I'm a results-driven Paid Media Strategist with 7+ years of digital marketing experience, including 6+ years in automotive agency marketing. I collaborate across creative, sales, product, and leadership teams to drive growth and deliver measurable results. I excel at building full-funnel paid media strategies, optimizing six-figure budgets, and turning data into storytelling insights that boost leads and conversions. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy mentoring teammates to elevate campaign performance.

Jacob I. Vargas

I'm a results-driven Paid Media Strategist with 7+ years of digital marketing experience, including 6+ years in automotive agency marketing. I collaborate across creative, sales, product, and leadership teams to drive growth and deliver measurable results. I excel at building full-funnel paid media strategies, optimizing six-figure budgets, and turning data into storytelling insights that boost leads and conversions. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy mentoring teammates to elevate campaign performance.

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I’m a results-driven Paid Media Strategist with 7+ years of digital marketing experience, including 6+ years in automotive agency marketing. I collaborate across creative, sales, product, and leadership teams to drive growth and deliver measurable results.

I excel at building full-funnel paid media strategies, optimizing six-figure budgets, and turning data into storytelling insights that boost leads and conversions. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy mentoring teammates to elevate campaign performance.

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Work Experience

Paid Media Strategist at C-4 Analytics
January 1, 2026 - Present
Oversee a portfolio of automotive dealership accounts; conduct recurring client-facing strategy meetings; provide storytelling campaign insights and strategic recommendations through analyzing behavioral data, funnel progression, and traffic patterns; mentor internal teams; analyze traffic quality to identify friction points; manage full-funnel paid media strategies with budgets over $500K.
Paid Media Analyst at C-4 Analytics
March 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025
Promoted to Paid Media Strategist in recognition of strong campaign performance and cross-functional collaboration across automotive digital marketing accounts; supported strategy development and client communications; analyzed traffic quality and user behavior; collaborated with creative and product teams; contributed to budget pacing and lead generation improvements.
Digital Marketing Manager at The Moran Group
July 1, 2019 - March 1, 2023
Managed paid campaigns with budgets over $100K; built Demand Generation, Demand Capture, eCommerce, lead generation, and brand awareness tactics; conducted A/B testing; built audience signals and remarketing lists; implemented and troubleshooted conversion tracking; optimized Google Merchant Center feeds; improved auction performance for eCommerce campaigns.
Digital Marketing Manager at Upwork
March 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019
Built PPC accounts from the ground up using best-practice account structures; developed engaging ad copy and optimized CTAs; audited underperforming accounts; implemented conversion tracking; conducted search query analysis and keyword optimization; supported SEO growth through on-page optimization and landing page improvements.

Education

High School Diploma at Palo Verde High School
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

Digital Marketing Certificate (The Digital Marketing Career Blueprint)
March 1, 2019 - June 8, 2026

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Retail, Media & Entertainment