Responsibilities

• Oversee Influencer media planning, buying, and execution to ensure alignment with client objectives and agency standards.
• Maintain deep expertise in buying tools and platforms; actively advocate for process improvements and workflow efficiency.
• Develop buying guides, negotiation frameworks, and standards of practice that create consistency across the team.
• Retain select buying responsibilities for high-priority clients or as needed to support team capacity.
• Troubleshoot performance issues with rigor, investigate before you optimize, optimize before you cancel.
• Play a lead role in new business pitches, building strategic proposals, and selling through YouTube and Social capabilities and competitive advantage.
• Oversee client budget allocation, testing roadmaps, and media strategy execution across the portfolio.
• Lead the onboarding of new clients, establishing strong foundations for long-term partnerships and growth.
• Evaluate new media opportunities and guide the development of POVs for internal and client consideration.
• Build and maintain external relationships with creators, networks, and agencies that give Oxford Road first-mover access to the best inventory.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in media buying or media planning, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven track record of driving business growth, managing large client portfolios, and leading high-performing teams.
• Deep expertise in creator media buying and a strong understanding of the broader media landscape and emerging platforms.
• Exceptional leadership and mentorship skills, with experience managing multi-level media teams.
• Negotiation instincts and market relationships to consistently deliver best-in-market rates.
• Proven ability to lead through change in a fast-paced environment, adapting to evolving client objectives and market shifts.
• Strong analytical skills, you read performance data, know what is driving it, and can make a defensible recommendation.
• Expertise in media buying platforms, analytics tools, and relevant software.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and strategic thinking abilities.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for industry events, key client meetings, new business pitches, and company-hosted activities.