Senior Media Strategist

KMA Human Resources Consulting • Falmouth, ME

1d • $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Blaze is seeking a Senior Media Strategist, to be based in the Falmouth, ME office

Blaze is a local, innovative agency that seeks to hire smart, curious and creative thinkers to work with a diverse group of clients - from global to local – who can rise to the challenge and guide brands with courage. Blaze fosters growth, education and diversity in their workforce and is a certified B-Corp.
KMA Human Resources Consulting has been engaged to manage this search. NO PHONE CALLS OR RECRUITERS PLEASE

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, familial status, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Requirements

• Individual must be able to work in person in the Falmouth, ME office 4 days a week.
• 4-6+ years of experience in paid media strategy and execution, preferably in an agency environment, or equivalent experience demonstrated through increasing responsibility and impact
• Advanced understanding of major media platforms, buying models, and measurement approaches
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify meaningful insights—not just report metrics
• Proven ability to manage multiple accounts, priorities, and budgets simultaneously
• High comfort level working with numbers, budgets, and spreadsheets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Intellectual curiosity and a commitment to staying current on media trends, platforms, and industry changes

Responsibilities

• Own paid media strategy and execution across channels including paid search, paid social, programmatic display and video, OTT/CTV, and emerging platforms
• Lead media planning efforts for your clients, including channel mix development, budget allocation, pacing, forecasting, and scenario planning
• Translate client business objectives into clear, actionable media strategies, testing roadmaps, and performance KPIs
• Act as a senior strategic partner to clients – explaining results, tradeoffs, and recommendations in clear, plain language
• Analyze performance data to surface insights, drive optimization, and inform future media and creative strategy
• Develop and deliver client-facing presentations, proposals, and performance read-outs that tell a clear, compelling story behind the numbers
• Collaborate closely with creative, account, and web teams to ensure media strategy and creative execution are aligned
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and quality oversight for junior media team members as needed
• Help define, document, and refine internal media processes, frameworks, and best practices

Benefits

• Starting annual salary range of $65k and up, dependent upon experience
• Discretionary bonus based on agency performance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan – every team member is an owner
• Generous paid time off
• Retirement plan with match
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life, Short and Long-term Disability
• Health Savings Account

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed