Paid Media Buyer

From The Future; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly environment

Job summary

From The Future is seeking a Senior Media Buyer to own paid media strategy across client accounts, planning, launching, and optimizing campaigns to hit aggressive growth targets.

You'll work with strategy, creative, and analytics, taking accountability for performance across Google Search and other platforms, while coordinating with account leads and clients in a remote-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• 4–7+ years of hands-on paid media campaign experience.
• Strong expertise in at least one major platform (Meta or Google).
• Proven experience scaling spend while maintaining or improving efficiency (ROAS/CAC).
• High level of comfort working in multiple client accounts simultaneously.
• Solid understanding of customer journeys, funnels, and how paid traffic fits into the bigger picture.
• You think in terms of hypotheses, tests, and learnings, not random tweaks.

Responsibilities

• Provide input and expertise across channel and campaign strategy based on client goals, audience, offer, and funnel.
• Build and manage campaigns primarily on Google Search, with facility on Meta/YouTube/TikTok etc. as a plus.
• Structure campaigns and ad sets to balance scale, control, and testing rigor.
• Create and maintain testing plans for creatives, audiences, bids/budgets, and landing pages.
• Monitor performance daily, adjusting budgets, bids, and targeting based on real-time data.
• Identify patterns and insights from performance data and translate them into actionable next steps.
• Manage spend efficiently against ROAS/CAC/MER targets and flag issues early.
• Maintain clean, organized ad accounts with consistent naming conventions and documentation.
• Collaborate with the Director of Paid Media and account leads to align strategy and expectations.
• Work with creative teams to brief assets and provide performance-based feedback.
• Communicate what's working, what's not, and what you're testing next in client calls and internal meetings.
• Provide input on landing pages and funnels where they materially impact paid performance.

Skills

Paid media management

Meta/Google expertise

ROAS optimization

Multi-client management

Funnel concepts

Hypothesis testing

Tools

The Trade Desk

Job description

Intrepid Digital is the combined From The Future + Intrepid Digital team — a growth and customer experience marketing agency that builds strategies that scale our clients' businesses. We specialize in SEO/Content Marketing, Paid & Organic Media, Conversion Optimization, Performance Creative, and Analytics.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Media Buyer is responsible for owning performance on key client accounts — planning, launching, and optimizing campaigns across paid channels to hit aggressive growth and efficiency targets.

You are deep in the platforms daily, obsessed with numbers, and comfortable taking accountability for performance. You'll collaborate with strategy, creative, and analytics, but you'll own the results.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide your input and expertise across channel and campaign strategy based on client goals, audience, offer, and funnel
• Build and manage campaigns primarily on Google Search, but facility with other platforms Meta/YouTube/TikTok etc. is a plus.
• Structure campaigns and ad sets to balance scale, control, and testing rigor
• Create and maintain testing plans for creatives, audiences, bids/budgets, and landing pages

Optimization & Performance Management

• Monitor performance daily, adjusting budgets, bids, and targeting based on real-time data
• Identify patterns and insights from performance data and translate them into actionable next steps
• Manage spend efficiently against ROAS/CAC/MER targets and proactively flag issues before they become problems
• Maintain clean, organized ad accounts with consistent naming conventions and documentation
• Work closely with the Director of Paid Media and account leads to align strategy and expectations
• Collaborate with creative teams to brief new assets and provide feedback rooted in performance data
• Clearly communicate what's working, what's not, and what you're testing next in client calls and internal meetings
• Provide input on landing pages and funnels where they materially impact paid performance

Tracking & Reporting

• Ensure tracking is properly set up (pixels, events, conversions, UTMs, GA4, etc.)
• Build and maintain performance reports that highlight the "so what" — not just a dump of numbers
• Log tests and outcomes in shared documentation so learnings are visible across the team

QUALIFICATIONS

Must-Haves

• 4–7+ years of hands‑on experience managing paid media campaigns
• Strong expertise in at least one major platform (Meta or Google) and working knowledge of others
• Proven experience scaling spend while maintaining or improving efficiency (ROAS/CAC)
• High level of comfort working in multiple client accounts simultaneously
• Solid understanding of customer journeys, funnels, and how paid traffic fits into the bigger picture
• You think in terms of hypotheses, tests, and learnings, not random tweaks

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in ecommerce / B2B / Sports & Ticketing / Real Estate
• Experience with creative testing at scale (e.g., UGC, hooks, angles, concept iterations)
• Familiarity with The Trade Desk or similar DSPs
• Basic understanding of CRO principles

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN 6–12 MONTHS

• You're the go-to owner on several key accounts
• Your accounts have clear testing cadences and documented learnings
• You've helped meaningfully grow revenue or improve efficiency on your accounts
• Account teams and clients trust your judgment and rely on your recommendations

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Competitive salary with performance incentives
• Remote‑friendly environment
• Budget for continued learning (courses, coaching, conferences)