Account Executive, Performance Media - Burson

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$35K/yr – $75K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and manage end-to-end paid media campaigns across multiple platforms, from setup to optimization, with reporting and cross-functional support in public affairs and corporate communications.

  • Lead campaign setup, launch, monitoring across Meta, LinkedIn, Google, YouTube, DV360, The Trade Desk
  • Refine audiences, budgets, creative testing, and produce client-facing reports
  • Support public affairs and corporate affairs media objectives through paid channels

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Campaign Execution
  • - Assist with the setup, launch, monitoring, and management of paid media campaigns across client accounts.
  • - Support campaign execution across platforms including Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, Google Ads, YouTube, DV360, and The Trade Desk.
  • - Help build audiences, manage targeting, implement tracking, conduct QA, and prepare campaigns for launch.
  • - Support paid social, search, programmatic, and emerging-channel activations.
  • - Ensure campaign details, budgets, timelines, and deliverables are tracked accurately.
  • Optimization & Performance
  • - Monitor campaign performance and identify optimization opportunities.
  • - Assist with audience refinements, budget adjustments, creative testing, and other optimizations.
  • - Flag performance issues, pacing concerns, or technical challenges to senior team members.

Requirements

  • 1-2 years of experience in digital marketing, paid media, advertising, communications, public affairs, or agency environments.
  • - Familiarity with paid social, search, and/or programmatic advertising.
  • - Exposure to platforms such as Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, Google Ads, TikTok Ads Manager, DV360, or The Trade Desk.
  • - Understanding of advertising fundamentals, audience targeting, campaign reporting, and optimization principles.
  • - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • - Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • - Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • - Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • - Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred

  • Preferred Qualifications
  • - Experience supporting public affairs, advocacy, issue campaigns, policy communications, political campaigns, or corporate reputation initiatives.
  • - Search and programmatic experience strongly preferred in addition to paid social experience.
  • - Familiarity with audience and voter or stakeholder data platforms such as LiveRamp, Applecart, Atlas, i360, or BlueLabs.
  • - Experience using competitive intelligence tools such as AdClarity, Pathmatics, or comparable platforms.
  • - Experience supporting technology, AI, infrastructure, retail, telecommunications, healthcare, or regulated-industry clients.
  • - Agency, public affairs, political, advocacy, or communications environment experience preferred.
  • - Relevant platform certifications across major media platforms are a plus.

Benefits

  • The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range between:\n\n$35,000 — $75,000 USD
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Burson is the global leader in communications, purpose-built to create value for our clients through reputation. We reinvent how reputation creates competitive advantage for our clients, so they can lead today and far into the future.

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Account Executive, Performance Media - Burson

Burson · District of Columbia, USA · Hybrid