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Associate Paid Media Manager

EF Education First

Boston, MA
Full Time
Mid Level
about 11 hours ago

Job Description

About the Role

At EF World Journeys, we believe the best way to learn about the world is to experience it, and we strive to help as many people as possible do just that. Through our culturally immersive group travel programs, EF Adventures, EF Ultimate Break and EF Go Ahead Tours, we lead guided tours that make travel easy and fun, empowering travelers of all ages to experience something beyond the ordinary. We are committed to fostering understanding between people and cultures through immersive educational experiences, creating a more understanding world. Our company is a leader in international educational programs with a global presence, dedicated to building greater understanding, breaking down barriers, and making a positive impact worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

  • Execute day-to-day implementation, optimization, and A/B testing of paid social campaigns across channels, ensuring efficient spend
  • Monitor campaign performance against monthly/yearly goals, ensuring paid social efforts contribute to business objectives
  • Explore and test new paid social platforms to identify growth opportunities and expand audience reach
  • Build and launch campaigns, ad sets, and ads with proper targeting, placements, and objectives
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration to define campaign messaging, positioning, and objectives
  • Establish a proactive creative refresh and testing schedule to prevent ad fatigue and maintain audience engagement
  • Partner with creative and content teams to brief, develop, and deliver fresh creative assets
  • Leverage backend performance data in Tableau and other analytics tools to uncover trends, generate actionable insights, and inform optimizations
  • Assist with paid search and display initiatives, helping manage campaigns and drive optimizations
  • Share platform insights and emerging social trends with the paid media and marketing team to inform broader strategy
  • Manage UTM tracking and tagging to ensure accurate attribution across all campaigns
  • Prepare and present performance reports and recommendations to senior leadership
  • Collaborate with analytics teams to develop new dashboards and reporting frameworks as needed
  • Stay ahead of platform updates, industry trends, and emerging opportunities to continually improve paid social strategy

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of hands-on paid media management experience
  • Expert knowledge of Meta Ads (Facebook/Instagram)
  • Experience managing TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube Ads, Paid Search and Display Ads
  • Strong track record managing campaign budgets and optimizing results
  • Adept at running A/B and multivariate tests to optimize creative, copy, and targeting
  • Proficient in Google Analytics/GA4 and deriving actionable insights
  • Strong Excel skills for reporting and analysis
  • Comfortable creating weekly/monthly reports and delivering results clearly
  • Must be detail oriented and have strong organizational skills
  • Strong writing skills and a good eye for design
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, able to turn complex ideas into clear, actionable insights
  • Comfortable learning new platforms and adapting to evolving trends
  • Able to work independently and collaboratively

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Tableau

Benefits & Perks

  • Four weeks paid vacation your first year, ten paid holidays, and two floating holidays
  • Exciting business travel opportunities
  • 25% company match on your 401(k) contributions
  • Market-leading medical, dental and vision coverage, along with options for life and disability insurance, legal and pet insurance
  • Dependent care, healthcare and commuter Flex Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Access to fertility care and family-building support
  • Wellness benefits including a yearly fitness reimbursement
  • Frequent social and learning events, including access to our employee-run resource groups
  • Robust Employee Assistance Program
  • Tenure-based sabbatical eligibility
  • EF Product Discounts (discounts on travel, international language schools, Au Pair program and more)
  • Discounts at local venues and businesses
  • Hybrid work schedule

Working at EF Education First

EF is a purpose-driven, international community that thrives on continuous learning, fearless innovation, and mutual support. Employees describe it as a fun, high-caliber workplace where people push each other to be better every day. The company values understanding, cultural exchange, and creating immersive experiences that challenge biases and open minds. With a global presence and a focus on building greater understanding, EF fosters a collaborative and dynamic environment dedicated to making a positive impact worldwide.

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Job Details

Posted AtSep 27, 2025
Job CategoryPaid Social
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceMid Level

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About EF Education First

Website

ef.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Boston, MA

Industry

Educational Support Services

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