--- title: 'Manager, YouTube Ads at Zeta Global' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/manager-youtube-ads-zeta-global-united-states-82rtkjasdt9y' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-12' --- # Manager, YouTube Ads at Zeta Global - **Company:** Zeta Global - **Location:** United States - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-11-09 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-12 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zetaglobal/jobs/6253001004 ## Job description ## WHO WE ARE Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) is the AI-Powered Marketing Cloud that leverages advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and trillions of consumer signals to make it easier for marketers to acquire, grow, and retain customers more efficiently. Through the Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP), our vision is to make sophisticated marketing simple by unifying identity, intelligence, and omnichannel activation into a single platform – powered by one of the industry’s largest proprietary databases and AI. Our enterprise customers across multiple verticals are empowered to personalize experiences with consumers at an individual level across every channel, delivering better results for marketing programs. Zeta was founded in 2007 by David A. Steinberg and John Sculley and is headquartered in New York City with offices around the world. To learn more, go to [www.zetaglobal.com](https://www.zetaglobal.com/). ## THE ROLE The Manager, YouTube Ads is a full-time position responsible for managing end-to-end paid YouTube ad campaigns for Zeta clients. Responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of YouTube ad campaign setup & optimization, pacing management, reporting, and insights. You will serve as a subject matter expert and point of contact for the advertisers you’re managing. The role requires a combination of hands-on ad management as well as client communication. You will be entrusted with a significant level of autonomy to make informed operational decisions based on your knowledge of the Google Ads ecosystem. You will leverage your experience to position campaigns for success and find creative solutions to problems. This position reports to a Director in the Media Activation division, who oversees paid media for advertisers across Zeta’s business units. Depending on your location, this role will be remote or hybrid (NYC, Nashville, LA, San Francisco). ## RESPONSIBILITIES Campaign Management & Execution - Own all aspects of YouTube ad campaign setup and optimization as the primary channel manager. - Manage YouTube and Demand Generation campaign formats in Google Ads/Google Ads Editor with various Awareness, Consideration, and Conversion objectives. Client Engagement - Act as the internal and external POC for live and upcoming campaigns, make proactive recommendations to achieve client KPIs, implement requested changes, and ensure client requests are operationalized. ## Team Collaboration - Collaborate with internal teams to ensure campaign execution aligns with client objectives. - Manage day to day tasks and responsibilities utilizing the team’s project management platform. Analysis & Reporting - Monitor campaign pacing and adjust budgets and bids as necessary to deliver in full. - Deliver clear, data-driven performance reports and insights to clients. - Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of reporting. ## QUALIFICATIONS - 3+ years of hands-on experience with Google Ads across all YouTube ad formats and objectives (Awareness, Consideration, and Conversion). - Hands-on experience in managing monthly campaign budgets of $50k+ - Thorough understanding of Google Ads mechanics, including KPI optimization, audience targeting, pixel/tag implementations, and bid/budget management. - Proactive approach to campaign optimization and strategy. - Meticulous attention to detail. - Excellent communication skills. - Strong quantitative skills. Preferred but not required: - Google Ads Editor proficiency. - Paid Search campaign management experience. - PMax campaign management experience. - Microsoft Ads experience. - DV360 experience. ## BENEFITS & PERKS - Unlimited PTO - Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage - Employee Equity and Stock Purchase Plan - Employee Discounts, Virtual Wellness Classes, and Pet Insurance And more!! ## SALARY RANGE The salary range for this role is $80,000.00 - $90,000.00, depending on location and experience. ## PEOPLE & CULTURE AT ZETA Zeta considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Zeta discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. We’re committed to building a workplace culture of trust and belonging, so everyone feels invited to bring their whole selves to work. We provide a forum for employees to celebrate, support and advocate for one another. