Programmatic Media Buyer

Kajae Inc; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive USD salary

Fully remote work

Health insurance

Mental health support

Referral bonuses

Continuing education opportunities

Summits and events

Job summary

Kajae Inc is seeking a Senior Programmatic Media Buyer with The Trade Desk expertise to independently manage and grow programmatic accounts. This remote role requires ownership of strategy, setup, optimization, and performance across LATAM and Europe clients.

You will analyze data, propose scalable initiatives, and collaborate with internal teams to align with client objectives. A strong English communicator located in Latin America is essential for success in a fast-paced, remote agency

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional programmatic media buying experience, with significant hands-on experience using The Trade Desk (TTD).
• Advanced proficiency with The Trade Desk and demonstrated ability to independently manage sophisticated programmatic campaigns.
• Proven track record of growing advertising accounts and improving campaign performance.
• Strong experience developing and executing programmatic media strategies across multiple campaigns or client accounts.
• Deep understanding of programmatic setup, targeting, bidding, optimization, budget management, and pacing.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to diagnose performance issues and translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to independently own campaign performance and make strategic decisions.
• Experience managing meaningful advertising budgets and optimizing spend toward defined objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a remote team and maintain overlap with U.S. Mountain Time.
• Must be located in Latin America.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage programmatic advertising campaigns through The Trade Desk across assigned client accounts.
• Own campaign strategy, setup, execution, optimization, pacing, and ongoing performance.
• Develop programmatic media strategies aligned with client objectives, target audiences, budgets, and performance goals.
• Analyze campaign data and identify opportunities to improve performance and scale successful initiatives.
• Build and optimize campaign structures, targeting strategies, audiences, inventory, bidding approaches, budgets, and other variables in TTD.
• Monitor budgeting and pacing to ensure efficient media investment.

Skills

The Trade Desk

Programmatic buying

Campaign optimization

Data analysis

English communication

Remote collaboration

Tools

The Trade Desk (TTD)

Job description

Who we are:

Kajae is a premium staff augmentation company that connects top global talents to thriving US companies and clients offering fully remote opportunities. Our team hails from over 27 different countries, with the majority coming from the Philippines and Latin America. We pride ourselves on our tight-knit culture and strong bonds, despite working remotely across diverse timezones.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary – paid in USD - Receive your compensation in US dollars, providing stability and global value for your hard work.
• 100% fully remote setup - Work from anywhere in the world—permanently. Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of a remote role while staying close to what matters most. No more commuting hassles, and more time for life’s important moments.
• Healthy work-life balance - We prioritize your well-being. Through regular check-ins during your first few months, we offer ongoing support and career guidance. We also ensure you’re partnered with top-tier clients in a positive, healthy work environment.
• Health insurance - Get covered starting your third month with us—your health and peace of mind matter.
• Mental health support - Our in-house mental health professional is available to ensure you have access to the emotional and psychological support you need to thrive.
• Referral bonuses - Know someone great? Refer them and earn up to USD 100 for every successful hire.
• Fun virtual events - We host monthly virtual events filled with games, holiday celebrations, and exciting prizes. It’s a great way to connect and recharge as a team.
• Kajae Spotlight bonus - Exceptional performance is recognized through our Kajae Spotlight program, where top performers earn cash rewards.
• Kajae Tribe and rewards platform - Engage with the whole team through our internal social platform and earn coins for participating. Use them to bid in our lively auctions for prizes like AirPods, Apple Watches, Starbucks gift cards, shopping or experience vouchers, and more.
• Continuing education opportunities - Access 100% free online courses through our university partners in the US. Earn academic credits that can go toward a Master’s or Graduate Degree—completely on us.
• All-expense paid summits - Top performers and tenured team members may qualify to attend our exclusive annual summits. So far, we’ve held summits in Palawan, Bohol, and Boracay (Philippines), Cusco (Peru), and Punta Cana (Dominican Republic).

