Performance Media Buyer

StackCommerce; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

Unlimited vacation

Parental leave

WFH stipend

Annual company offsite

Job summary

StackCommerce is seeking a Junior Performance Media Buyer based in the United States to plan and execute digital ad campaigns across multiple media, including social, native, programmatic, email, and influencer partnerships. You will lead setup, optimize to meet KPIs, and collaborate with planning teams to craft effective strategies.

The role emphasizes experimentation, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to adapt quickly to new platforms, with a focus on driving performance for client

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Digital Media Planning and/or Buying experience.
• Experience identifying underperforming campaigns/assets and optimizing to hit client KPIs.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Self-starter and demonstrates initiative.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Strong presentation skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Set up and launch digital campaigns on ad networks.
• Lead campaign setup, brainstorm creative assets, and optimize to hit client KPIs.
• Collaborate with specialty teams to ensure cohesive campaign launches.
• Provide supporting content for recommended partners and programs to planners.
• Perform pre-campaign checks to ensure media is measured accurately.
• Manage campaigns by compiling performance data and providing optimization recommendations.
• Own weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify new ad networks for testing.
• Analyze competitive media activity and market trends.
• Understand analytics to create compelling content and strategies.

Skills

Digital media planning

Campaign optimization

Prioritization

Initiative

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Presentation skills

Tools

Meta Ads

Google Ads

Taboola

TikTok Ads

Job description

StackCommerce is the leading content-driven commerce platform, seamlessly connecting brands with engaged audiences across the full customer journey. Our unmatched network comprises over 2,500 brands, 8,000 creators, and thousands of world-renowned media outlets — including Hearst, Gannett, Ziff Davis, G/O Media, News Corp, Dotdash Meredith, Foundry, and more — as well as our owned-and-operated marketplace, StackSocial, which brings exclusive deals directly to millions of consumers. A TPG portfolio company, StackCommerce has expanded its ecosystem through the acquisitions of BrandCycle, The Fascination, and Reviewed. Learn more at StackCommerce.com.

The Role:

The Junior Performance Media Buyer is a key member of the StackMedia team and is responsible for delivering smart, innovative, and performance-driven digital campaigns for its clients. At StackCommerce, we're building something different: content funnels that pair our clients with respected publisher brands, turning that trusted editorial voice into real third-party credibility for the brands we work with.

The Junior Performance Media Buyer will be responsible for planning and executing digital ad campaigns across a variety of mediums that include but are not limited to social, native, programmatic, email, newsletter, sponsored content, influencer partnerships, and more with the goal of achieving clients specific goals. The ideal candidate for this position is proactive, organized, accurate, and able to problem-solve. They take the lead in identifying and adopting successful strategies, platforms, or experiments in order to drive performance. They are adaptable and easily adopt new strategies and have a passion for testing and experimentation.

Must be based in the U.S.

What You'll Do:

• Set up and launch digital campaigns on ad networks
• Spearhead campaign set up, ideate/brainstorm creative & content assets, and optimize campaigns with the goal of hitting the client-specific KPIs.
• Partner with specialty teams to ensure cohesive Digital campaign launch where necessary.
• Assist with providing supporting content for recommended partners and programs to the Planning and Planning Strategy team for plan recommendations to clients.
• Pre-campaign checks and balances to ensure all media is measured accurately.
• Ongoing management of campaigns by compiling campaign performance data to provide optimization recommendations.
• Own weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly reporting for internal and external stake holders..
• Identify new ad networks for testing
• Process and analyze competitive media activity in the marketplace.
• Understand analytics and data, and use them to create compelling content/campaign strategies

What You'll Bring:

• 3+ years of Digital Media Planning and/or Buying experience. With specific experience running campaigns on Meta, Google, Taboola, and TikTok
• Experience and confidence in identifying underperforming campaigns/assets in a variety of different funnels/structures and taking action on executing optimizations to hit client KPIs
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Self-Starter/demonstrates initiative.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience in leading and collaborating with others.
• Strong presentation skills, both written and verbal
• The physical and mental requirements to meet the above-listed job responsibilities.

Compensation:

Our overall compensation and rewards package includes base pay, bonus or commission, and a variety of benefits. Base pay is determined within a range that allows you the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The anticipated annualized salary range for this role is $70,000 - $90,000 (this range may be modified in the future based on changing market conditions). Your initial base pay will be determined based on several factors, including demonstrated skills, relevant education or training, experience, qualifications, travel requirements, and job location.

As a company, we have a lot to offer for the right candidate:

• Health Benefits:We offer medical, dental, vision, life, and short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• 401K:Eligible on your first day of employment.
• Super Flex Time:Run errands as needed, just get your stuff done.
• Unlimited Vacation:Take time to unwind with unlimited PTO, plus an office closure between Christmas and New Year’s.
• Generous Parental Leave Program:12 weeks of paid pregnancy disability and baby bonding leave, as well as 4 weeks of paid paternity leave.
• WFH Office:Home office stipend and internet dollars to set you up for success.
• Events:Happy hours, team bonding budgets and culture events (even while remote!) and an annual company offsite.

StackCommerce is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.