Building AI-Ready, Human-Centered Paid Media Strategies With Navah Hopkins

Navah Hopkins is the Ads Liaison at Microsoft Advertising, where she bridges the gap between the advertising community and the product team for one of the world's leading digital advertising platforms. With over 17 years of experience in digital marketing, Navah is a founding board member of the Paid Search Association and has been recognized as one of the most influential voices in paid media, contributing regularly to Search Engine Journal and Search Engine Land. Her career spans SEO and PPC, including running her own consultancy and shaping industry perspectives at companies like WordStream and Optmyzr, and she's known for her thought leadership on AI, automation, and ethical best practices. About the Episode AI is reshaping paid media, but human judgment still matters. This episode explores how marketers can build AI-ready strategies without losing empathy, critical thinking, or data discipline. Tyler Lane hosts Navah Hopkins as they discuss paid media automation, creative workflows, conversion values, clean first-party data, and the future of search in an AI-driven landscape.