Media Buyer

We are looking for a performance-driven Media Buyer with broad experience in media strategy and cross-channel planning. This role is responsible for planning, helping execute, and monitor digital media campaigns across multiple buying platforms and vendors, leveraging audience, contextual, and performance data. 

Key Responsibilities

• Programmatic Planning & Buying:
• • Help execute and manage programmatic campaigns directly within a DSP, as well as support campaign execution through managed-service programmatic buying partnerships.
  • Assist with campaign setup including audience targeting, inventory selection, creative trafficking, pacing, and bid adjustments across both self-service DSP and managed-service platforms.
  • Monitor performance, analyze trends, and support ongoing optimizations in collaboration with managed-service partners to improve efficiency, delivery, and overall campaign performance.
• Direct IO Media Planning & Buying:
• • Plan and execute direct IO media buys by working directly with publishers to secure inventory aligned with campaign goals and audience targets, including streaming audio and Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) placements.
  • Coordinate with publisher partners to manage campaign setup, creative delivery, flighting, and pacing for direct IO campaigns.
  • Monitor performance, review publisher reporting, and collaborate with partners on optimizations to ensure campaigns deliver against agreed-upon KPIs.
• Reporting & Optimization:
• • Provide regular performance reports with actionable insights.
  • Use platform tools and analytics to test, learn, and scale campaigns.
  • Stay current with changes in ad platforms, privacy policies, and new features.
• Strategic Collaboration:
• • Work with internal stakeholders to align media plans with business objectives.
  • Contribute to cross-channel strategy when needed, offering insight into the full media mix.
  • Help identify growth opportunities through data and competitive analysis.

• Other duties as assigned by leadership.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Programmatic Display & Video Media Buying
• • Foundational experience buying and managing programmatic display and video campaigns through a DSP or managed-service partners.
  • Understanding of campaign setup including audience targeting (first-party, third-party, contextual), inventory selection, creative trafficking, and flighting.
  • Experience supporting bid strategies, budget pacing, and delivery optimization to meet campaign goals.
  • Ability to analyze performance metrics and reporting to identify trends and optimization opportunities across display and video campaigns.
  • Conversion tracking setup and validation using GA4, Google Tag Manager, or CRM integrations to support performance measurement and attribution.
• Media Planning & Direct IO Buying:
• • Plan and execute direct IO media buys with publishers, including campaign setup, creative delivery, pacing, and budget management.
  • Coordinate with publisher partners to meet KPIs and optimize performance.
  • Exposure to streaming audio and Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) campaigns; performance and optimizations can be learned on the job.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and publishers to ensure seamless campaign execution across channels
• Analytics & Reporting:
• • Strong proficiency in Google Analytics 4 (GA4).
  • Ability to create performance dashboards and executive summaries.
  • Skilled at identifying trends and translating insights into optimization plans.
• Strategic Thinking & Collaboration:
• • Ability to contribute to channel mix recommendations and media strategy development.
  • Comfortable working cross-functionally with creative, product, analytics, and marketing teams.
  • Experience participating in or leading media planning discussions.
  • Familiarity with marketing funnels, customer journeys, and campaign attribution models.

 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2–4 years of hands-on programmatic media buying experience. Product knowledge with display, video, audio, and digital out of home.
• Preferred Experience with setting up and managing Google Ads and Meta campaigns.
• Preferred Certifications: Google Analytics 4 Certification, Google Tag Manager Fundamentals, IAB Digital Media Buying & Planning Certification, IAB Programmatic Buying & Selling Certification, Digital Marketing Platform (DV360) Certification, The Trade Desk Edge Academy Certification (or similar certifications).
• Proven ability to manage full-funnel campaigns (awareness, consideration, conversion) across multiple industries or verticals.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering against KPIs such as ROAS, CPA, CTR, CVR, CPL, and customer acquisition goals.
• Experience managing budgets of $15K+/month across platforms and scaling campaigns efficiently.
• Familiarity with audience segmentation, custom and lookalike audiences, interest targeting, and first-party data strategies.

Other:

• Travel up to 10% or as business demands.