Senior Media Buyer

USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive media strategy and execution for clients in paid media, focused on performance and scale.

  • Act as the primary media lead and strategic advisor for clients, shaping platform strategy and ROI-driven growth.
  • Must-have: 5+ years of media agency or platform experience.
  • Standout: Experience across Meta, Google, TikTok, Programmatic, and other platforms with AI-enabled optimization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary media lead and strategic advisor for clients, shaping platform strategy, performance priorities, and growth roadmaps
  • Own pacing, budget allocation, optimization, and ROI across large-scale paid media programs with accountability to business outcomes
  • Lead hands-on execution across paid social, search, programmatic, and biddable platforms with an emphasis on lower-funnel performance
  • Drive experimentation across new platforms, betas, formats, bidding strategies, and audience approaches to unlock incremental scale
  • Lead the development and evolution of performance-driven creative strategy across accounts, partnering with design to drive iteration, testing, and creative insights that unlock scale
  • Translate complex performance data into clear insights.
  • Develop comprehensive, data-driven media strategies aligned to client goals, market dynamics, and regulatory constraints
  • Execute and optimize campaigns end-to-end, including launch, pacing, real-time optimization, troubleshooting, and scaling
  • Build precise media plans covering platform selection, audience targeting, creative strategy, and budget allocation
  • Rigorously monitor performance, identify inefficiencies or opportunities, and implement data-backed optimizations
  • Design and execute structured testing roadmaps, using performance results to inform strategy and investment decisions
  • Proactively surface insights and recommendations that go beyond reporting to drive meaningful growth

Requirements

  • 5+ years of media agency or platform experience
  • Experience in gaming, sports betting, or interactive entertainment (or a demonstrated passion and deep familiarity with the space)
  • Proven hands-on expertise across Meta, Google, TikTok, X, Programmatic, and other platforms
  • Experience managing large budgets with direct accountability to ROI and efficiency
  • Strong understanding of emerging AI capabilities in paid media and the ability to integrate new tools into workflows to create competitive advantage
  • Deep understanding of performance marketing and lower-funnel acquisition strategies
  • Strong analytical fluency with the ability to translate data into clear actions and strategy
  • Comfort operating in fast-paced, highly competitive, and regulated environments
  • Clear, confident communicator capable of influencing both clients and internal stakeholders
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At Acquire.bet, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all: we map out the entire player-acquisition landscape. Every paid channel, affiliate partner, and owned asset comes together in a unified strategy that delivers real profit, not just clicks. Whether you’re a thriving scale-up, a well-financed startup, or an established leader, we match your brand to the channels that work.

Founded in 2011
Costa Mesa, California, USA
9 employees (7 in marketing)

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Current headcount: ~9

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