Senior Media Buyer for CTV and/or PROGRAMMATIC Ads

Vancouver, WA (On-site)

$100K/yr – $250K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end programmatic CTV media buying, translating data into scalable campaigns across DSPs and platforms with testing, optimization, and reporting that drive client outcomes.

  • Campaign Strategy & Optimization: Build, launch, and optimize CTV and programmatic buys across DSPs to hit CPA/ROAS and incremental lift.
  • Data-Driven Insights: Analyze performance data to identify trends, opportunities, and decision-ready recommendations for media mix and targeting.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Present clear performance narratives and strategic guidance to internal teams and clients.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop, launch, manage, and optimize CTV and programmatic advertising campaigns across multiple DSPs and media platforms.
  • Create comprehensive media strategies that align with client objectives, audience targeting requirements, and performance goals.
  • Manage and allocate advertising budgets efficiently while maintaining profitability and maximizing ROI.
  • Monitor campaign performance daily and optimize toward key metrics including CPA, ROAS, CPM, CPCV, CTR, view-through conversions, and incremental lift.
  • Conduct audience, inventory, placement, and creative testing to improve campaign performance and scalability.
  • Collaborate with creative teams to develop high-performing video, display, native, and CTV ad creatives.
  • Analyze large datasets and performance reports to identify trends, opportunities, and actionable insights.
  • Build and maintain reporting dashboards and present campaign performance, recommendations, and strategic insights to internal stakeholders and clients.
  • Evaluate and implement new audience targeting strategies, data providers, inventory sources, and emerging advertising technologies.
  • Stay current on industry developments, privacy regulations, attribution methodologies, and evolving programmatic and CTV best practices.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience in digital media buying, with significant hands-on experience in CTV and programmatic advertising.
  • Deep understanding of DSPs and programmatic buying platforms such as The Trade Desk, DV360, StackAdapt, Yahoo DSP, Basis, Amazon DSP, or similar platforms.
  • Strong knowledge of CTV ecosystem fundamentals, including inventory sources, audience targeting, measurement, attribution, and optimization methodologies.
  • Experience managing six-figure to seven-figure monthly advertising budgets.
  • Proven ability to analyze campaign data and make strategic decisions that improve efficiency, scale, and profitability.
  • Strong understanding of attribution models, conversion tracking, audience segmentation, and performance measurement.
  • Advanced proficiency with reporting and analytics tools, including Google Analytics, Looker Studio, Excel, Google Sheets, and other business intelligence platforms.
  • Experience with direct response, lead generation, eCommerce, or customer acquisition campaigns.
  • Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present performance insights and recommendations clearly.

Preferred

  • Preferred experience working with healthcare, finance, insurance, home services, legal, or other lead generation verticals.
  • Knowledge of first-party data strategies, identity resolution, and privacy-compliant audience targeting.
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Trend, Inc.

Trend is an industry leader in performance marketing. We bring together a suite of proprietary technology, comprehensive services and a global network to help navigate the complex landscape of digital marketing.

Founded in 2015
Vancouver, Washington, USA
74 employees (17 in marketing)

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$100K/yr – $250K/yr

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Senior Media Buyer for CTV and/or PROGRAMMATIC Ads

Trend, Inc. · Vancouver, WA · On-site