Senior Paid Media Manager

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We’re hiring a Senior Paid Media Manager to own a portfolio of strategic accounts and drive retention, growth, and client impact.
This is not a media buying role.
You are responsible for strategy, decision-making, and client leadership.
AI is used for execution. Your job is to think, lead, and grow accounts.

Our portfolio includes:
Single Grain Agency
Enterprise digital marketing services including:
SEO

Paid media

Creative

CRO

AI-driven growth strategy

Our clients include companies looking for serious, scalable growth, not basic marketing support.

ClickFlow
Our AI-powered content optimization platform. ClickFlow helps companies unlock hidden growth from their existing content by identifying high-impact SEO opportunities and improving rankings with AI insights.

Karrot
A LinkedIn advertising and landing page platform built specifically for B2B companies running demand generation programs. Karrot helps companies scale LinkedIn campaigns with better targeting and conversion infrastructure.

We are actively evolving into a tech-enabled services (TES) company where software, automation, and services combine to create leverage.

Our CEO Eric Siu hosts the Leveling Up podcast and co-hosts Marketing School with Neil Patel, reaching millions of marketers and founders every month. This brand ecosystem gives us reach most agencies don't have.

What You’ll Do
Own Revenue
Manage ~$60K/month in client revenue

Maintain 100% retention

Grow accounts to $72K/month+ (20%+ growth) through upsells, budget expansion, and new channels

Lead Strategy
Deliver 2+ proactive recommendations per client per month

Identify issues before clients do

Tie performance to real business outcomes

Be Proactive
Flag risks early

Eliminate reactive communication

Maintain high execution quality

Use AI for Leverage
Build workflows that save 5+ hours/week

Automate reporting, QA, and analysis

Reinvest time into strategy

Expand & Systemize
Launch new channels (LinkedIn, programmatic, CTV)

Build repeatable systems that improve performance

About You
Strong Fit
Owned client relationships end-to-end

Deep experience with Google Ads + Meta

Strategic thinker with strong judgment

Proactive, high ownership

Comfortable in live client situations

Uses AI to build workflows, not just prompts

Not a Fit
Execution-only mindset

Reactive operator

Weak client presence

Basic AI usage

Success Metrics
Primary KPI
NRR ≥120%

Guardrails
No major issues escalated by clients

≤1 client-reported error per account per quarter

What Success Looks Like (12–18 Months)
100% retention of ~$60K/month book

Growth to $72K/month+ managed revenue

Consistent proactive strategy

AI workflows saving meaningful time

New channels launched across accounts

Systems built to scale performance

Apply
Submit your application at singlegrain.com/apply by completing our Beat Claude Challenge. Select the "paid-media-002" assessment.

Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance after your first month of employment

401k with 100% match up to 4% of your salary

$50K life insurance policy, paid 100% by the company

12 weeks of paid family leave, effective after the first year of employment

Flexible Unlimited Paid Time Off

$100 utilities stipend paid out as an extra $50 per paycheck

$60 UberEats credit each month

A Macbook, keyboard plus mouse

$500 WFH Office Reimbursement