Media Supervisor, Buying

Situation Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan (medical, dental, and

Retirement plan with employer match

Life and disability insurance

Generous paid time off

Paid family leave

Coffee, snacks and fruit

Wellness resources

Access to NYC arts & entertainment

Job summary

Situation Group is seeking a Media Supervisor, Buying to lead and optimize paid media campaigns across clients in a fast‑paced agency setting. You will manage day‑to‑day execution across social and digital self‑service platforms, mentor junior team members, and collaborate with cross‑functional groups to achieve client goals.

The role requires strong campaign management skills, hands‑on experience with major platforms, and proven leadership within a media team.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of agency and/or related media experience.
• Experience implementing paid media campaigns across primary social and digital / programmatic channels (Google, Meta, TikTok, The Trade Desk).
• At least 2-3 years of relevant management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal teams to execute media campaigns with Media Planning, Search, Analytics, Creative and Client Services.
• Setup and QA digital and social campaigns across Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and other platforms.
• Monitor budgets with weekly pacing and reallocate funds as needed.
• Troubleshoot platform issues, including creative rejections and tag implementation.
• Analyze campaign performance and optimize based on KPI benchmarks and client goals.
• Assist with reporting and provide detailed campaign insights and KPIs.
• Lead relationships with media vendors and agency partners.
• QA DOMO integrations within AMP schedules and resolve discrepancies.
• Identify testing opportunities and drive platform innovations.

Skills

Campaign management

Leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Situation, a full-service agency building passionate communities for live experience-based clients like WICKED on Broadway and The Metropolitan Opera, seeks a Media Supervisor, Buying to play a crucial role in the execution and management of paid media campaigns across Situation’s client portfolio. This role will report to the Media Group Director, Buying and will be responsible for managing and optimizing paid media campaigns across primary self-service platforms for Situation’s largest clients. The selected candidate will demonstrate omnichannel campaign management experience, as well as a passion for managing and mentoring media talent through hands‑on skills training and an in‑depth understanding of the media landscape.

What You’ll Do

This role will be responsible for actively collaborating with the wider Media and Client Services teams, playing a crucial role in the execution of paid media campaigns across both social and digital self-service platforms, as well as the following day‑to‑day responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with internal teams to execute successful media campaigns - teams may include Media Planning, Search, Analytics, Creative and Client Services
• Setup and QA digital and social campaigns across multiple platforms, including but not limited to: Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Performance Max, The Trade Desk etc.
• Monitor campaign budgets through weekly pacing to ensure delivery and accuracy. Make recommendations to reallocate funds when appropriate
• Troubleshoot platform issues as they arise, including creative rejections, tag implementation, targeting scale etc. Present solutions to the wider team when required
• Regularly analyze campaign performance and make optimizations based on KPI benchmarks and client goals
• Assist with reporting by providing detailed campaign analysis, insights and performance KPIs
• Lead relationships with all necessary media vendors, agency partners etc.
• QA DOMO integrations through weekly pacing within Approved Media Plans (AMPs) and assist with troubleshooting discrepancies as they arise
• Stay on top of industry trends and beta‑testing opportunities in order to make recommendations for testing within key media platforms when appropriate. Lead internal discussions around platform exploration and make recommendations for innovation
• Identify training needs within assigned team members and meet quarterly to evaluate progress with both team members and the Group Director, Media Buying
• Meet regularly (weekly) with assigned direct reports to discuss action items, challenges, wins and anything else top of mind
• Collaborate with the wider Media Team to develop thought leadership material, new business collateral etc. as needed
• Collaborate with leadership to improve media processes as needed

Our office is located in midtown Manhattan and we are currently working in‑office four days per week.

• At least 5 years of agency and/or related media experience
• Experience implementing paid media campaigns across various primary social and digital / programmatic channels (Google, Meta, TikTok, The Trade Desk etc.)
• At least 2-3 years of relevant management experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

We offer a competitive base salary and a range of benefits and perks:

• Salary range: $100,000 - $120,000 per year, commensurate with experience
• Health care plan (medical, dental, and vision)
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off package that includes vacation, sick, “life happens” days, birthdays, summer Fridays and public holidays
• Paid family leave
• Cold brew coffee, snacks and fresh fruit
• Wellness resources
• Special access to New York City’s arts and entertainment scene

We have been honored for our commitment to our team with workplace awards from Crain’s, Best Companies Group, Cynopsis, Digiday, and Fortune.

Our Company

We are Situation, a full-service agency that builds and drives passionate communities to meaningful action. We partner with live experience‑based brands like WICKED on Broadway, MJ on Broadway, The Metropolitan Opera, and Cirque du Soleil.

Situation is part of Situation Group, a digital‑first collective of award‑winning advertising agencies.