LeadershipFull-time
Area Manager I - (Shift 1)
Batesville, IN
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posted 30 Junvia Thrive Market careers
About the role
ABOUT THRIVE MARKET
Thrive Market was founded in 2014 with a mission to make healthy and sustainable living easy and affordable for everyone. As an online, membership-based market, we deliver the highest quality healthy, and sustainable products at member-only prices, while matching every paid membership with a free one for someone in need. Every day, we leverage innovative technology and member-first thinking to help our over 1,700,000+ members find better products, support better brands, and build a better world in the process. We are also a Certified B Corporation, a Public Benefit Corporation, and a Climate Neutral Certified company.
Join us as we bring healthy and sustainable living to millions of Americans in the years to come.
THE ROLE
Thrive Market is on a mission to make healthy, affordable food accessible. As we enter our next phase of growth, video and audio media are critical pillars of our acquisition strategy and we’re looking for a seasoned leader to fully own them.
We’re hiring an Associate Director of CTV & Programmatic to lead end-to-end ownership of Connected TV, programmatic video (including YouTube), and paid audio — spanning strategy, planning, buying, creative partnership, measurement, and optimization. You’ll be responsible for driving new member growth through these channels while building the infrastructure and frameworks to make them durable acquisition engines. This role reports to the Senior Director of Member Growth.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Own the full CTV, programmatic video, YouTube, and paid audio media strategy — from channel planning and audience segmentation to budget allocation, buying, and performance optimization.
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Serve as the day-to-day lead managing Thrive’s agency partner(s) across CTV, YouTube, and audio — holding partners accountable to performance targets and ensuring strategic alignment across planning, buying, and reporting.
Build and manage direct and programmatic CTV buys across streaming platforms (Hulu, Peacock, Paramount+, Amazon, Disney+, Roku, etc.) and YouTube campaigns via Google Ads.
Own paid audio campaigns across streaming platforms (Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, iHeart) and programmatic audio, including campaign setup, targeting, bidding, and optimization.
Define and manage media budgets, pacing, and bids across all channels to hit performance targets (CPA, ROAS, CAC, and brand lift metrics).
Lead structured creative testing programs across video and audio — concept, cut length, messaging angle, offer, and format — in close partnership with the creative team; own all video and audio creative briefing and proactively refresh underperforming assets.
Develop measurement frameworks connecting upper-funnel investment to downstream member acquisition, including incrementality testing (geo-lift, holdout), Brand Lift Studies (BLS), and MMM/MTA integration.
Partner with data and analytics to ensure proper pixel/signal implementation, attribution, and reporting consistency across all channels.
Maintain clean account structure, naming conventions, UTM hygiene, and documentation; support weekly channel reports, change logs, pacing updates, and monthly accruals.
Stay ahead of the evolving CTV, streaming, and audio landscape — evaluating and onboarding new channels and formats (YouTube Shorts, Shoppable TV, Addressable TV, programmatic audio, dynamic ad insertion) as Thrive’s presence scales.
Serve as the internal subject matter expert on video and audio media, educating stakeholders on channel mix, performance drivers, and trade-offs.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
7+ years in performance or growth marketing with deep, hands-on expertise in CTV, YouTube, and programmatic video.
Proven track record owning and scaling multi-million-dollar video media budgets with measurable acquisition outcomes.
Extensive hands-on experience with YouTube via Google Ads (YouTube Select, Video Action Campaigns, Video Reach Campaigns) and the CTV/OTT landscape — DSPs (The Trade Desk, DV360, Amazon DSP), PMPs, and direct publisher partnerships.
Experience planning and buying paid audio across streaming platforms; podcast host reads excluded from scope.
Demonstrated experience managing agency partners and developing programmatic tech stack beyond DSPs (ad servers, SSPs).
Strong command of video and audio measurement methodologies: BLS, geo-lift/holdout testing, MMM, MTA, Data Clean Rooms, ghost bidding, and view-through attribution.
Experience leading creative testing programs and influencing creative direction; ability to write strong briefs and give actionable feedback.
Proficiency in attribution and analytics platforms (Google Analytics, Amplitude, or similar).
Experience in subscription and/or e-commerce businesses; health, grocery, or wellness a plus.
Strong communicator, comfortable with ambiguity, and motivated to continuously improve performance through testing and iteration.
BELONG TO A BETTER COMPANY
Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
Competitive salary (DOE) + equity
401k plan
9 Observed Holidays
Flexible Paid Time Off
Subsidized ClassPass Membership with access to fitness classes and wellness and beauty experiences
Ability to work in our beautiful office in Playa Vista
Free Thrive Market membership with exclusive employee discount
Coverage for Life Coaching & Therapy Sessions on our holistic mental health and well-being platform
We're a community of more than 1 Million + members who are united by a singular belief: It should be easy to find better products, support better brands, make better choices, and build a better world in the process.
At Thrive Market, we believe in building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic culture. If you are excited about this role along with our mission and values, we encourage you to apply.
Thrive Market is an EEO/Veterans/Disabled/LGBTQ employer
At Thrive Market, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workplace that is representative, at all job levels, of the members we serve and the communities we operate in. We’re proud to be an inclusive company and an Equal Opportunity Employer and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. If you’re thinking about joining our team, we expect that you would agree!
Employment with Thrive Market requires that employees be based in the United States. This is a condition of employment and must be maintained throughout the duration of employment.
If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please email us at eeo@thrivemarket.com and we’ll be happy to assist you.
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JOB INFORMATION
Compensation Description - The base salary range for this position is $145,000 - $165,000/Per Year.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on several factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and geographic location.
Total Compensation includes Base Salary, Stock Options, Health & Wellness Benefits, Flexible PTO, and more!
This position requires traveling to our HQ office in Los Angeles, California, twice a year for all-company summits; once in the summer and once in the winter.
Batesville, IN
Playa Vista · Remote
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