Senior Media Buyer for CTV and/or PROGRAMMATIC Ads

Vancouver, WA (On-site)

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

Posted 2 months ago

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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)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
645
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.4%
Direct
35.6%
Referral
5.2%
Social
14.4%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~76

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
13 (18% of company)
Median Career Experience
9.5 years
Median Tenure
7.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4