Associate Director, Paid Social

Tombras, a 450+ person, full-service, national advertising agency with a digital mindset, is seeking an Associate Director, Paid Social.

You’ll be joining one of the top independent agencies in North America. Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results® is working for our clients and creating a flywheel affect fueling both client and agency growth.  You’ll be a part of a highly creative agency that has been recognized by AdAge, Adweek, Communication Arts, Fast Company, Forbes and Fortune. Tombras was recently named 2025 AdAge Agency of the year and 2024 AdAge Independent Agency of the Year.

Where you'll be working: Knoxville. Relocation assistance may be provided.

Who you are:

As an Associate Director of Paid Social, you are an experienced digital marketing leader with 5+ years of experience in paid social strategy development and execution. You possess a deep understanding of integrated media strategy and tactics and have a track record of consistently meeting or exceeding performance benchmarks. You have experience managing personnel and operations and are able to oversee departmental processes to ensure optimal efficiency. You are a client-facing expert who can provide strategic insights and recommendations, build strong client relationships, and lead high-level negotiations. You are a natural leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to represent the department with external vendors and the broader team.

What you'll be doing:

• Developing and executing advanced paid social strategies that meet or exceed performance benchmarks
• Overseeing departmental processes to ensure optimal efficiency and effectiveness
• Managing platform relationships to ensure access to the latest capabilities and tools
• Maintaining department documents, templates, and POVs to ensure best practices are consistently applied
• Managing personnel and operations to ensure the department is performing at its best
• Leading high-level strategy and planning discussions with clients and internal stakeholders
• Providing strategic insights and recommendations for cross-channel campaigns
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, leading high-level negotiations, and collaborating on integrated campaigns
• Staying current with industry trends and best practices, and sharing knowledge with the broader team.

What you bring:

• 5+ years of experience in a digital marketing leadership role with a focus on paid social
• Deep understanding of integrated media strategy and tactics
• Track record of consistently meeting or exceeding performance benchmarks
• Strong leadership qualities and ability to manage personnel and operations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Client-facing experience and ability to lead high-level strategy and planning discussions
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and lead high-level negotiations
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, business, or related field

Why you'll want to work at Tombras:

• Family - It comes first, on every list.  Tombras has been family-run since day 1, we strive to facilitate a family-oriented environment rooted in supporting one another.
• Dog-friendly offices
• Flexible PTO
• Generous parental leave for primary and non-primary caregivers
• Medical (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee + dependents
• 401(k) Participation
• Employer-paid Dental & Vision 
• A company culture of promotions from within and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development. 

Want more reasons to work at Tombras?  Check out the latest Tombras News and  Our Values.

Tombras is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. 

Tombras is an E-Verify employer and participates in the E-Verify program.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Job may require traveling overnight, driving long distances as required and sitting for extended periods of time with occasional walking and standing and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds.

Remote employees must be based in the United States.