Paid Social Manager

About Wander Wander pioneered the “hotelification” of vacation rentals – combining the quality of a luxury hotel with the comfort of a private vacation home. Now we’re taking our verticalized travel experience guests love global with an end-to-end travel platform for trips, experiences and concierge service. Role Summary We’re looking for an experienced performance marketer to own Wander ’s paid social and display programs end-to-end (Meta, Pinterest, TikTok, Criteo, and emerging channels). You’ll operate autonomously as the in-house subject-matter expert—planning strategy, managing budgets, launching tests, and collaborating closely with creative, lifecycle, and data teams to hit aggressive growth targets. What You’ll Do Strategy & Planning – Build quarterly channel roadmaps, audience frameworks, and testing calendars that ladder to company goals. Execution & Optimization – Launch, monitor, and scale campaigns; continuously refine targeting, creative mix, and bidding to improve ROAS and CAC. Analysis & Reporting – Own weekly pacing, deep-dive post-campaign analyses, and attribution modeling Creative Partnership – Brief and iterate ad concepts; push for thumb-stopping creative that balances brand and performance. Channel Expansion – Evaluate new ad formats and emerging platforms; run pilots and build business cases for scale. Must-Have Qualifications 4–7 years hands-on experience managing paid social display campaigns in high-growth B2C or marketplace environments. Proven track record beating ROAS/CAC targets on Meta and at least one of: TikTok, Pinterest, Criteo/retargeting DSPs. Deep knowledge of campaign structures, tracking, incrementality testing, and creative best practices. Comfort owning end-to-end workflows—strategy → build → launch → analysis—with minimal oversight. Strong analytical chops (Excel/Sheets, Looker, or similar BI; SQL nice to have). Excellent communication skills; able to translate results into clear stories for non-marketers. Nice-to-Haves Experience marketing travel, hospitality, or luxury-lifestyle brands. Familiarity with GA4, MMM, media mix testing, or CDP-driven personalization. Prior work at a startup or fast-scaling team (0 → 1 playbook) What We Offer Competitive salary & equity package Remote-first culture (US-time-zones preferred) with quarterly team offsites at Wander homes Unlimited PTO, 401(k) match, comprehensive health/dental/vision Location & Reporting Remote – U.S. (Some overlap with Pacific Time preferred) Reports to Head of Growth Marketing Originally posted on Himalayas