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion here: https://zetaglobal.com/blog/a-look-into-zetas-ergs/ ZETA IN THE NEWS! https://zetaglobal.com/press/?cat=press-releases ## #LI-MR1 ## #LI-REMOTE ## About Zeta Global ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Zeta Global is an AI-powered marketing cloud platform that unifies identity, intelligence, and omnichannel activation to help enterprise brands acquire, grow, and retain customers. - **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: ZETA) - **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA - **Founded**: 2007 - **Founders**: David A. Steinberg and John Sculley (former Apple CEO and Pepsi President) ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Marketing technology (MarTech), Advertising technology (AdTech), Artificial Intelligence - Target customers: Enterprise brands and scaled enterprises (defined as customers generating at least $100,000 in trailing twelve-month revenue); over 450 such customers across diverse verticals - Mission or purpose statement: "Accelerate Brand Growth" by enabling brands to build repeatable and scalable programs that drive higher ROI on marketing investments ## Products & Services - **Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP)**: The core omnichannel marketing platform that leverages proprietary AI and trillions of consumer signals. It unifies identity, intelligence, and activation into a single platform, enabling personalized experiences across email, social media, web, SMS, connected TV, video, and more. - **Athena by Zeta™**: An agentic AI solution that puts AI at the center of every marketing decision, enabling automated workflows, spend optimization, and scaling of impact across the customer journey. - **Data & Analytics**: A proprietary opt-in database of unique global identifiers, providing deterministic attribution, real-time intent data, and interest/intent audiences for precise targeting and measurable outcomes. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Publicly traded on NYSE; market cap fluctuates (latest data not specified in search results) - **Key Metric**: Over 450 scaled enterprise customers; over 1,700 employees globally (as of investor relations page), with recent headcount exceeding 2,000 (as of life-at-Zeta page) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Co-founded by John Sculley (former Apple CEO); recent strategic partnership announced with Palantir (June 2026) to build unified data and AI infrastructure for marketing - **Growth Signals**: Strategic partnership with Palantir; launch of Athena by Zeta™ for agencies; consistent expansion of enterprise customer base; global office presence across 12+ locations ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary Identity Data**: One of the industry’s largest proprietary opt-in databases, providing a unique foundation for deterministic attribution and real-time intent targeting. - **Unified Platform**: Combines identity, intelligence, and activation into a single platform, eliminating the need for multiple point solutions and vendor silos—directly addressing a key pain point for CMOs. - **AI-First Approach**: Leverages advanced AI and agentic AI (Athena) to automate and optimize marketing workflows, making sophisticated marketing simple and scalable. - **Founding Leadership**: Co-founded by a former Apple CEO, bringing deep industry credibility and strategic vision. ## Strategic Focus - **AI and Automation**: Deepening investment in agentic AI (Athena by Zeta) to automate marketing decisions and workflows, reducing manual effort for marketers. - **Partnership Ecosystem**: Expanding strategic partnerships (e.g., Palantir) to build unified data and AI infrastructure, opening new capabilities for enterprise clients. - **Agency Channel**: Bringing Athena by Zeta to agencies, extending the platform’s reach beyond direct enterprise customers. - **Global Expansion**: Maintaining and growing a global footprint with offices in the US, India, Europe, and South America to serve multinational clients. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes "Achieving the Impossible™" with virtues like "Curiosity Beats Certainty," "Fearless Exploration," "Always Learning," and "Humanize." The culture is described as collaborative, innovative, and supportive of individual growth. - **Diversity & Inclusion**: Active Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for LGBTQIA+, women, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian & Pacific Islander, Black community, neurodiverse employees, and sustainability-focused groups. - **Work Policy**: Offers hybrid and remote work options, with in-office events and virtual engagement. Specific policies vary by role and location. - **Benefits**: Competitive pay equity, 401k with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible time off, generous parental leave, wellness programs (Caravan app, gym discounts), commuter benefits, and adoption assistance. In the US, includes medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, life insurance. EMEA offices offer pensions, work-from-home allowances, and lunch vouchers. - **Career Growth**: Emphasizes "Always Learning" as a core virtue, with opportunities for mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and internal mobility. Hiring process includes a first chat with Talent, team interviews, and an onboarding program designed for connection. - **Global Presence**: Opportunity to work in major hubs like New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nashville, London, Paris, Prague, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and more. ## Sources 1. [Zeta Global Official Site](https://zetaglobal.com/) 2. [Zeta Global - Our Story and Mission](https://zetaglobal.com/about/our-story/) 3. [Zeta Global - Benefits and Hiring](https://zetaglobal.com/about/benefits-and-hiring/) 4. [Zeta Global - Investor Relations](https://investors.zetaglobal.com/overview/default.aspx) 5. [Zeta Global - Life at Zeta](https://zetaglobal.com/about/life-at-zeta/) 6. 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