Senior Operations & Advertising Manager

Location Lakewood, TX 75214

Date Posted September 08, 2026

Job ID 15486

Employment Type Direct Hire Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Senior Operations & Advertising Manager for a rapidly growing, founder-led digital commerce and content business. This is a full-time opportunity that can be remote nationally. For candidates located in the Dallas, TX area, approximately one day per week of in-person collaboration is preferred, with flexibility based on business needs and an emphasis on collaborative strategy and planning sessions.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Operations & Advertising Manager will serve as a strategic partner to the founder, taking ownership of paid advertising performance, business operations, content strategy, and team execution. This individual will use advertising and consumer performance data to identify opportunities, guide creative strategy, improve ROI, and ensure campaigns and projects move effectively from concept through execution. The ideal candidate is proactive, analytical, highly responsive, and energized by the opportunity to make meaningful decisions within a fast-growing entrepreneurial business.

PERKS:

Competitive $100,000-$150,000 base salary, depending on experience and demonstrated expertise

Additional performance and seasonal bonus opportunities

Remote flexibility, with approximately one flexible in-person collaboration day per week preferred for Dallas-area candidates

Flexible, results-oriented environment with significant autonomy and direct access to company leadership

High-impact opportunity to help shape advertising strategy, operations, systems, and future growth, with the overall benefits package to be developed based on the needs of the selected candidate

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own paid media strategy and media buying across key channels, particularly Meta and Pinterest, including budget allocation, performance monitoring, testing, and optimization based on conversions, creative performance, ROI, and ROAS.
• Lead the advertising creative pipeline by identifying high-performing products and content, developing creative direction and briefs, and coordinating designers, editors, and other partners to deliver compelling campaigns.
• Guide content and commerce strategy using consumer behavior, performance data, retail seasonality, and major promotional events to develop priorities, content calendars, and opportunities for growth.
• Oversee contractors and creative partners by establishing priorities, assigning work, managing deadlines, reviewing deliverables, and maintaining clear communication and accountability.
• Manage day-to-day business workflows and projects, proactively identifying priorities, improving processes, communicating action items, and keeping initiatives moving without requiring continuous direction.

Partner closely with the founder on strategic and financial decisions, translating advertising, affiliate, revenue, and performance data into actionable recommendations while maintaining strict confidentiality around proprietary information, financial data, account access, and internal strategy.

QUALIFICATIONS

Hands-on experience with paid media and media buying, including campaign management, budget allocation, advertising analytics, creative testing, performance optimization, and

ROI/ROAS.

Experience with Meta advertising and familiarity with Pinterest or comparable performance-marketing platforms; affiliate marketing, e-commerce, retail, or consumer-brand experience is highly valued.

Demonstrated ability to manage projects, contractors, freelancers, or small teams while maintaining organization, accountability, and consistent follow-through.

Strong analytical and business judgment with the ability to interpret performance data, understand consumer behavior, identify trends, and translate findings into clear recommendations.

High level of professional discretion and comfort handling confidential business information, account credentials, and sensitive data while following established cybersecurity and access-management practices.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This full-time opportunity offers a base salary of $100,000-$150,000, depending on experience, advertising expertise, and demonstrated ability to drive business results, with additional performance and seasonal bonus opportunities. The position offers significant remote flexibility and a results-oriented work environment, with approximately one flexible in-person collaboration day per week preferred for Dallas-area candidates. Availability during important retail and promotional periods, including some weekends, will be an important component of the role. The organization is developing its employee benefits structure for this hire and is open to establishing benefits and/or considering the overall compensation package based on the needs of the selected candidate. This position will have access to sensitive business, advertising, financial, and account information and will require an NDA as well as adherence to established cybersecurity, password-management, account-access, and data-protection practices.

HOW TO APPLY

For immediate consideration, please submit your resume here!

ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM

Scion Staffing is a national award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online. Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.