Media Buyer

Marina del Rey, CA (On-site)

$90K/yr – $120K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own cross channel media planning and buying while building a small team that ships steady optimization and vendor relationships across TV, streaming, audio, and OOH.

  • Cross-Channel Planning & Buying: plan, negotiate, and optimize budgets, pacing, and opportunities with media partners across Linear TV, Streaming/CTV, Audio, and OOH.
  • Campaign Stewardship: monitor delivery and KPI performance, run optimization tests, and stay ahead of marketplace trends to improve ROI.
  • Vendor & Client Collaboration: align with services, analytics, and leadership, present updates, and maintain partnerships with vendors and platform partners.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Cross-Channel Planning & Buying: Plan, buy, negotiate, and optimize across Linear TV, Streaming/CTV, Audio (Broadcast, Streaming, Podcast), and OOH/DOOH; build and manage media plans, flowcharts, budgets, pacing documents, and stewardship trackers; negotiate pricing, added value, sponsorships, and custom opportunities with vendors and media partners.
  • Campaign Stewardship & Optimization: Monitor delivery, pacing, and performance against client KPIs; analyze campaign data to identify optimization opportunities and testing strategies; troubleshoot delivery issues and reporting discrepancies; stay current on marketplace trends and emerging advertising opportunities.
  • Client & Vendor Collaboration: Partner with Client Services, Analytics, and Leadership to ensure seamless execution; present media recommendations and performance updates internally and externally; build and maintain strong relationships with media vendors, reps, and platform partners.
  • Team Leadership: Mentor and support junior team members across planning, buying, and stewardship; contribute to workflow improvements, process efficiencies, and training initiatives.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of media buying/planning experience within an agency or media environment
  • Strong experience across Linear TV, Streaming/CTV, Audio, and OOH
  • Experience managing both performance-focused and brand-focused campaigns across national and local markets
  • Strong understanding of media metrics including CPMs, CPPs, GRPs, reach/frequency, and audience-based buying
  • Familiarity with CORE, Nielsen, Tableau, MRI, DSPs, and competitive research tools
  • Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
  • Bachelor\'s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field preferred but not required

Benefits

  • Health & Wellness Medical coverage through Kaiser Permanente or Aetna, with multiple plan options — including plans where Juice covers 100% of the employee premium. Dental through Aetna or MetLife (including a DMO option at no cost to you), and vision fully covered through Aetna or MetLife. Complimentary One Medical membership for same- or next-day primary care and 24/7 virtual visits.
  • Financial 401(k) through Empower, HSA, FSA, dependent care FSA, and pre-tax commuter benefits.
  • Protection Supplemental life insurance, voluntary short-term disability, and voluntary long-term disability through MetLife.
  • Time Off & Culture Flexible PTO, a well-stocked office, weekly catered lunch (with frequent bonus leftovers the next day), and champagne toasts when we win new business — because we celebrate together.
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JuiceMedia.AI

JuiceMedia.ai is a data driven omnichannel advertising and technology performance media group that combines proprietary technology, strategy, and activation to drive outcome-oriented solutions for advertisers. We are committed to delivering our clients and partners the most return (aka “juice”) for every media dollar spent across all ad channels and platforms. We do this through Adtech Development, Strategy & Analytics and Media Activation. Started in Los Angeles JuiceMedia.ai is the brainchild of the team who created TwoNil. Over the last 10 years our team has been a trusted growth partner to brands such as Dollar Shave Club, Bombas, 23andMe and a preferred white-labeled media and measurement solution to a number of agencies.

Los Angeles, California, USA
52 employees (11 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29.5%
Direct
46.2%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~52

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
10 (19% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1