Paid Media & Creator Marketing Specialist (contractor/1099; 6 month)

Remote US, must be located in: OR, CA, AZ, NV, ID, VT, FL

We're looking for a hands-on Paid Media & Creator Marketing Specialist to support short-term maternity leave coverage (contract/1099). This role will own day-to-day execution and optimization across paid channels while managing our creator and affiliate program, with a strong focus on performance, efficiency, and creative insights.

Key Responsibilities

Paid Media

Manage and optimize daily performance across Paid Social, Paid Search, and Affiliate

Conduct ongoing audits to ensure campaigns are pacing efficiently and hitting targets

Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scale, and channel mix

Creator & Affiliate Program Manage creator seeding, partnerships, and affiliate relationships

Identify and scale high-performing creators and partnerships

Support campaign execution and ongoing optimization

Creative & Planning Partner with internal teams to brief and iterate on paid media creative

Ensure alignment with marketing calendar and campaign priorities

Support development of weekly and monthly campaign briefs

Performance & Reporting Track and analyze channel and creative performance

Translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations

Agency Coordination Support external agency partners to ensure alignment on performance and execution

Qualifications 3-5+years experience in paid media

Experience managing creator/influencer and affiliate programs

Experience with tools like Meta Ads Manager, TikTok, YouTube, Google Ads, GA4

Strong analytical and performance optimization skills

Experience working cross-functionally and with external partners

eCommerce/DTC experience preferred

Success in This Role Looks Like Paid channels are consistently optimized and efficient

Creator + affiliate programs are actively managed and scaling

Creative insights are driving performance improvements

Reporting is clear and actionable

Remote US, must be located in: OR, CA, AZ, NV, ID, VT, FL