Associate Manager, Media Buying - LTE

USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

The role supports media strategy development, cross‑functional planning, and budget management. It requires hands-on media buying experience and strong analytical skills. The candidate will coordinate with multiple partners to ensure timely and accurate campaign execution.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing media strategies aligned with campaign objectives and target audiences.
  • Contribute to channel planning across digital (paid social, display, programmatic, search), video, and OOH as applicable.
  • Partner with Marketing, Creative, and Insights teams to ensure integrated campaign planning.
  • Support annual planning and scenario planning activities, including budget modeling and media mix alternatives.
  • Support day‑to‑day execution of media buys including placement setup, pacing, QA, and delivery oversight.
  • Help negotiate rates and added value with media partners under guidance of the Media Manager.
  • Coordinate with vendors and agency partners to ensure accurate, timely campaign execution.
  • Manage and track portions of the media budget with accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Reconcile invoices, verify delivery, and maintain transparent and up‑to‑date spend tracking.
  • Provide forecasts, pacing updates, and variance explanations to leadership as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.
  • 5 or more years of experience in media buying or paid media management (digital preferred).
  • Strong understanding of core media metrics (CPM, CPC, CPA, ROAS, reach/frequency).
  • Hands-on experience with ad platforms (The Trade Desk, Amazon Ads, DV360, Meta, or similar).
  • Excellent analytical skills; comfortable with Excel and data dashboards.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Executes with excellence, consistently delivering high-quality work on time while managing priorities effectively
  • Proactive problem-solver who can adapt quickly to a dynamic digital landscape
  • Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work cross-functionally in a remote team environment
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Spectrum Brands, Inc

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WE MAKE LIVING BETTER AT HOME.Spectrum Brands is a home essentials company trusted by millions of consumers around the world. We are a leading producer of pet care supplies; pest control and insect repellents; home cleaning products; shaving, grooming and personal care products; and small household appliances.Building on a long legacy from trusted brands such as DreamBone®, Tetra ®, Nature’s Miracle ®, Spectracide ®, Hot Shot® and Cutter®, Remington®, BLACK+DECKER®, and Power XL®, we deliver high-quality, reliable products. We are led by our values of Trust, Accountability and Collaboration to serve others through our common mission: We make living better at home.Our 3,000+ employees work together to serve those who trust and use our products in their homes every day. To drive sustainable organic growth, we are structured to harness our collective experience to strengthen our brands and deliver products that create value. Our customer-focused business units, which include Global Pet Care, Home & Garden, and Home & Personal Care, meet the needs of their unique category segments by building their brands, developing new products and strenghtening customer and channel relationships.Our global enabling function teams, which include IT, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Commercial Operations, and Legal, provide enterprise-wide strategy to grow our businesses. Beyond our operations, Spectrum Brands is committed to positively impacting peoples' lives and the world around us. In every country where we operate, we uphold the highest ethical standards — within our company and the communities we serve. We believe a team with different backgrounds and ideas makes us stronger and more creative. For more information, visit spectrumbrands.com.

Founded in 2007
Middleton, Wisconsin, USA
4.5K employees (526 in marketing)
100% recommend to a friend
100% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
59.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.1%
Direct
46.9%
Referral
11.5%
Social
3%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~4.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
451 (10% of company)
Median Career Experience
15.5 years
Median Tenure
5 years

Funding

Total Funding
$300M
Last Raise
$300M
Post IPO Debt, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • May 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $300M

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