Media Buyer, Podcast (Temporary)

About the role

The Media Buyer is a core contributor on the podcast media buying team, responsible for developing, negotiating, and executing client-focused media plans from start to finish. This role sits at the heart of campaign execution — where strategic thinking meets day-to-day precision. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, takes radical ownership of their accounts, and brings a solutions-first mindset to every challenge. Strong communication, attention to detail, and a collaborative, team-first attitude are essential to success in this role.

What you'll do

Planning & Buying

• 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.

Campaign Execution & Reporting

• 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.
• Manages campaign verification and reporting, ensuring accuracy and alignment with client goals at every stage.
• Communicates performance insights clearly and professionally to internal teams and client stakeholders.

Vendor Relations & Negotiation

• Builds and maintains strong strategic relationships with network partners to drive favorable negotiation outcomes.
• Stays at the forefront of new opportunities emerging within the podcast ecosystem, bringing relevant insights and recommendations to the team.
• Ensures all vendor-facing communication is professional, timely, and aligned with internal standards.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of media buying or planning experience, with a track record of managing campaigns end-to-end.
• 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 adapting to evolving processes and priorities.
• Embodies radical accountability: owns outcomes fully, communicates proactively when things go off-track, and treats every challenge as an opportunity to learn and improve.
• A proactive problem solver who brings solutions, not just problems, to the table.
• A collaborative, team-first mindset with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with media planning/buying tools (e.g., Salesforce/Engage) and Microsoft Office Suite.