Contract Pharma Media Planner - Remote/Hybrid

The Fountain Group; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking a detail-oriented Media Buyer for a 1-year contract in Irvine, CA. Hybrid or remote options provide flexible work arrangements while delivering compliant, execution-ready campaigns in a pharmaceutical setting.

You will collaborate with media planners, managers, and cross-functional teams to coordinate contracting, activation, documentation, and financial tracking, ensuring timely, accurate results and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, communications, or related field.
• 2–4 years in marketing, healthcare, media planning, or related field.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Understanding of media channels.
• Ability to coordinate between internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, vendor management.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of media strategies with Media Planners and Media Managers.
• Own and maintain campaign documentation and trackers.
• Coordinate end-to-end media contracting and change requests.
• Coordinate campaign activation and advertising-material trafficking; verify placements and collect proofs of performance.
• Serve as day-to-day contact for media vendors and internal partners; clarify next steps and dependencies.
• Track and report campaign spend, budget status, PO, invoices, monthly amounts, savings and variances; reconcile records.
• Ensure work complies with pharmaceutical, privacy, procurement, contracting and media-delivery requirements.
• Support reporting, optimization, and planning discussions by gathering updates and documentation.
• Provide day-to-day executional support and onboarding for junior team members and interns.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Vendor management

Cross-functional teamwork

Media channels knowledge

Independent worker

Deadline management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Tracking tools

Job description

The Fountain Group is seeking a detail-oriented Media Buyer for a 1-year contract in Irvine, CA. Hybrid or remote options provide flexible work arrangements while delivering compliant, execution-ready campaigns in a pharmaceutical setting.

You will collaborate with media planners, managers, and cross-functional teams to coordinate contracting, activation, documentation, and financial tracking, ensuring timely, accurate results and regulatory compliance.