level client communications, performance reviews, and strategic planning sessions
Identify opportunities for account growth, upsell, and cross-channel expansion
Support sales efforts through strategy development, scoping, and participation in pitches as needed
Cross-Functional & Global Collaboration
Collaborate closely with internal teams (strategy, analytics, creative, operations) to deliver integrated solutions
Align with global teammates, including North America, to ensure consistency in media strategy and execution across regions
Contribute to the development and standardization of global best practices
Performance, Analytics & Process Improvement
Oversee performance analysis and ensure insights are translated into clear, actionable recommendations
Establish and refine reporting frameworks, KPIs, and success metrics
Continuously improve internal workflows, processes, and documentation to drive efficiency and scalability
Stay current on emerging platforms, tools, trends, and industry best practices, and assess their relevance to the business
Strong "Figure It Out" mentality—resourceful, proactive, adaptable, and comfortable solving problems with minimal direction.
Requirements
6–7+ years of experience in digital marketing, with deep expertise across paid media channels
Extensive hands-on experience with Google Ads and/or Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Ads; additional platforms strongly preferred
Agency experience highly preferred, including managing multiple clients and priorities
Proven experience leading and developing teams in a managerial or director-level capacity
Practical experience applying AI tools within media planning, execution, or reporting workflows.
Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a performance-driven mindset
Exceptional client leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Experience contributing to operational initiatives such as staffing, resourcing, process design, or sales support
Familiarity with key tools and platforms (Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, Google Analytics, etc.)
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field
Ability to prioritize and balance team and client needs effectively
Willingness to occasionally work outside standard hours to collaborate with global teams
Our interview process includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Typing Test
Logic assessment on Excel
We offer a competitive salary and benefits based on education, experience, and skills level, including:
Unlimited vacation policy
Monthly Phone Stipend
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options
401(K) plan with matching
Dog friendly office
Hybrid work opportunity
Professional Development Program
Bonus Perk - $50/week Seamless allowance
This is an In-office Hybrid role in our New York City office
Total compensation based on education, experience, and skills level ($62,400-$220,000)
Level 1 - $62,400 -$93,920
Possesses essential capabilities
Level 2 - $93,920-$125,440
Possesses developing capabilities
Level 3 - $125,440-$156,960
Possesses notable capabilities.
Level 4 - $156,960-$188,480
Possesses strong capabilities
Level 5 - $188,480-$220,000
Possesses advanced capabilities.
About WITHIN
WITHIN is the world's first Performance Branding company, partnering with some of the biggest brands in the world to drive business growth through innovative marketing strategies. Our integrated operating model collapses the traditional marketing silos between creative and media, performance and brand, and across media channels. With a full suite of offerings including media, creative, SEO, Lifecycle, Retail Media, Affiliate and Influencer, we’re able to work with our brand partners in an integrated fashion, allowing us to align marketing strategies back to core business objectives. Client teams at WITHIN are trained on how to always act as a trusted business partner, acting as a fiduciary to client needs above our own.
Teams at WITHIN have the ability to work with iconic brands such as The North Face, Timberland, Ben and Jerry's and Jose Cuervo. Everyone at WITHIN wants to grow and be challenged. It’s a collaborative place made up of small, closely knit and versatile teams that are fast and adaptive to solve problems and build systems.
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We weave AI into everything we do, using the latest tech across all teams to innovate, work smarter, and make better decisions. Whether it’s in creative, operations, or anything else, AI helps us level up and do things at a whole new scale. We expect our people to use AI in their daily work, fully embracing it as a critical tool to help us succeed.
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New York City: 43-01 22nd St, Suite 602, Queens, NY 11101, United States
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AI-Assisted Screening Notice
As part of our initial application review process, we may use an AI-assisted tool to help compare skills and job titles from your resume with the requirements of the role. This tool evaluates information based on contextual relevance and is used only to support our manual review process. It is not used to make hiring decisions.
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Source: WITHIN careers (Greenhouse)