About the role
<p>A24 is seeking a strategic, results-driven manager to lead the LA Creative Marketing team's paid media creative operations — spanning asset production, media strategy execution, and campaign analytics across theatrical releases. Ideal candidates will bring deep expertise in paid media ecosystems, from planning and placement to performance analysis, alongside a strong command of emerging ad tech, AI-driven tools, and data-informed decision-making. This role requires a confident leader who can independently drive campaigns from brief to delivery while shaping the broader paid media vision for the team.&nbsp;</p> <p>This position is based in Los Angeles.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own the full paid media production lifecycle across all campaigns — from creative development through placement, delivery, and post-campaign learnings — spanning formats like display, high-impact takeovers, OOH, programmatic, social, and earned media</li> <li>Bring a strong creative vision and sharp sense of taste, setting the bar for what great work looks like across campaigns and raising the quality of every touchpoint</li> <li>Conceive and execute first-to-market creative campaigns that tell bold stories, connect with audiences, and drive KPIs — bringing a sharp POV and clear creative direction to internal teams, agencies, and external partners</li> <li>Craft compelling creative briefs and presentations that inspire great work and drive alignment and buy-in across stakeholders at all levels</li> <li>Manage freelancers, vendors, and agency partners end-to-end, with the operational rigor to keep simultaneous campaigns on time, on brand, and at a high creative bar</li> <li>Partner closely with media planning and buying teams to crack how creative can work harder across placement, platform, and audience — and translate campaign performance and media insights into sharper creative decisions on future work</li> <li>Apply emerging tools and technologies to unlock new creative possibilities and drive smarter, faster, and more scalable campaign workflows</li> <li>Lead cross-functional collaboration with media, post, international, and platform partners, navigating blockers and driving decisions that move campaigns forward</li> <li>Mentor junior team members and establish best practices for production, media operations, and data-informed creative work</li> </ul> <p><strong>Ideal Candidate</strong></p> <ul> <li>6-8 years of experience in paid media, creative marketing, or digital production within film, entertainment, or a related industry</li> <li>Demonstrated expertise across the paid media landscape</li> <li>Working knowledge of ad tech (e.g. DSPs, DCO tools, generative creative applications), with a point of view on