Paid Media Manager-Global Leader

At NAVEX, we’re transforming the world—making it safer, more ethical, and ensuring every voice is heard. That’s real impact.

Our high-performance culture is driven by our values. We move with speed, passion and purpose — as one team. We are bold in our ideas, accountable in our actions, and committed to doing the right things right.

NAVEX is seeking a Senior Global Paid Media Manager to lead and scale our paid media strategy across North America, EMEA, and Japan. This role will be responsible for driving measurable impact on pipeline and revenue through a mix of brand, ABM and conversion-focused campaigns.

This is a high-impact, individual contributor role suited for a strategic operator who can elevate an established but evolving program—bringing stronger structure, measurement, rigor and global consistency.

You’ll thrive in this hybrid role surrounded by an engaged, collaborative team deeply committed to your success. Join us and help shape what’s next!

What you’ll get:

• Meaningful Purpose. Your work helps organizations operate with integrity and protect their people—at a scale few companies can match.
• High-Performance Environment. We move with urgency, set ambitious goals, and expect excellence. You’ll be trusted with real ownership and supported to do the best work of your career.
• Candid, Supportive Culture. We communicate openly, challenge ideas—not people—and value teammates who embrace bold thinking and continuous improvement.
• Growth That Matters. You can count on authentic feedback, strong accountability, and leaders invested in your success so you can achieve real growth.
• Rewards for Results. We provide clear, competitive compensation designed to recognize measurable outcomes and real impact.

What you’ll do:

• Own global paid media strategy aligned to demand generation campaigns and goals, including pipeline and revenue growth
• Allocate and optimize budget across regions and channels to maximize performance and efficiency by providing actionable insights and strategic recommendations
• Partner with regional stakeholders to adapt global strategy for EMEA and Japan, with sensitivity to market maturity and brand awareness goals
• Establish KPIs and own, track and measure performance against them, including CPL, CAC, MQLs, pipeline, revenue and ROAS
• Ensure strong attribution and measurement frameworks are in place and continuously improved via a data integration mindset to the program, including a deep understanding of UTM strategy, naming conventions and data flows
• Manage and hold accountable global agency partners, including a paid search agency responsible for execution through structured reporting, performance reviews, and continuous optimization
• Partner closely with Demand Generation, SEO, Creative, Field Marketing, Content, and Web teams to align paid media efforts with broader campaign strategies (ABM and otherwise) and sales priorities
• Oversee performance and cohesive strategy across key channels, including Paid search (Google, Bing); Paid social (LinkedIn, Meta); Display and programmatic; and software review platforms (e.g., G2, Software Advice)

What you’ll bring:

• 5 years of experience in paid media, preferably in B2B SaaS or a related industry
• Proven track record of driving pipeline and revenue through paid media programs
• Experience managing global campaigns across multiple regions (North America, EMEA, APAC/Japan preferred)
• Strong understanding of performance marketing metrics, attribution models, and funnel optimization
• Experience managing external agencies and holding them accountable to performance goals
• Hands-on familiarity with paid media platforms (Google Ads, LinkedIn, etc.), particularly in measurement and setup to validate strategy and diagnose issues
• Familiarity with tools like GA4, Google Tag Manager, Salesforce, Marketo and Power BI to tell the story of paid media influence through data
• Preferred qualifications: both agency and in-house experience; Experience supporting ABM strategies; familiarity with marketing automation and CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, Marketo); experience scaling or transforming a maturing paid media program
• Culture Agility. Comfort working in a fast-paced, candid environment that values innovation, healthy debate, and follow-through
• AI Readiness. Curiosity and willingness to use AI and emerging technologies to elevate your work and deliver smarter outcomes
• Fuel performance and outcomes. Leverage your job competencies and champion NAVEX’s core values

Our side of the deal:

• We’ll be clear, we’ll move fast, and we’ll invest in your success. You deserve to be supported, challenged, and rewarded for the impact you make—and we commit to doing that every step of the way.
• The starting pay for this role is $140,000 per annum with a 5% MBO. Discover how you can grow, lead, and make an impact by visiting our career page to learn more. NAVEX is an equal opportunity employer committed to including individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities and veteran status.