About Takeoff

Takeoff is a growth agency that helps B2B SaaS companies scale through web design, development, SEO, and paid media. We work with companies ranging from growth-stage startups to established SaaS businesses, and we're building paid media into a core service line — not bolting it on as an afterthought.

Our team of 23 works on sophisticated projects for enterprise B2B and SaaS clients. The kind of work that challenges you, expands your skillset, and looks incredible in your portfolio.

The Role

We're hiring an Associate Director of Paid Media to own and grow our paid media practice. You'll manage Paid Search and Paid Social for B2B SaaS clients, sit across from CMOs and marketing directors as their trusted strategist, and build the systems (SOPs, reporting, playbooks) that let this practice scale.

This isn't a behind-the-scenes optimizer role. You'll be the face of paid media at Takeoff — presenting strategy, fielding tough questions, and proactively surfacing opportunities. Every great campaign lives or dies at the moment of approval — we need someone who can get a CMO to say yes, not just build the deck.

You'll also have real ownership: you're building a practice, not inheriting someone else's. As the practice grows and we add accounts and headcount, this role grows with it — from hands-on IC to leading a paid media team. You're employee #1 of this service line, and the path to managing a pod and owning the P&L is there for someone who performs.

This is a full-time (40 hrs/week) remote role open to candidates based in the US or Canada.

What You'll Do

Manage paid search campaigns end-to-end for B2B SaaS clients — primarily Google Ads, with Bing where relevant — from keyword strategy and bid management through offline conversion tracking and value-based bidding
Run paid social campaigns across the right channels for each client — LinkedIn is the anchor for B2B, but you're comfortable evaluating Meta, Reddit, and other platforms based on audience fit and client goals
Own client relationships: run discovery calls, present strategy and performance, handle escalations
Connect paid media performance to what actually matters — pipeline and revenue, not just clicks and impressions
Integrate CRM data (HubSpot, Salesforce) with ad platforms so campaigns optimize toward real business outcomes
Build reporting that marketing leaders want to read — insight-driven, tied to business goals, not vanity-metric PDFs
Create SOPs, playbooks, and templates that systematize the paid media practice for scale
Manage ad spend responsibly across accounts ranging from small budgets to $30k+/month
Actively evaluate and adopt AI-powered tools for campaign management, creative generation, audience targeting, and reporting — we want someone who's always testing new tools and integrating the ones that work

Required Experience

3+ years managing paid search for B2B SaaS companies — Google Ads is the primary platform, and you understand long sales cycles, multi-touch attribution, and pipeline-based optimization
Offline conversion tracking — you've connected CRM data to Google Ads to optimize toward pipeline and revenue
Client-facing — you've presented strategy and performance to Director/VP/CMO-level stakeholders and can hold the room
Independent — you can manage accounts end-to-end without daily oversight, prioritize your own work, and proactively flag issues
Analytical — you build dashboards and reports that connect ad spend to business outcomes
Strong communicator — clear, concise, and proactive in both written and verbal communication
AI-forward — you're already using AI tools in your paid media workflow and regularly testing new ones. You can name specific tools you've adopted or rejected and explain why.

Nice-to-Have

Paid social experience beyond LinkedIn (Meta, Reddit, TikTok)
Agency experience (managing multiple clients, navigating stakeholder dynamics)
Experience with value-based bidding strategies
Has built SOPs or playbooks for paid media processes
Has managed or mentored junior team members

Location/Timezone Requirements:

Location: Remote (US, Canada or Europe)
Time Zone: Must have at least 3 hours overlap with EST/EDT for client meetings and team collaboration

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Why Join Takeoff?

Work That Matters

You'll lead transformational projects for enterprise clients, not small tweaks, but full-scale redesigns that move the needle on business outcomes. Our clients include established B2B and SaaS companies investing seriously in their digital presence.

Fully Remote Freedom

Work from anywhere in the US, Canada, or Europe. We've been remote-first from day one, so we've built systems and culture that actually work for distributed teams. No "back to office" mandates, ever.

Exceptional Benefits & Compensation

Compensation:

$75,000K - $120,000 USD OTE depending on experience and location
Bonus tied to paid media practice milestones: revenue targets, client retention, and account growth. Details are shared during the interview process so you know exactly what you're working toward.
This is a ground-floor opportunity to build and own a practice within a growing agency — with a clear path from hands-on IC to team lead as the practice scales.

Time Off That Respects Your Life:

5 weeks (25 days) paid vacation annually - we mean it when we say we value work-life balance
11 paid national holidays (based on your location)
Your birthday off as a paid day to celebrate you
Flexible schedule to manage your life across time zones

Health & Wellness:

$500 monthly healthy living stipend ($6,000/year) - We believe in flexibility. Use this toward whatever supports your wellbeing: health insurance premiums, gym memberships, therapy, fitness equipment, healthy meals, or other health-related expenses. You choose what matters most to you.
As a fully remote global company, we don't provide traditional employer-sponsored health insurance. This stipend gives you the autonomy to structure your benefits in the way that works best for your situation.

Professional Development:

Learning & development budget for courses, certifications, conferences
Robust training program working directly with leadership to learn and grow your skills
Exposure to diverse project types across transformation and optimization work

Our Hiring Process

Application Review (1-2 weeks)
Initial Screening Call (30 minutes) - Get to know each other
Mock Presentation to the Leadership Team (90 minutes) - complete a task representative of the role to make sure it's a good fit
Reference Checks - We'll ask for 2-3 references
Offer & Onboarding

We review applications on a rolling basis and move quickly for the right candidate.