Senior Paid Media Manager, Smartly.io
Contractor, 6 Month Term
$100-120k
+ Stock Options + Annual Bonus
3+ days a week in office
AI-powered advertising technology company
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AI-powered advertising technology company
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$100-120k
+ Stock Options + Annual Bonus
3+ days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To unify the full funnel of marketing and break silos between advertisers, marketers, and creatives.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in digital media, with proven expertise across Paid Social and Programmatic
- Strong track record of owning and growing enterprise-level accounts with measurable performance outcomes
- Advanced technical knowledge of ad platforms and campaign optimization strategies
- Excellent strategic communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into actionable guidance for C-suite and marketing leaders
- Experience mentoring or managing teammates, providing feedback, and driving process improvements
- Highly organized, with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple high-priority accounts and projects simultaneously
- Comfort collaborating across strategy, creative, and analytics teams to deliver holistic solutions
- Willingness to travel for client meetings, conferences, and industry events as needed
Desirable
- Experience in retail, e-commerce, or DTC verticals
- Familiarity with attribution, incrementality testing, or MMM
- Experience with Programmatic
- Background in agency or fast-scaling tech environments
What the job involves
- As a Senior Paid Media Manager in the Smart Services team at Smartly, you will leverage your deep expertise to own strategy and execution for some of our most strategic customers
- You will act as a trusted advisor, guiding clients on their paid media approach across channels while also coaching teammates and contributing to the evolution of our service offering
- You’ll be at the forefront of the fast-paced digital advertising industry, collaborating with platform partners and internal stakeholders to deliver impact at scale
- Lead multi-channel strategy & execution across Paid Social (Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Snap, Reddit) and more, translating business objectives into full-funnel media plans
- Develop testing & innovation roadmaps to uncover insights that drive growth, efficiency, and creative excellence
- Own client relationships at a senior level, leading regular touch points, performance reviews, and quarterly business reviews with executive stakeholders
- Provide mentorship & guidance to Paid Media Managers and Associates, reviewing work for quality assurance and helping elevate team performance
- Partner cross-functionally with Creative Services, Marketing Science, Product, and Tech Consulting to solve challenges and deliver integrated solutions
- Elevate reporting & insights, leveraging advanced analytics to inform optimization and strategic recommendations
- Serve as a thought leader, staying ahead of industry trends, platform changes, and competitive dynamics, and sharing best practices internally and externally
- Act as a platform partner liaison, building and maintaining strong relationships with representatives from Meta, TikTok, Snap, and other key partners
Our take
Smartly.io helps advertisers automate their campaigns across the largest media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest. After seeing quick success following Facebook’s 2012 IPO, the company now works with over 700 brands including eBay, Uber, Ralph Lauren, Under Armour, and TechStyle.
Its suite of tools automatically creates ads and videos from product images, handling budget allocation, audience targeting, and where and when to purchase advertising. Consequently, Smartly.io has positioned itself to play a leading role in a market where brand and performance work are converging.
Smartly.io sold a majority stake to Providence Equity Partners in 2019 in a move to further its presence in the US. The company has since gone on to make several acquisitions of its own with Viralspace.ai and Ad-Lib.io. Smartly.io's ability to adapt to evolving social media advertising trends has it well set to see continued growth.
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Company
Funding (1 round)
Apr 2015
$3m
SERIES A
Total funding: $3m
Company benefits
- Employee Health and Wellness is a priority: We firmly believe that health and wellbeing are key to our success. That's why we provide a variety of benefits that contribute to holistic wellbeing. Smartlies are offered generous healthcare packages* that aim to support physical health, along with mental health services that help in coping with everyday issues
- Total Rewards Approach to Compenstion: We value efforts that positively impact our growth, and we are intentional about measuring success. Smartlies' contributions are rewarded through compensation and benefits programs, as well as career development opportunities. We have bonus programs and annual performance reviews in place
- Hybrid Workplace and allowance to Work from Abroad: We follow a hybrid working model that includes two days per week at the office and the remaining three days as a personal preference, may that be remote or onsite. Smartlies also have the possibility to work anywhere in the world for up to 30 days or work at a Smartly location for up to 60 days each year
- Options Granted, Everyone is an Owner: We provide a company equity options program for all new hires. Our options’ vesting is based on 50% time with accelerator component and 50% company performance. On top of that, we reward exceptional performance with additional grants approved by the leadership team. At Smartly, everyone is an owner
- Work Life Balance is Encouraged: We respect and value that life also happens outside working hours. We firmly believe Smartlies can be their best only when they also have time to rest, relax, and recharge. Hence we strongly encourage taking time off and enjoy paid holidays, OOO time and family leaves
- Opportunities to Learn adn Grow: Maximize Learning is one of our company values which serves as the base for advocating for professional growth. In our culture which is built on trust, transparency and feedback, we aim to support and elevate Smartlies by learning on the job, continuous feedback, self-development, trainings, and mentoring
Company HQ
Kluuvi, Helsinki
Leadership
Tuomo Riekki
(Board Member & Advisor)Initially served as CPO of the company before transitioning into their current role in 2021. Also the founder of Focal and previously founded DealMachine and Metrify.io.
Kristo Ovaska
(Board Member)Initially served as CEO of the company before transitioning into their current role. Previously founded Metrify.io, Startup Sauna, and Funrank. Currently serves as a Board Member for various organisations.
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