About This Role
This Media Buyer role is an opportunity to build a career, strengthen buying and planning skills, and contribute to campaigns for a wide range of clients. The position involves managing multiple stages of the media buying process, from campaign planning, negotiation, and buying to trafficking, performance monitoring, reporting, reconciliation, and billing. The ideal candidate is comfortable using AI tools and large language models (LLMs) to support research, analysis, reporting, and everyday workflows.
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute media buys across TV, cable, radio, and print
- Collaborate with the media buying team to negotiate rates, placements, and added value opportunities
- Conduct research and analysis to identify target audiences, market trends, and competitor activity
- Manage trafficking, contract confirmations, weekly pre- and post-performance tracking, and billing through full reconciliation
- Maintain campaign budgets, flowcharts, approvals, materials, and related documentation
- Work with media representatives and vendors to coordinate campaigns from start to finish
- Support invoice processing, contract management, and other administrative needs
- Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and media buying best practices
- Use AI tools and LLMs to support research, campaign analysis, and reporting, and identify ways to simplify recurring tasks while checking outputs for accuracy and protecting client information
Requirements
- At least 2 years of media planning and buying experience; 2–3 years preferred
- Knowledge of media planning and buying principles, including media metrics, pricing models, and negotiation techniques
- Familiarity with the Strata Media Buying Platform, including View, SBMS, and Eleven
- Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive) and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data and turn findings into useful recommendations
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- A passion for advertising and media trends, with a willingness to learn and adapt
- Hands-on experience or active experimentation with AI tools and LLMs, such as Gemini, Claude, or ChatGPT, for research, analysis, reporting, or workflow improvements
Nice to have:
- Out-of-home (OOH) media buying experience
Benefits
- 401(k) with company matching
- Generous vacation and days off, including summer hours and your birthday
