Podcast Media Buyer & Campaign Optimizer

Oxford Road; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Road is the world’s largest podcast advertising agency, connecting brands and creators with strategy and technology to deliver outcomes. We manage campaigns across podcasts, radio, streaming audio, YouTube, and creator platforms for top advertisers.

The Media Buyer role sits at the heart of campaign execution—developing and negotiating client-focused plans, managing budgets, and optimizing in real time with a solutions-first mindset.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of media buying or planning experience.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience building relationships with media vendors.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Radical accountability: owns outcomes and communicates proactively.
• Proactive problem solver who brings solutions, not just problems.
• Collaborative, team-first mindset with strong verbal and written communication.
• Proficiency with media planning/buying tools (e.g., Salesforce/Engage) and Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Develops client-focused media plans with strategic rationale and presents them to clients.
• Manages budgets, assesses opportunities, and maintains a rolling opportunities proposal.
• Leads buying and negotiation efforts while monitoring delivery and optimizing performance.
• Oversees campaign execution across accounts and performs real-time optimizations.
• Handles ad hoc requests and shifting priorities with agility.
• Identifies potential issues and brings solutions to the team.
• Maintains campaign verification and reporting aligned with client goals.

Skills

Media buying

Media planning

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Radical accountability

Tools

Salesforce/Engage

Microsoft Office

Job description

Oxford Road is the world’s largest podcast advertising agency, connecting brands and creators with strategy and technology to deliver outcomes. We manage campaigns across podcasts, radio, streaming audio, YouTube, and creator platforms for top advertisers.

The Media Buyer role sits at the heart of campaign execution—developing and negotiating client-focused plans, managing budgets, and optimizing in real time with a solutions-first mindset.