Associate Director, Paid Social

Remote · USD 90,000-115,000 · 3+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 14, 2026

At a glance

Real Chemistry is looking for an Associate Director, Paid Social to join its growing Biddable Media team.
The Associate Director, Paid Social is a strategic and operational leader responsible for guiding channel strategy, campaign execution, team development, and client success across a portfolio of healthcare and pharmaceutical accounts.

Lead paid social strategy and tactical planning across multiple client accounts, translating business objectives into sophisticated audience-led activation plans.
Elevate channel recommendations into integrated, omnichannel approaches that drive measurable business outcomes.
Oversee campaign execution, optimization, reporting and financial stewardship across a portfolio of campaigns and accounts.
Develop and implement strategic test-and-learn frameworks that drive account innovation and continuous performance improvement.
Serve as the primary escalation point for campaign performance concerns, operational challenges, client requests and project roadblocks.
Build frameworks that help teams translate campaign performance data into compelling business insights and ROI narratives.
Identify, evaluate and introduce emerging platforms, technologies, audience solutions, measurement capabilities and vendor partnerships.
Partner closely with Integrated Media, Analytics, Strategy, Ad Operations, Creative and Client Experience teams to deliver connected media solutions.
Lead strategic client conversations, presentations and recommendations while building trusted relationships across client organizations.
Mentor, coach and develop Managers, Supervisors, Senior Associates and Associates while helping to build future leaders within the Paid Social practice.

5+ years of professional experience working in digital media as a campaign manager – while owning buying platform management, campaign management, optimization & digital media operations
3+ years of hands-on platform experience – Programmatic, Paid Search and/or Paid Social
Successful track record of taking on increasing levels of responsibility
Ability to multi-task and prioritize accordingly in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment
Experience with leading day-to-day meetings, statuses, calls
Experience in platform strategy and tactical recommendations
Experience with client communication & deliverables
Ability to identify, troubleshoot and effectively resolve issues
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint & Word

This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or Lambertville—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.
For employees located within a one-hour commute of a Real Chemistry office, we require in-person attendance two days per week, either from a Real Chemistry office or when working onsite with clients.