Director, Growth & Paid Media
Aura · New York City, San Francisco
Posted about a month ago · $220,000 - $250,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 days Aura's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Aura's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Aura
- high 3 stale, 0 reposted of 5 open
- Hiring momentum
- 7 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Aura's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Aura.
About this role
The Director of Growth & Paid Media at Aura will redefine the company's media strategy and lead demand generation across various channels, including paid social, search, and emerging media. This role involves managing the paid media budget, developing a growth strategy for both direct-to-consumer and retail, and overseeing measurement and attribution strategies. The director will also build and lead a team, ensuring that performance channels enhance brand equity while driving growth.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Aura as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years in performance marketing or growth
- 3+ years directly leading paid media teams
- Experience managing $15M+ in annual paid media budgets
- Track record of scaling paid acquisition profitably
- Strong people leadership skills
- Working fluency with attribution and marketing mix modeling
Nice to have
- Experience in connected devices, subscription, or gifting-driven business models
- Experience managing or partnering closely with a partnerships/affiliate function
- Experience working directly with a VP or C-level marketing leader
What you get
- Competitive compensation including an employer-sponsored 401(k) with full matching for the first 4%
- Comprehensive health plans covering up to 100% of employee premiums and ~50% for families
- Generous stock option program starting after 1 year
- Flexible time off with a minimum of 10 days plus company holidays
- Monthly fitness and wellness allowance of up to $150
- Daily lunch and snacks provided in NYC and SF offices
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility in location beyond NYC and SF
- Role involves significant ownership and responsibility, which may lead to high pressure
- The position requires comfort operating in ambiguity and building processes from scratch
Summarised from Aura's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Aura on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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