Paid Media Strategist

Compensation: $80,000 to $100,000 annually

Onsite Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Position Summary

This individual is responsible for planning, negotiating, and purchasing ad space across various media channels to ensure the most effective reach for a client’s target audience. They work closely with client-facing Account and Marketing teams to develop and execute paid media campaigns aligned with each client’s goals. The objective is to maximize return on investment (ROI) by securing high-quality ad placements at competitive rates, while ensuring alignment with both the client’s brand strategy and Cardone Ventures' standard of excellence.

About Cardone Ventures

Our mission is to help business owners achieve their personal, professional, and financial goals through the growth of their businesses. We work in dozens of verticals and provide strategic business guidance through courses, live events, partnerships, and investments. Our core values are the backbone of our business and guide our hiring process: we are inspirational, disciplined, accountable, transparent, aligned, and results oriented. This company operates nationally and is growing by the day.

SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Clients are presented with strategic paid media plans that align with their brand goals, industry trends, and revenue targets
• Campaign recommendations and performance insights proactively drive meaningful results and long-term client satisfaction
  
  

OBJECTIVES

• Develop, execute, and optimize high-performing digital campaigns tailored to each client from conception to launch
• Provide actionable and data-informed insights into campaign performance during client reporting calls and touchpoints Define, measure, and evaluate relevant paid media KPIs tied to client objectives
• Build and manage media buys across client ad platforms and oversee daily execution of their paid media strategy
• Understand each client’s customer journey to develop paid strategies that support conversion at every stage of the funnel
• Manage and report on paid media budget allocations and optimizations per client
• Ensure client campaigns follow a clean, structured format and best practices are clearly documented and communicated
• Conduct in-depth research and competitive analysis to inform strategic ad targeting and positioning Define success metrics, track performance, and forecast spend and return for all client campaigns
• Use HubSpot CRM and other tools to track client engagement and inform optimization strategies Execute beta tests and report results to validate innovations prior to recommending scaled rollout to clients
• Recommend platform-specific innovations and trends to maintain a strategic edge in clients’ media performance
  
  

COMPETENCIES

• Strong paid media strategy or planning experience with a proven ability to tie marketing performance to client business goals
• Knowledge of digital, traditional, social media, and broader marketing opportunities, with the ability to advise clients on strategy
• Highly proficient with Mac, Google G Suite, HubSpot, and marketing technologies relevant to client campaign delivery
• Informed on emerging digital trends and marketing automation tools to enhance client performance
• Ability to manage client campaigns across Google Ads, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), YouTube, and LinkedIn with a focus on ROI
• Possess intermediate financial acumen to manage and report on client ad budgets with accuracy
• Data-driven and analytical mindset for evaluating performance, interpreting metrics, and driving client decisions through insights
  
  

Education And Experience

• At least 2 years of experience managing paid media campaigns across platforms such as Google Ads, Facebook/Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn
• Current Google Ads Certification preferred
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  
  

10X TOTAL REWARDS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision for FT positions and their dependents
• Vacation and sick time policy that increases based on tenure with the company
• Three work from home days per month (4/month during June-August)
• Employee Assistance Program through Guardian
• 401k with up to 3% Company match
• Pet Insurance through SPOT for your 10X pets!
• Competitive parental leave policy: 100% paid - 8 weeks for primary caregiver, and 4 weeks for secondary caregiver + 1 month remote for both
• Employee wellness initiatives including a 100% paid for gym membership and access to discounts on local meal prep services
• Professional Development through reimbursements for courses/certifications outside of CV, and a 10X Mentorship Program
• Continued Education: we provide team members complete access to our range of educational resources valued at over $250,000 in areas such as Sales, Operations, People, Finance and Marketing
• Uncapped Commission Potential: all of our team members have the opportunity to sell our Products/Services (and are trained on how to do so). We have several examples of non-sales team members earning well over $20,000 in annual commission
  
  

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

As an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting the needs of a multigenerational and multicultural workforce Cardone Ventures recognizes that a diverse staff, reflective of our community, is an integral and welcome part of a successful and ethical business. We hire local talent at all levels regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability, and actively foster inclusion in all forms both within our company and across interactions with clients, candidates and partners.

If this position caught your eye, send us your resume! For best consideration, include the job title and source where you found this position in the subject line of your email to careers @cardoneventures.com. Already a Cardone Ventures candidate? Please connect directly with your recruiter to discuss this opportunity.