Senior Paid Media Specialist

Job Description:

About Brown:

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Brown University offers a flexible work/life balance; summer hours, winter break and a comprehensive Benefits package including time off, annual paid holidays; benefits offerings including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, wellness, employee discounts and more. To learn about Brown University’s benefits, visit theUniversity Human Resources web page for further information.

About the Opportunity:

Brown University’s School of Professional Studies (SPS) brings a Brown education to new audiences of learners: those focused on the development of skills and a breadth of knowledge necessary for professional success and leadership. We leverage Brown’s intellectual centers of excellence, rigorous teaching, and developmental approach to learning in a range of programs, including serving students outside of traditional degree programs. We partner with Brown departments, centers, institutes, and schools to develop degree and non-degree programs, and to support the recruitment, retention, and placement success of master’s students, including traditional, non-traditional, and professional students.

Responsibilities:

The School of Professional Studies (SPS) at Brown University seeks a Senior Paid Media Strategist to join its marketing team. This role leads the strategy, execution and analysis of paid advertising initiatives across a broad and expanding portfolio of master’s, certificate and executive education programs.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications, the Senior Paid Media Strategist owns the paid media function for the program portfolio in support of enrollment goals, including campaign planning, budget management, ongoing optimization and reporting. This role partners closely with team members to develop high-performing creative and messaging and ensure accurate tracking, attribution and data integrity.

A core focus of the role is translating campaign data into actionable insights. The Senior Paid Media Strategist develops and maintains KPI-driven dashboards and delivers clear, data-informed recommendations to program leadership to continuously improve outcomes.

The School of Professional Studies (SPS) at Brown University seeks a Senior Paid Media Strategist to join its marketing team. This role leads the strategy, execution and performance optimization of paid advertising initiatives across a broad and expanding portfolio of master’s, certificate and executive education programs.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications, the Senior Paid Media Strategist is independently responsible for the planning, management and optimization of paid media campaigns in direct support of enrollment objectives, including budget oversight and channel performance. This role partners closely with the Visual Designer and Communications Specialist to implement high-performing ad creative and messaging and collaborates with the SPS CRM administrator to ensure accurate data tracking and lead source attribution.

A core focus of this role is performance analytics and reporting. The Senior Paid Media Strategist maintains and evolves dashboards aligned to core KPIs and delivers regular performance insights to program leadership, translating campaign results into clear actionable recommendations that improve outcomes.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, advertising, or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum 5-7 years of paid media or performance marketing experience

• Demonstrated experience managing multi-channel campaigns and budgets at scale

• Expertise with platforms such as Google, Meta, LinkedIn, and Reddit

• Strong fluency in analytics tools (Tableau, GA4, platform dashboards)

• Experience leveraging CRM systems (e.g., Slate, Salesforce) for attribution and funnel analysis

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Experience designing and evaluating A/B testing initiatives

Preferred

• Experience in higher education marketing, graduate and/or professional education

• Agency or agency-side experience a plus

• Familiarity with accessibility considerations for digital content

• Experience utilizing Adobe Express or other web-based design software

• Familiarity with project management tools and workflow

Salary Grade:

10

Additional Information:

Applicants are asked to include a resume and cover letter.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

Remote candidates in states Brown is registered to work in may be considered.

The School of Professional Studies supports the Master's Ceremony and related events as part of Commencement weekend. This position is required to work the Master's Ceremony, which takes place over the Memorial Day weekend.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Please review additional information on the Benefits of Working at Brown.

Recruiting Start Date:

2026-08-10

Job Posting Title:

Senior Paid Media Specialist

Department:

School of Professional Studies and Masters Programs

Grade:

Grade 10

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Position Work Location:

Hybrid

Submission Guidelines:

The designated Position Work Location for each position determines the approved modality of work. Positions are classified based on the operational and business needs of the department and may be designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote.

Employees with a designated position work location as remote must reside and perform their work in a state where Brown University is registered to do business. Brown University is a registered employer in the following states: Rhode Island, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C.

Please note that to be considered for a staff position at Brown University, you must submit a separate application for each position you wish to be considered for. Applications are reviewed only for the specific position to which they are submitted and are not automatically considered for future openings.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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EEO Statement:

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