Media Associate Jobs in Austin, TX (NOW HIRING)

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Media Supervisor

We're looking for a Media Supervisor who is as comfortable in the weeds of DSP platforms as they are presenting big-picture strategy to clients. In this role, you'll thrive in a fast-paced, outcome-oriented environment where creativity, data, and collaboration come together to drive measurable impact.

As a key member of our media team, you'll plan, present, and execute multi-channel media campaigns across both digital and offline platforms. You'll be the bridge between client needs and market opportunities-turning insights into action, optimizing campaigns in real time, and translating complex performance data into clear, compelling stories. You'll have the support of an experienced Associate Media Director while also managing and developing a Media Coordinator, ensuring you're leading both strategy and people forward.

What You'll Do

• Lead Multi-Channel Campaigns: Plan, negotiate, and execute media strategies that span digital, programmatic, and traditional channels, adjusting in real time to performance data.
• Client Partnership: Build trust with clients by understanding their business challenges and presenting media solutions that are innovative, clear, and aligned with their goals.
• Data-Driven Insights: Translate complex analytics into actionable recommendations and easily digestible stories for non-expert audiences.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and guide junior talent, providing both hands-on support and professional development. Resolve conflicts and performance issues with professionalism and care.
• Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with internal creative, strategy, and analytics teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Problem Solving: Tackle underperforming campaigns head-on with thoughtful, data-backed solutions.
• Adaptability: Thrive in shifting priorities and evolving media landscapes, with an AI-forward mindset that embraces new tools and innovations.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 5+ years of media planning and/or buying experience (agency experience strongly preferred).
• Proven expertise in programmatic media and DSP platforms, delivering campaigns that drive ROAS and conversions.
• Strong grasp of current media trends and best practices; naturally curious and already integrating AI tools into your work.
• Confident presenter with polished communication skills-whether it's in PowerPoint, written strategy, or client-facing conversations.
• Detail-oriented in reviewing buys, pacing, and reporting, with the ability to spot errors before they become issues.
• A collaborative, solution-oriented mindset-bringing autonomy, initiative, adaptability, and teamwork to everything you do.
• Bonus points for a degree in advertising, media, or communications, or prior experience at a top-tier agency.

Why You'll Love This Role

Every day will look different: one morning you may be digging into DSP dashboards to troubleshoot delivery, that afternoon you could be leading a client presentation, and tomorrow you may be mentoring your coordinator on pacing reports. You'll be at the intersection of strategy, execution, and client leadership, with the chance to influence both the direction of campaigns and the growth of your team.

This is a role for someone who's not just keeping up with the media landscape but helping shape where it's going-bringing curiosity, creativity, and confidence to everything they do.

About Idea Peddler:

What's it like to work at Idea Peddler?

We're the rehab for big agency life. If you love doing smart and thoughtful work, but hate the big agency B.S., Idea Peddler might be the place for you. With appreciative and purpose-driven clients, a caring and transparent team culture, and true work-life balance, Idea Peddler is a place where you can thrive based on your own drive; a true meritocracy. In addition to having the chops to concept and execute campaigns flawlessly, curiosity, adventure, and a damn good attitude will carry you far here. We are a team of self-starters who hold dear our core values of adventure, accountability, discernment, motivation and no B.S. Full-time members of our team are rewarded for hard work and have immediate access to a robust benefits package that includes health, vision and dental benefits; 401k matching; generous paid time off; tech kit; health club stipend; cell phone credit; catered weekly meal; recurring educational opportunities and more.

Idea Peddler, founded in 2011, is a full-service agency operating on a hybrid work model that offers big agency expertise with boutique agency service. We create bespoke campaigns that deliver on clients' unique goals and follow through with exceptional execution. In uncertain times, ideas win. Ideas that inspire. Ideas that shift behavior. And ideas that create growth. Idea Peddler holds true to the promise of doing good work for nice people. www.ideapeddler.com

Idea Peddler is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive, equitable environment for all employees. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit and business need.