Remote Podcast Media Buyer: Strategy & Optimization

Oxford Road; California; Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Road is seeking a Media Buyer to join the podcast advertising team. You will develop, negotiate, and execute client-focused media plans from start to finish in a fast-paced environment. The role demands ownership, precision, and strong communication with clients and internal teams.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of media buying or planning experience, excels at negotiation, and thrives on optimizing campaigns in real time. This position offers remote work in the United States.

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—you take pride in getting things right the first time.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment—comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving processes.

Responsibilities

• Develops client-focused media plans with clear strategic rationale and presents them to clients with confidence and clarity, entering finalized plans into Engage with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Manages budgets, assesses opportunities, and maintains a rolling opportunities proposal to ensure clients are always positioned for growth.
• Leads buying and negotiation efforts while monitoring delivery and optimizing campaign performance in real time.
• Oversees campaign execution across assigned accounts, making real-time optimizations as needed to maximize performance.
• Handles ad hoc requests with agility and flexibility, adapting quickly to evolving client needs and shifting priorities.
• Proactively identifies and flags potential issues, bringing solutions — not just problems — to the team.

Skills

Media planning

Media buying

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Tools

Salesforce/Engage

Microsoft Office

Job description

Oxford Road is seeking a Media Buyer to join the podcast advertising team. You will develop, negotiate, and execute client-focused media plans from start to finish in a fast-paced environment. The role demands ownership, precision, and strong communication with clients and internal teams.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of media buying or planning experience, excels at negotiation, and thrives on optimizing campaigns in real time. This position offers remote work in the United States.