Media Buyer - Digital

USA (Remote)

$80K/yr – $100K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end media strategy and execution across social, search, and programmatic campaigns, driving performance through budgeting, planning, and analytics.

  • Lead media buying and negotiation
  • Ensure robust reporting and optimization

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop comprehensive media buying strategies for social media advertising campaigns, paid search marketing, and programmatic advertising across platforms such as Meta Ads (Facebook), Google Ads, and other ad delivery systems.
  • Manage digital marketing budgets efficiently, ensuring optimal allocation of funds to achieve campaign objectives while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
  • Conduct market research and analyze media performance analytics to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for campaign improvement.
  • Execute media planning and purchasing activities, negotiating with vendors and ad platforms to secure the best placements and rates.
  • Monitor ad delivery systems to ensure accurate targeting, pacing, and delivery of campaigns; troubleshoot technical issues as needed.
  • Generate detailed web analytics reporting on campaign performance using tools like Nielsen ratings, Google Analytics, and other marketing analytics platforms.
  • Communicate regularly with clients or internal stakeholders to provide updates on campaign progress, insights from data analysis, and strategic recommendations for ongoing optimization.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in paid advertising campaign management across social media platforms such as Facebook Advertising (Meta Ads), Google Ads, and programmatic channels.
  • Strong understanding of media buying and planning principles within digital marketing environments.
  • Expertise in performance marketing techniques combined with quantitative analysis to optimize campaign results.
  • Proficiency with spreadsheets for data organization, budgeting, and reporting purposes.
  • Familiarity with web analytics reporting tools like Nielsen ratings and Google Analytics to measure media performance and marketing effectiveness.
  • Excellent negotiation skills for purchasing ad space and negotiating terms with vendors or platform representatives.
  • Knowledge of online advertising systems including ad delivery systems that require technical support or troubleshooting.
  • Experience working within a marketing agency or managing multiple clients’ digital campaigns simultaneously.

Salaries

Posted range

$80K/yr – $100K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Media Buying median pay in the United States

$80K/yr

Most pay falls between $66K and $105K. Based on 110 salaries.