Media Planner/Buyer

Stream-Global-Service; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Stream Companies is seeking a Media Buyer to develop, negotiate, implement, track and optimize traditional media campaigns across broadcast, radio, print and OOH.

You will craft digital recommendations (display, video, CTV, streaming audio) and build omni-channel strategies, coordinating with all agency departments.

With 3–5 years in a fast-paced agency setting and a Bachelor’s degree, you’ll manage budgets, billing, and post-buy analyses to maximize client results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is required.
• 3–5 years of media planning and/or buying experience in a fast-paced agency/client environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, negotiate, implement, track and optimize traditional media campaigns.
• Provide digital media recommendations (display, video, CTV, streaming) and omni‑channel strategies.
• With assigned clients from A to Z, analyze, plan, execute, budget, bill, optimize and report results.
• Develop quarterly post buy analyses and secure make-goods as needed.

Skills

Media planning

Media buying

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Budget management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Tools

Strata

SQAD

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Stream Companies is a full-service, fully integrated advertising agency built for brands that want to move forward. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, we partner with clients to launch, position, and manage brands through both full-service relationships and project-based work.

We operate with an entrepreneurial mindset—collaborative, curious, and always pushing what’s next. By combining strategic planning, creative development, media planning and buying, digital, interactive, television, production, and co-op management with cutting-edge technology, we deliver integrated solutions designed for today’s marketing challenges.

About the role

The Media Buyer is responsible for development, negotiation, implementation, tracking and optimization of traditional media campaigns that may include broadcast, radio, print, and OOH.

Media Buyer is responsible for making digital media recommendations (display, video, CTV, streaming audio) and crafting omni channel strategies.

With assigned clients from A to Z, the Media Buyer will handle analysis, strategy, planning, execution, budget management, billing, optimization, and results.

What you'll do

• Local media research, planning and buying across various markets nationally
• Effectively and judiciously develop and maintain an optimal media mix for our valued clients
• Maintain cooperative cross-functional relations across all agency departments
• Cultivate strong working relationships with media representatives
• Effectively communicate media rationale internally and direct to clients
• Analyze performance reporting and adjust based on findings
• Develop quarterly post buy analysis reporting, securing associated make-goods

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field required
• 3-5 years of media planning and/or buying experience in a fast-paced agency/client environment

Skills & Experience:

• Microsoft Office proficient (specifically Excel and PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with Strata, SQAD, and other media tools
• Strong organization skills with great attention to detail
• A solid work ethic with the self-motivation needed to exceed expectations
• Technologically savvy, remaining on top of the latest trends
• Great willingness to learn and take direction
• Ability to function effectively under tight deadlines