In-House Media Planner & Buyer

Surround Sound News; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Surround Sound News seeks an experienced In-House Media Planner & Buyer to lead paid campaigns supporting audience growth and client programs. You will translate briefs into precise targeting and media plans, and you will manage hands-on execution with tight turnaround times across multiple platforms.

The role requires strong audience knowledge, platform expertise, and the ability to move quickly from concept to live campaigns while delivering measurable reach and engagement results.

Qualifications

• Audit audience segmentation and design targeted media plans across multiple platforms.
• Translate campaign goals into actionable targeting and budget recommendations.
• Lead end-to-end execution from setup to reporting with thorough QA and pacing.

Responsibilities

• Personally build, launch, manage, and optimize campaigns across Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, and programmatic platforms.
• Own execution from setup, trafficking, and quality checks through budget pacing, testing, optimization, and reporting.
• Collaborate with teams to move campaigns live quickly and adapt to changing priorities.

Skills

Audience segmentation

Media planning

Campaign optimization

Platform expertise

Analytical reasoning

Tools

Meta Ads Manager

LinkedIn Campaign Manager

The Trade Desk

StackAdapt

Job description

Audience · Remote, US · Full-time# In-House Media Planner & BuyerLead paid campaigns supporting audience growth and client programs, from audience strategy and media planning to hands-on execution and optimization.Apply by emailAll open roles## The roleSurround Sound News is seeking an experienced, independently driven media planner and buyer to lead paid campaigns supporting audience growth and client programs. We need someone who combines strong audience knowledge with hands-on platform expertise and can move quickly from a brief to a live campaign with tight turnaround times.## What you’ll do* Consult on audience strategies and build media plans for varied audiences, from local readers and broad consumer segments to business leaders, policymakers, and opinion influencers. Translate campaign goals into practical targeting, channel, and budget recommendations.* Personally build, launch, manage, and optimize campaigns across Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, and programmatic platforms such as The Trade Desk and StackAdapt.* Own execution from setup, trafficking, and quality checks through budget pacing, testing, optimization, and reporting. Deliver against commitments for reach, impressions, engagement, and other campaign goals.* Partner with audience, creative, and client teams to get campaigns live quickly, adapt to changing priorities, and turn performance data into clear recommendations.## What you bring* Demonstrated experience (7–10 years) directing and executing paid social and programmatic initiatives, gained within an agency, media enterprise, public affairs entity, or comparable dynamic sector.* Strong understanding of audience segmentation, geographic and contextual targeting, first-party data, retargeting, and the capabilities and limitations of each platform.* A self-directed working style: you identify what needs to happen, solve problems, flag risks early, and follow through with minimal oversight.* Strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple campaigns accurately under tight deadlines.## How to applySend your résumé to [e-mail]. Tell us why this role. We read everything.