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Noodles & Company · 6 hours ago

Media Buyer - Paid Social

Noodles & Company is on a mission to reintroduce the world to noodles as an experience worth craving. The Media Buyer – Paid Social will drive the execution and optimization of paid social campaigns, ensuring alignment with business objectives and collaborating with various internal teams and agency partners to deliver measurable results.

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Responsibilities

Translate business briefs and marketing priorities into live paid social campaigns, supporting execution from setup through launch across platforms such as Meta, TikTok, and others
Manage day-to-day hands-on campaign operations, including builds, creative trafficking, budget flighting, tracking, QA, and platform troubleshooting to ensure accurate and timely launches
Monitor performance in real time and assist with in-flight optimizations to improve key KPIs, proactively identifying risks and opportunities
Partner closely with Creative, Brand, Organic Social, Influencer, and agency teams to ensure assets align with brand standards, platform best practices, and campaign objectives
Leverage audience insights, behavioral data, and customer segmentation to power prospecting, retargeting, and lookalike strategies, in collaboration with Analytics and MarTech teams
Deliver clear performance reporting and insights, translating data into actionable recommendations that improve current and future campaigns
Act as the paid social subject matter expert, advocating for channel best practices and advising stakeholders on strategy, testing, and optimization opportunities
Contribute to the culture of testing and learning, leading experiments across creative, audiences, formats, and platforms, including new betas and emerging media opportunities
Maintain strong relationships with platform partners (e.g., Meta, TikTok) to stay ahead of product updates and unlock incremental value
Ensure campaigns meet data privacy and compliance standards, partnering with Legal and IT as needed

Qualification

Paid social managementMeta Ads ManagerTikTok Ads ManagerGoogle Analytics (GA4)Power BIMedia measurement methodologiesAnalytical skillsChange agentPrivacy regulations awarenessCommunication skills

Required

3–5 years of paid social management experience, including execution, planning, and strategy
Hands-on experience with platforms such as Meta Ads Manager and TikTok Ads Manager
Experience supporting or managing campaigns within annual budgets ranging from $1–3 million
Strong analytical skills and proficiency in tools such as Google Analytics (GA4) and Power BI or other data visualization platforms
Working knowledge of modern media measurement methodologies, including MMM and MTA
Foundational understanding of organic social and influencer marketing
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate performance data into clear, actionable insights for executive audiences
Awareness of privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and their implications for media strategy
Proven ability to act as a change agent, introducing new processes, technologies, or strategies to drive results

Preferred

Experience managing both direct-to-consumer (DTC) and brand campaigns is a plus

Benefits

Eligible for annual performance bonus up to 10%
Flexible paid time off
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) and stock purchase discounts
Paid maternity and paternity leaves, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
Noodles Resource Groups – inclusive communities that foster belonging, build connections, and support your personal and professional growth
Scholarship opportunities through Noodles Foundation
Monthly technology stipend
Discounts through our gift card program

Company

Noodles & Company

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Noodles & Company is a Customer Service company.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$31.5M
Key Investors
Mill Road Capital
2017-03-14Post Ipo Equity· $31.5M
2013-06-28IPO

Leadership Team

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Joe Christina
President & CEO
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Michael Hynes
Chief Financial Officer
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