About the Client

Our client is a U.S.-based performance advertising agency specializing in precision media buying and data-driven advertising strategies. The agency partners with brands to execute sophisticated digital campaigns focused on measurable growth, performance, and efficient media investment.

About the Role

Our client is seeking a Senior Programmatic Media Buyer – The Trade Desk (TTD) to independently manage and grow programmatic advertising accounts using The Trade Desk.

This is a senior, hands-on media buying role for someone with deep TTD expertise who can take ownership of campaign strategy, execution, optimization, and account performance. The ideal candidate goes beyond campaign maintenance and actively identifies opportunities to improve results, scale successful strategies, and grow client accounts.

We are looking for someone who can operate independently, make informed recommendations based on performance data, and confidently manage sophisticated programmatic campaigns in a fast-moving agency environment.

• Location: LATAM and Europe
• Schedule: Full-Time (Must be able to work within a few hours of U.S. Mountain Time)

Responsibilities

• Independently manage programmatic advertising campaigns through The Trade Desk (TTD) across assigned client accounts.
• Own campaign strategy, setup, execution, optimization, pacing, and ongoing performance.
• Develop programmatic media strategies aligned with client objectives, target audiences, budgets, and performance goals.
• Analyze campaign data and proactively identify opportunities to improve performance and scale successful initiatives.
• Build and optimize campaign structures, targeting strategies, audiences, inventory, bidding approaches, budgets, and other campaign variables within TTD.
• Monitor campaign pacing and budget allocation to ensure media investment is deployed efficiently.
• Diagnose performance issues and implement appropriate optimizations without requiring extensive oversight.
• Identify opportunities to grow accounts through improved performance, expanded strategies, additional campaigns, or increased media investment.
• Translate campaign data into clear insights and actionable recommendations for internal stakeholders and clients.
• Maintain strong quality control across campaign setup, targeting, budgets, tracking, and optimization.
• Monitor performance trends and proactively flag risks, opportunities, or significant changes.
• Collaborate with account and performance teams to ensure programmatic strategy aligns with broader client objectives.
• Support reporting and communicate the strategic reasoning behind campaign performance and optimization decisions.
• Stay current on The Trade Desk capabilities, programmatic advertising trends, platform developments, targeting strategies, and industry best practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional programmatic media buying experience, with significant hands-on experience using The Trade Desk (TTD).
• Advanced proficiency with The Trade Desk and demonstrated ability to independently manage sophisticated programmatic campaigns.
• Proven track record of growing advertising accounts and improving campaign performance.
• Strong experience developing and executing programmatic media strategies across multiple campaigns or client accounts.
• Deep understanding of programmatic campaign setup, targeting, audience strategy, bidding, optimization, budget management, and pacing.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to diagnose performance issues and translate campaign data into actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to independently own campaign performance and make strategic decisions without requiring extensive oversight.
• Experience managing meaningful advertising budgets and optimizing spend toward defined performance objectives.
• Strong understanding of programmatic advertising metrics, attribution, measurement, and performance analysis.
• Experience working within an agency, performance marketing, or multi-account advertising environment.
• Strong attention to detail and quality control when managing complex advertising campaigns.
• Proactive and accountable working style with the ability to identify growth opportunities rather than simply maintain existing campaigns.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a remote team and maintain substantial overlap with U.S. Mountain Time business hours.
• Must be located in Latin America.

Bonus Experience

• Experience managing programmatic campaigns for established consumer or e-commerce brands.
• Experience working directly with clients and presenting programmatic performance, strategy, and recommendations.
• Experience scaling successful programmatic accounts and expanding media investment based on demonstrated performance.
• Experience managing multiple client accounts simultaneously within a digital advertising or performance marketing agency.
• Experience with advanced audience segmentation, retargeting, prospecting, and data-driven programmatic strategies.
• Experience working across multiple programmatic channels or inventory types in addition to traditional display advertising.