Paid Media Strategist (Freelance)

M Booth mbooth.com Open · verified Aug 21, 2026

New York Mid-level Paid Media

Mid-level Paid Media role at M Booth. New York · no salary stated · we estimate $70,375–$88,125.

Estimated pay

M Booth has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.

$70,375 – $88,125

What the middle half of mid-level paid media roles in New York paid, among postings that did state a salary.

Worked out from 10 postings that stated pay, median $77,750. Last updated Aug 20, 2026.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

You'll plan, launch, and refine paid social, video, and programmatic campaigns across major platforms
You'll handle builds, QA, targeting, tracking setup, creative delivery, and pacing checks
You'll turn campaign data into clear client recommendations, reports, and dashboards
You'll coordinate with PR, creative, influencer, analytics, and platform partners
You'll keep billing, insertion orders, reconciliations, timelines, and action items on track

What you bring

You bring three to five years of hands-on paid media work, preferably at an agency
You have expert command of Meta Ads Manager for campaign builds, QA, and optimization
You can manage billing, pacing, campaign operations, and several deadlines across accounts
You communicate with clients confidently and present in meetings
You hold a bachelor's degree or offer equivalent experience

Who this fits

This suits a hands-on freelance paid media professional who enjoys both strategy and execution across healthcare, lifestyle, and corporate brand accounts. You should be collaborative, organized, flexible, and interested in evolving digital platforms. You need to live in the Tri-State area within reach of New York City. For those in the NYC or nearby commuting hub, the role expects in-person work two days each week.

From the employer

Who We Are

At M Booth, we produce award-winning, culturally-resonant, and buzz-worthy campaigns that move key audiences to action.

We are relentlessly passionate about our clients and their business, whether that means developing scrappy campaigns and content that breaks through, maximizing earned to reach key audiences, leading in digital innovation, or unleashing insights that unlock ideas that win in the marketplace. And we have a bold belief that our work can and should contribute to an equitable world.

Our agency was born 40 years ago with entrepreneurial roots, a people-first culture, and a passion for creativity and innovation. As we look to the future we believe Only the Bold will make a lasting impact and change. From culture to creative, in today’s world BOLD moves everything we do.

Our growing Paid Media team has an immediate opening for a Paid Media Strategist (Freelance) to support several major clients across healthcare, lifestyle, and corporate brand categories.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on paid media professional who loves combining smart strategy with day-to-day execution and wants to work with a supportive, collaborative, highly integrated team.

What You’ll Do

As a Paid Media Strategist, you’ll help drive planning, execution, and optimization across paid social, video, and programmatic. You will manage campaign builds, monitor performance, and translate insights into recommendations clients can easily understand. You’ll also work closely with platform partners, contribute to strategic thinking, and support cross-functional collaboration with PR, creative, influencer, and analytics teams.

Key responsibilities include:

Plan, build, and launch campaigns across Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, and more
Own all setup and QA including targeting, UTMs, pixels, creative delivery, and pacing checks
Assist in influencer boosting and whitelisting setups, ensuring proper permissions and paid amplification workflows
Monitor and optimize campaigns to achieve KPIs while surfacing clear insights
Build platform audiences based on research, analytics inputs, and category trends
Support the creation of performance reports and dashboards, simplifying complex data
Pull and analyze metrics to identify trends and recommend improvements
Contribute towards POVs, research inputs, and planning rationale for internal and client use
Manage operational needs including billing accuracy, IOs, reconciliation, and timeline keeping
Capture and distribute meeting notes, next steps, and action items to keep work flowing smoothly
Maintain strong relationships with platform reps and media partners to stay ahead of new tools and betas

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
3 to 5 years of hands-on paid media experience, ideally in an agency environment
Expert fluency in Meta Ads Manager including builds, QA, and optimization
Familiarity with dashboarding tools such as Tableau or Power BI
Strong organizational skills with experience handling billing, pacing, and campaign operations
Strong client communication skills and comfort presenting in meetings
Ability to manage multiple deadlines across accounts and teams
Collaborative mindset and ability to work in a cross-functional environment.
Positive, flexible attitude and curiosity about where digital platforms are heading

Nice to Have

Experience with YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn
Influencer whitelisting or paid amplification experience
Familiarity with ad verification and brand safety tools such as DoubleVerify
Experience with healthcare or HCP targeting
Strong interest in emerging digital trends and platform updates

What We’ll Bring

Here are a few highlights of our benefits offerings as an M Boother:

A workplace that’s alive with courage, ideas, respect and humanity
Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
A 401(k) Savings Plan and Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid holidays, Unlimited Paid Time Off (Personal, Sick, Vacation), and Summer Fridays
Additional Perks: Family Leave, Well-Being Programs, & Commuter Benefits
Flexible, hybrid workplace
Hourly rate: $40/hour

(New hires are typically brought into the organization between the minimum to midpoint of the salary range posted depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role.)

Location: Tri-State area (NY, NJ, CT) within easy reach of New York City area to come in for day trips.

We believe that our best work happens in a hybrid working environment. If you are in the NYC (or commutable surrounding distance) hub we want to see you in person 2 days a week. That could mean in our office, in our client's office, on the road with them or attending an industry event.

M Booth & Associates is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.