Manager, Media Buying

District of Columbia, USA (Remote)

$64K/yr – $68K/yrManager4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Own day-to-day campaign operations, lead a team of associates and senior associates, and drive measurement-rich campaigns while troubleshooting and staying ahead of digital advertising trends.

  • Oversee daily campaign functions and performance standards
  • Mentor and develop Associates and Senior Associates
  • Lead training and onboarding across platforms

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Oversee day-to-day campaign functions and ensure campaign performance meets or exceeds standards.
  • Supervise and mentor a team of Associates and Senior Associates, providing training and guidance.
  • Serve as a trainer for new staff on all platforms and processes.
  • Manage successful campaigns with measurement elements, including studies and advanced reporting.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for campaign troubleshooting and escalation.
  • Manage campaign execution for small-to-midsize campaigns.
  • Stay up to date on digital advertising trends and recommend new products/techniques.
  • Conduct regular performance reviews for direct reports.
  • Complete expense reports accurately and on time.
  • Ability to travel up to 10% as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience, preferred.
  • 4+ years of experience with hands-on management of digital media. Roles in the political or public affairs space are preferred.
  • Experience with Search and Social platforms, primarily Google Ads Meta, and LinkedIn.
  • Exposure to programmatic media, DSPs and Ad Servers preferred.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and the Google Suite platform.
  • Proven leadership and project management experience.
  • A demonstrated ability to troubleshoot issues and implement solutions with a razor-like attention to detail.
  • Relevant project management experience required, along with demonstrated ability to manage teams of two or more.
  • Experience managing remote staff is preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

  • The base salary is $64,000 - $68,000 annually depending upon factors including, but not limited to, experience, skill level, education and location.
  • Open leave (paid time off)
  • Paid Leave for new parents
  • Health insurance (including dental and vision)
  • Flex Spending Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 401K with company matching
  • Student Loan Repayment Program
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Rewards and recognition programs
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DSPolitical

DSPolitical brings together the best data-driven targeting science with a multi-layered advertising strategy to help your campaign find the exact right people online every time. With the richness of television and the targeting ability of direct mail, your online advertising campaign will make a real impact on election day.

Founded in 2011
Washington, District of Columbia, US
58 employees (7 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$64K/yr – $68K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
7 (12% of company)
Median Career Experience
9 years
Median Tenure
2.3 years

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29%
Direct
46.8%
Referral
5.8%
Social
16.8%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~58
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Manager, Media Buying

DSPolitical · District of Columbia, USA · Remote