Video & Audio Media Strategist

USA (On-site)

$45K/yr – $62K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own cross‑platform media activation for video, audio, and gaming within the Total Play offering, coordinating with planning, account management, and programmatic teams to optimize campaigns end to end.

  • Lead end‑to‑end RFPs and launches across Direct IO and programmatic for Total Play campaigns.
  • Collaborate with analytics to define KPIs, QA data in dashboards, and run test & learn opportunities.
  • Manage tagging, trafficking, troubleshooting, and negotiations to protect investment and drive improvements.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support holistic media consideration across video (TV, OTT, OLV), audio, and gaming, utilizing both direct and programmatic buying methods
  • Collaborate with Integrated Planning, Account Management, and Programmatic teams to develop cohesive, synergistic cross-channel media recommendations
  • Delineation between direct IO and programmatic activation opportunities where applicable
  • Lead the end-to-end RFP process with oversight from senior team members, including vendor outreach, proposal evaluation, negotiations, and securing added value
  • Provide recommendations based on objectives, past performance, and 1st & 3rd party research insights
  • Research, propose, and champion test & learn opportunities; collaborate with cross-functional teams on viability for execution and measurement
  • Clearly articulate asset and tagging requirements, and provide creative best practices for campaign success
  • Lead timely launch and stewardship of multiple client campaigns, each with its unique set of video channels and targeting strategies, with oversight from senior team members
  • Send tracking tags, manage trafficking deliverables, and troubleshoot any launch or performance issues across partners
  • Lead recurring pacing, invoicing, and reconciliation tasks across all applicable channels
  • Collaborate with Analytics team on recommended KPIs for channel activation strategies and to ensure accurate data tracking for all channels in dashboards (e.g. regular QA of video data)
  • Monitor partner adherence to transparency & brand safety standards; support enhancements to standards
  • Lead QA of campaign dashboards and reporting deliverables; strengthen data analysis skills to surface meaningful insights that drive optimizations
  • Analyze and report on campaign effectiveness to maximize results across video, audio, and gaming
  • Apply understanding of available optimization levers and collaborate with Activation team and partners on in-flight optimizations to enhance results
  • Support troubleshooting of reporting issues, trafficking mapping, and site tagging to assist with campaign measurement
  • Negotiate makegoods for under performance or mismanagement of client investments
  • Collaborate with senior team members to share campaign learnings with direct and cross-functional peers, informing broader strategies and future planning efforts
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with partners; actively sharing information with cross functional teams and supporting development of innovative client opportunities
  • Support the development and optimization of Total Play supply strategies, identifying and curating high-value inventory sources that maximize audience quality, drive measurable outcomes, and push the boundaries of available opportunities

Requirements

  • EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business, or equivalent work experience
  • EXPERIENCE: 2+ years of experience developing, launching, and managing video campaigns across TV, streaming video, and/or online video
  • Proven track record in operating with a high-level of integrity, commitment, and enthusiasm to take on new opportunities
  • Familiarity working in MediaOcean (Prisma) or comparable media buying software
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Self-starter able to seek new opportunities or projects, and lead from start to finish

Nice to Have

  • Experience working in highly regulated industry (e.g. pharma, healthcare, financial)
  • Presentation skills
  • Familiarity with Google Campaign Manager or comparable
  • Familiarity with DoubleVerify or comparable

Benefits

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Butler/Till

As an independent, women-owned/led, 100% employee-owned, B Corporation, we create award-winning campaigns that deliver measurable business impact. Free from holding company constraints, our agile and accountable approach genuinely serves our clients' best interests. With 25+ years of experience, we specialize in media, campaign analytics, marketing science, creative services, and healthcare marketing, connecting brands with audiences in meaningful ways. Looking for localized marketing solutions? We have that covered too. Endless spreadsheets, logins, tabs open, and emails. We know how complex local marketing can be, so we built the technology to make it easier, BetterLocal.

Founded in 1998
Rochester, New York, USA
434 employees (125 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
32.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.4%
Direct
54.6%
Referral
6.6%
Social
6.4%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~434

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
117 (27% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
6.6 years
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