Media Buying Specialist

Menlo Park, CA (Remote)

$60/hr – $80/hrSenior LevelContract

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end paid media across search, social, and regional channels, turning raw performance into GTM improvements and onboarding wins.

  • Platform ownership: Google Ads / DV360, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, and regional networks.
  • Insight-to-action: translate data into strategy changes and smarter user acquisition and onboarding.
  • Autonomy across multiple products and priorities in a fast paced environment.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Run and optimize paid media campaigns across Google Ads / YouTube, TikTok, Reddit and regional platforms like LINE and Shopee.
  • Analyze campaign data to identify keyword and audience performance, funnel gaps, and market opportunities.
  • Translate performance into actionable insights for campaign strategy, GTM improvements, and user acquisition and onboarding strategies.
  • Perform deep ad-platform analyses to uncover trends, inefficiencies, and growth opportunities.
  • Manage core execution including keyword strategy, bid optimization, conversion tracking, funnel performance, and coordinating creative with agencies.
  • Partner with internal teams and external agencies to boost performance and accountability.
  • Navigate multiple products and priorities autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Conduct cross-channel analysis to evaluate effectiveness and spot optimization opportunities.

Requirements

  • 3–7+ years in performance marketing, media buying, or digital marketing analytics.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Google Ads, DV360, or similar programmatic tools.
  • Proven ability to optimize campaigns based on performance data and translate insights into actionable improvements.
  • Solid understanding of conversion funnels, attribution models, and campaign performance metrics.
  • Experience working in fast-paced, results-driven environments.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate with a high degree of autonomy.

Preferred

  • Experience in agency environments or managing agency relationships.
  • Exposure to global or multi-market campaign strategy.
  • Familiarity with emerging AI-driven advertising tools and automation platforms.
  • Strong analytical skillset (Excel, data visualization tools, or similar).
  • Experience connecting marketing performance insights to broader business or product strategy.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental & vision
  • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
  • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Health Spending Account (HSA)
  • Transportation benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
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Founded in 1983
Hanover, MD, US
26K employees (712 in marketing)
74% recommend to a friend
81% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
730.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$270.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
20.7%
Direct
54.6%
Referral
14%
Social
9.9%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~26.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
319 (1% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
3.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
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