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# Senior Paid Media Strategist (Freelance) at Current

- **Company:** Current
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-05-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/current/jobs/8548526002

## Job description

Current is seeking a freelance Senior Paid Media Strategist to support our growing media team. This role is ideal for someone who blends strong analytical thinking with hands-on paid media experience across performance channels.

You’ll help drive campaign performance through reporting, insights, optimization, and execution across channels including Meta and Google Ads. You’ll work closely with media leadership to turn data into clear recommendations and help scale paid media operations across client accounts.

This role is well-suited for someone who is both strategic and executional. Someone comfortable getting into the details of campaign management while also contributing to higher-level planning, optimization, and client storytelling.

## Responsibilities

Reporting & Insights

- Build weekly and monthly client reports with clear, executive-ready insights
- Analyze campaign performance trends and identify optimization opportunities
- Combine data from multiple sources into actionable recommendations
- Maintain dashboards, scorecards, and recurring reporting processes
- Translate performance data into clear stories for internal and client audiences

Strategy & Execution

- Launch, manage, and optimize campaigns across Meta and Google Ads
- Support paid social, paid search, audience targeting, and testing strategies
- Recommend changes to improve performance across creative, targeting, and budget allocation
- Monitor pacing, delivery, and overall campaign health
- Assist with media planning, budget allocation, and performance forecasting

Analysis & Reporting

- Identify trends, anomalies, and optimization opportunities across channels
- Translate complex data into clear, executive-ready recommendations
- Build reports, dashboards, and performance summaries for internal and client audiences
- Support campaign QA and ongoing performance monitoring

Collaboration

- Partner with media leadership on client priorities and strategic initiatives
- Support presentation development and planning efforts
- Collaborate cross-functionally with strategy, creative, analytics, and production teams
- Contribute to process improvements and operational efficiencies within the media function

## What We’re Looking For

- 5+ years of paid media / performance marketing experience
- Hands-on experience with Meta Ads Manager and Google Ads
- Strong analytical and reporting skills
- Experience with GA4, Google Sheets, Excel, Looker Studio, Tableau, or similar tools
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams

## Nice to Have

- Agency experience
- Experience across additional channels including TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, or Trade Desk
- Experience with dashboard automation tools such as Supermetrics
- Familiarity with creative testing and messaging strategy
- Experience supporting integrated digital campaigns across multiple client verticals

## Why Current

At Current, we believe the best digital work happens when strategy, design, production, and technology operate as one team. We partner with ambitious brands to create digital experiences that are thoughtful, well-crafted, and built to drive real impact.

We’re a remote-first agency with teams across the US, working collaboratively across a wide range of digital engagements including websites, platforms, campaigns, and product experiences. Our environment is fast-paced, highly collaborative, and built for people who enjoy solving complex problems alongside smart, supportive teammates.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across a variety of clients and disciplines, contribute to meaningful work, and grow alongside a team that values curiosity, accountability, and strong operational thinking.

This is a freelance hourly opportunity. The anticipated hourly rate range for this role is $65–$80/hour, depending on experience, skill set, and relevant paid media expertise.Compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, expertise, market considerations, and scope of responsibilities.

## About Current

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Current is a U.S. financial technology platform that provides mobile-first banking, credit building, savings, and cryptocurrency services to everyday Americans.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series E)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Stuart Sopp (CEO and Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Consumer Fintech / Digital Banking
- **Target customers**: B2C – everyday Americans, including teens and underbanked individuals; no minimum income or age requirement.
- **Mission or purpose**: “To improve financial outcomes” by providing affordable, integrated financial tools that help members make progress with their money, regardless of paycheck size.

## Products & Services
- **Current Banking Account**: Fee-free checking/savings account with early paycheck access (up to 2 days), fee-free overdraft, and 40,000+ fee-free ATMs. (Service)
- **Build (Secured Credit Card)**: No credit check or upfront deposit; helps members build credit history through monthly payments, managed with a single balance. (Service)
- **Savings Pods**: Savings accounts with annual boosts up to 4.00% APY. (Service)
- **Crypto Trading**: Buy and sell dozens of cryptocurrencies directly from spending balances with no trading fees. (Service)
- **Paycheck Advances**: Up to $750 deposited directly into the account (eligibility-based). (Service)
- **Teen Banking**: Custodial accounts for members under 18 with automatic allowances, instant transfers, and real-time alerts. (Service)
- **P2P Transfers**: Send money to anyone on the platform. (Service)
- **Money Management Tools**: Budgeting, spending insights, and instant notifications. (Service)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: $1.5 billion as of June 2026 (Series E round) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/current)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $663.41M; annual revenue not publicly disclosed (spend-based model driven by interchange fees) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/current)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Springcoast Partners (lead, Series E), Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global Management, Avenir, Foundation Capital, Wellington Management, Sapphire Ventures, QED Investors, General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund. Banking partners: Choice Financial and Cross River Bank (Members FDIC). Card network: Visa. [current.com/about-us](https://current.com/about-us/)
- **Growth Signals**: Three consecutive years of >70% growth; approaching profitability in 2026; 6 million members; expanded financing partnership with Cross River; raised $80M Series E in June 2026; positioning for public market readiness. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/current)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary core banking technology** – built and maintained in-house, allowing full integration of features, direct relationships with partner banks and Visa, and faster product innovation.
- **Spend-based business model** – revenue from interchange fees rather than traditional deposit-based banking, enabling fee-free and lower-cost services for members.
- **No physical branches** – keeps costs low, passing value back to members.
- **Unified platform** – single spending balance for all products (banking, credit, crypto, savings), eliminating silos common in other fintechs.

## Strategic Focus
- **Profitability & public market readiness**: Current is scaling operational governance and financial profile to become a public company, targeting profitability in 2026.
- **Product expansion**: Continuing to grow its integrated suite of credit, liquidity, and savings products, especially through the expanded Cross River partnership.
- **Member growth**: Leveraging strong unit economics and >70% growth trajectory to acquire and retain members.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & mission**: “Members are at the heart of everything we do” – focus on improving financial outcomes for everyday Americans.
- **Work environment**: New York-based team; likely hybrid/office presence (NYC headquarters). [current.com/careers](https://current.com/careers/)
- **Perks & benefits**: Competitive salary, equity, flexible vacation policy, commuter benefits, discretionary bonus program, medical/dental/vision insurance.
- **Engineering culture**: Building proprietary core banking technology; opportunity to work on integrated fintech products at scale (6M members) with a path to IPO.

## Sources
1. [current.com/about-us](https://current.com/about-us/)
2. [current.com/careers](https://current.com/careers/)
3. [current.com](https://current.com/)
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/current)
5. [tracxn.com](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/current/__N4LwB7P3YpXRjBzHEQDbdTr93pYZRm-dqDRw9QL1qJY)

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