Manager, Media Investment

Tinuiti•Remote -NC, NC

1d•$85,000 - $100,000•Remote

About The Position

As a Manager, Media Investment, you will focus on client-centric, product-led, and data-driven strategies. You will lead Media Investment planning and execution across various channels, ensuring alignment with client goals and full-funnel strategies. This role involves co-presenting recommendations and performance updates to clients, identifying opportunities for expansion and optimization, and maintaining hands-on expertise in relevant platforms. You will guide your team in utilizing platform features effectively, assist in evaluating new partner offerings, and review campaign performance data to provide actionable insights. The role also requires adherence to Tinuiti’s playbooks for buying, negotiation, and stewardship, serving as a subject matter expert in specific areas of the media landscape, and staying current on media trends. Additionally, you will foster an owner mindset by supporting growth initiatives and challenging economic factors to minimize waste, taking ownership of cross-account projects. As a people leader, you will manage and mentor a team, review their work, coach on detail and judgment, help balance workloads, and model a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset.

Requirements

5–7+ years of experience in a media agency or publisher environment, focused on media buying in linear TV, OTT/CTV, digital audio, and/or display; exposure to related channels (commerce, OOH, experiential, paid social) is a plus.
Proven track record of leveraging partner relationships and marketplace knowledge to negotiate and execute high‑value media opportunities; demonstrable, ongoing relationships with key media salespeople.
Experience leading a small team of individual contributors (formally or as a strong de facto lead); comfortable balancing hands‑on work with team oversight.
Direct hands‑on‑keys experience in industry platforms (e.g., DSPs, research/planning tools, ad servers) with the ability to coach others on correct usage and QA.
Baseline knowledge of incrementality testing and in‑channel/cross‑channel measurement approaches (e.g., MMM pointers, ghost bidding, conversion lift); able to work with TVAD/Analytics to interpret partner studies and guardrails.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow‑through; demonstrated ability to oversee process and QA for both your own work and that of your team.
Self‑motivated, curious, and collaborative; asks good questions and supports a positive, problem‑solving team environment.
Working knowledge of strategic marketing and communication; able to help promote new media opportunities internally and, when appropriate, with clients.
Proficiency in Excel/Sheets and solid business writing and presentation skills; excellent time management across multiple projects and accounts.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to related channels (commerce, OOH, experiential, paid social) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead Media Investment planning and execution for your accounts across TV, OTT/CTV, OLV, Audio, and Display; ensure plans align with client goals and full‑funnel strategies with clear trade‑offs, channel roles, pacing, and investment recommendations.
Co‑present investment recommendations and performance updates in client touchpoints alongside Senior Buyers/TVAD/Client Partners; explain marketplace conditions and partner performance in clear, business‑friendly language.
Identify opportunities for strategic expansion, optimization, and campaign growth, bringing pragmatic ideas and clear rationale to your leads and clients.
Maintain strong hands‑on‑keys skills in relevant platforms (DSPs, research/planning tools, ad servers) and lead by example in how to set up, QA, and optimize buys.
Guide your team in using platform features and partner capabilities (e.g., premium inventory, audience/data tools, packaging options, automation) safely and effectively; help structure small, low‑risk tests.
Assist in evaluating new partner offerings and opportunities; summarize pros/cons and suitability for your accounts; support Senior Managers and Directors in deciding what to test or adopt.
Review campaign performance data (spend, delivery, reach, CAC/ROAS, quality metrics such as viewability/IVT) regularly; help your team turn data into clear “what’s happening” and “what we should consider doing” statements.
Work with TVAD and Analytics/Econometrics to apply basic incrementality/lift learnings and MMM pointers in your investment decisions; understand when to lean in, hold steady, or pull back.
Own and oversee QA and delivery hygiene on your accounts: make sure your team catches and addresses under‑delivery, tagging/trafficking errors, quality issues, and contract compliance, and that fixes are documented.
Apply Tinuiti’s buying, negotiation, and stewardship playbooks; ensure your team follows standards for brand safety/verification, viewability/IVT, frequency/overlap, and QA.
Serve as a go‑to resource in at least one area of the TV/audio/display landscape; help your team understand how marketplace changes (formats, pricing, data, quality) impact your accounts and decisions.
Keep yourself and your team current on media trends through publisher meetings and independent research; share meaningful updates and opportunities with internal partners.
Support and sometimes lead the design of growth plays (inventory upgrades, new partner packages, data audiences) within your accounts; help define what success looks like and how your team will run and read the test.
Challenge and improve economics (rates, added value, guarantees) and quality on your accounts; ensure your team isn’t repeating the same issues and that basic processes (orders, QA checklists) are followed.
Take ownership of moderately complex, cross‑account projects (e.g., updating rate cards, refining QA templates, rationalizing partners for your cluster of accounts) that improve how Media Investment operates day‑to‑day.
Lead, manage, and mentor a small team of Associates/Senior Associates/Buyers; set clear goals and expectations, give regular feedback, and help team members grow their skills and responsibility.
Review your team’s work before it goes to Senior Managers or Directors, TVAD, or clients; coach on both detail and judgment.
Help your team balance workload and priorities; teach them when to solve problems themselves and when to escalate; model a collaborative, solution‑oriented mindset.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO
20 paid holidays
Fully remote environment
Flexibility to take the time you need, when you need it
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability, Flex Spending Accounts
Match up to 4% of your contributions at 100% for retirement
Fringe, Forma, Unlimited Telemedicine and Teletherapy available at no cost
Thankful giving, Equity
Parental Leave: Birthing parents receive 16 weeks of leave with 100% pay (partners 12 weeks) after the birth or adoption of a child.
On-demand learning, mentorship program, leadership and management development programs and resources