Manager, Paid Social Marketing

About the Role

Ariat is seeking a Manager Paid Social Marketing to join our Digital Marketing team. This role will be responsible for the execution ongoing optimization and performance reporting of paid social campaigns across Meta (Facebook/Instagram) TikTok and Pinterest platforms targeting multiple consumer segments.

The primary focus of this role is to build brand awareness consideration and revenue through best-in-class paid social execution. You will play a key role in elevating Ariats brand presence and supporting the broader omnichannel marketing ecosystem through full-funnel media strategies.

As a cross-functional partner you will collaborate closely with Brand Marketing Ecommerce Creative Analytics and other internal teams to bring brand moments campaigns and narratives to life across paid social platforms.

This is a highly hands-on executional role. The ideal candidate is both data-driven and creatively curioussomeone who thrives on testing learning and optimizing in a fast-paced ever-evolving paid social landscape.

Youll Make a Difference By

• Building launching and optimizing paid social campaigns directly within Meta TikTok and Pinterest native ad platforms to meet upper mid and lower funnel KPIs.
• Executing test-and-learn strategies to identify top-performing creative audiences formats and tactics continuously prioritizing efforts for maximum impact
• Monitoring and analyzing campaign performance across platforms and placements to ensure brand traffic and revenue KPIs are met
• Analyzing performance across platforms and placements; Identifying insights and opportunities to optimize performance and inform future campaigns and reporting up on findings
• Partnering with brand teams to understand target audience personas and segmentation for campaigns
• Managing media pacing and budget allocation to ensure efficient delivery against objectives
• Partnering cross-functionally to align paid social efforts across brand ecom and analytics for full funnel initiatives and ongoing incrementality testing
• Staying current on platform updates emerging trends and best practices within the paid social and digital media landscape
• Assisting with other responsibilities based on business needs

About You

• Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on experience creating managing and optimizing paid social campaigns within Meta TikTok and Pinterest native ad platforms with a focus on upper and mid funnel objectives
• Strong understanding of platform objectives ad formats targeting options and best practices
• Strong understanding of upper mid and lower funnel paid social measurement frameworks
• Experience analyzing campaign performance optimizing in-flight and evaluating results against KPIs
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple campaigns and projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Data-driven mindset with a passion for testing learning and continuous optimization
• Strong attention to detail and operational excellence
• Experience using Google Analytics to assess performance and traffic impact
• Curious creative and data-informed marketer with a passion for testing and learning
• Collaborative proactive partner who thrives in cross-functional environments

About Ariat

Ariat is an innovative outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high-quality footwear and apparel for people who ride work and play outdoors and care about performance quality comfort and style.

The salary range for this position is $110000 - $115000 per year.

The salary is determined by the education experience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

Ariats holistic benefits package for full-time team members includes (but is not limited to):

• Medical dental vision and life insurance options
• Expanded wellness and mental health benefits
• Paid time off (PTO) paid holidays and paid volunteer days
• 401(k) with company match
• Bonus incentive plans
• Team member discount on Ariat merchandise

Note: Availability of benefits may be subject to location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Ariat reserves the right to alter these benefits in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Ariat will consider qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with state and local laws. Ariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex orientation national origin age disability genetics or any other basis protected under federal state or local law. Ariat is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process email .

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