Media Buyer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 7 to 10 years of experience leading and executing paid social and programmatic campaigns at an agency, media company, public affairs firm, or similarly fast-paced environment.
• Current, hands-on expertise in Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, and at least one programmatic platform such as The Trade Desk or StackAdapt.
• Strong understanding of audience segmentation, geographic and contextual targeting, first-party data, retargeting, and the capabilities and limits of each platform.
• Self-directed working style: able to identify what needs to happen, solve problems, flag risks early, and follow through with minimal oversight.
• Strong analytical judgment and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple campaigns accurately under tight deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort with ambiguity, with an interest in creating structure rather than stepping into a predefined role.

Nice To Haves

• Comfort with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, and curiosity about using them to work smarter.

Responsibilities

• Consult on audience strategies and build media plans for audiences including local readers, broad consumer segments, business leaders, policymakers, and opinion influencers.
• Translate campaign goals into practical targeting, channel, and budget recommendations.
• Contribute strategic thinking through memos, recommendations, and brainstorms with the team and founder.
• Build, launch, manage, and optimize campaigns across Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, and programmatic platforms such as The Trade Desk and StackAdapt.
• Own campaign execution end to end, including setup, trafficking, quality assurance, budget pacing, testing, optimization, and reporting.
• Deliver against campaign commitments for reach, impressions, engagement, and other goals.
• Partner with audience, creative, and client teams to launch campaigns quickly and adapt as priorities shift.
• Turn performance data into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Identify when a request differs from the underlying need and address both.
• Flag recurring needs, propose processes, and advise on future media resourcing, including the scope of a future permanent hire.
• Look for ways to streamline workflows with AI, such as building agents or automations.