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Mythic

Digital Media Buying Strategist

Charlotte, NC · On-site +1

Digital Media Buying Strategist FLSA Classification: Exempt Reports to: VP, Digital Media Buying Revision Date: July 2025 Work Location: Mythic is headquartered in Charlotte, NC; highly qualified ...

Omnicom

Media Buying Supervisor

New York, NY · On-site

$134K - $140K/yr

Media Planning and Buying About the Job: As a key leader in campaign execution and client management, the Media Buying Supervisor oversees the implementation of media buys, develops junior talent ...

Bluewater Media

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Marketplace Media Buyer

Clearwater, FL · Remote

$50K - $70K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Effective time management skills Preferred Qualifications * 2+ years of experience in media buying

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DSPolitical

Manager, Media Buying

Washington, DC · On-site

$64K - $68K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Manager, Media Buying oversees Associates and Senior Associates while managing mid-to-large client campaigns. This role serves as an escalation point for troubleshooting, mentors junior staff ...

Swanson Russell

Media Buyer

Lincoln, NE · On-site

$51K - $65K/yr

Media Buying & Vendor Management: Execute approved media buys across assigned channels; negotiate rates, added value, and placement details; and build productive relationships with media partners.

DSPolitical

Manager, Media Buying

Washington, DC · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Manager, Media Buying oversees Associates and Senior Associates while managing mid-to-large client campaigns. This role serves as an escalation point for troubleshooting, mentors junior staff ...

Swanson Russell

Media Buyer

Lincoln, NE · On-site

$51K - $65K/yr

Media Buying & Vendor Management: Execute approved media buys across assigned channels; negotiate rates, added value, and placement details; and build productive relationships with media partners.

Swanson Russell

Media Buyer

Lincoln, NE · On-site

$51K - $65K/yr

Media Buying & Vendor Management: Execute approved media buys across assigned channels; negotiate rates, added value, and placement details; and build productive relationships with media partners.

Jobs for Lebanon

Media Buyer

Florida City, FL · Remote

$54K - $69K/yr

Minimum 5 years of experience in PPC, SEO, and either marketing or media buying. * Proven track record in optimizing PPC campaigns and improving SEO performance Responsibilities: * Develop and ...

Impact Scale LLC

Media Buyer Operations Assistant

Vancouver, WA

$25 - $30/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

Media Buying Operations Assistant Impact Scale is looking for a Media Buying Operations Assistant to support the day-to-day infrastructure behind our paid media team. This is not a media buying role

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Neff Associates

Media Planner/Buyer

Philadelphia, PA · On-site

$56K - $71K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

This position requires a mid to senior level understanding of media planning and buying. We are an award-winning branding, advertising and public relations agency based in Old City, Philadelphia. Our ...

Neff Associates

Media Planner/Buyer

Philadelphia, PA · On-site

$56K - $71K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

This position requires a mid to senior level understanding of media planning and buying. We are an award-winning branding, advertising and public relations agency based in Old City, Philadelphia. Our ...

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How much do media buying jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for media buying in the United States is $66,414.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $59,000.00 and $75,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Media Buying vs Media Planning?

AspectMedia BuyingMedia Planning
Primary FocusPurchasing ad space and negotiating with media outletsDeveloping overall advertising strategies and selecting media channels
Skills NeededNegotiation, data analysis, vendor managementMarket research, strategic thinking, campaign design
Work EnvironmentCollaborates with media outlets, ad agencies, clientsWorks with creative teams, clients, and data analysts

Media Buying and Media Planning are closely related roles in advertising. Media Buying focuses on purchasing ad space efficiently, while Media Planning involves strategizing which channels to use. Both roles require understanding media metrics and industry standards, often working together to execute successful campaigns.

What is media buying?

Media buying is the process of purchasing advertising space across various media channels, such as television, radio, digital platforms, and print publications, to reach a target audience effectively. Media buyers work with media planners and vendors to negotiate placements, secure the best rates, and optimize ad performance. Their goal is to ensure that advertising budgets are used efficiently to maximize return on investment and campaign reach.

Is media buying a good career?

Media buying is a viable career that involves planning and purchasing advertising space across various platforms, often requiring skills in data analysis, negotiation, and familiarity with advertising tools. It offers opportunities in digital marketing agencies, brands, and media companies, with potential for growth and specialization. Success in this field depends on staying updated with industry trends and developing strong analytical and communication skills.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a media buyer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Media Buyer, you need strong analytical skills, negotiation abilities, and a background in marketing or advertising, often supported by a relevant degree. Proficiency with media planning and buying platforms such as Google Ads, Facebook Ads Manager, and analytics tools like Google Analytics is critical. Attention to detail, adaptability, and strong communication skills help you build relationships and optimize campaign performance. These skills ensure effective ad spend, maximize ROI, and drive successful campaign outcomes in a fast-changing media landscape.

How much money do media buyers make?

Media buyers typically earn a median annual salary of around $60,000 to $80,000, with experienced professionals or those working in larger markets earning over $100,000. Compensation varies based on experience, location, and the size of the campaigns managed, and many media buyers also receive bonuses or commissions based on campaign performance.

What are some common challenges media buyers face when managing multiple campaigns simultaneously?

Media buyers often juggle multiple campaigns across different platforms, which can be challenging due to varying audience targeting criteria, budget constraints, and tight deadlines. Coordinating with creative teams, monitoring real-time performance metrics, and adjusting strategies quickly are essential to ensure each campaign's effectiveness. Strong organizational skills and clear communication with stakeholders help media buyers stay on top of shifting priorities and deliver successful results.
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Infographic showing various Media Buying job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% Internship, 1% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 16% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $66,414 per year, or $31.9 per hour.

Digital Media Buying Strategist

Mythic

Charlotte, NC • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

Position: Digital Media Buying Strategist
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Reports to: VP, Digital Media Buying
Revision Date: July 2025
Work Location: Mythic is headquartered in Charlotte, NC; highly qualified candidates may be considered for a fully remote role.
Mythic employees are expected to work from 9:00am-5:30pm EST, but may also require evenings and weekends as client needs dictate. Must be authorized to work in the US without corporate assistance. Must be located in the US.
Summary:
Mythic is an independent, full-service agency, delivering connected capabilities across brand strategy, creative, media, social & CRM. We're purpose-built on a single belief: modern growth marketing demands more. More resonant brand work. More fast & scalable performance systems. More rigorous, holistic measurement. More tangible business outcomes. HQ'd in Charlotte, N.C., we focus on consumer and B2B high-growth brands from the mid-market to Fortune 500.
Job Summary:
We're seeking a strong, ambitious and eager Paid Media Buyer to help grow our paid media buying team. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing, agile team where you will gain hands-on mentorship from paid media, communication and strategy experts.
We are looking for someone who appreciates the career opportunity in front of them and is ready to dive in, do great work and grow into a highly strategic paid media expert under our team's guidance.
What You'll Be Doing:
Campaign Set-Up & Hands-on-Keyboard Management
  • Platform Execution: Assist with campaign building, maintenance, and optimizations across Google Ads and Meta. We aim for high accuracy and strong attention to detail, but when mistakes happen, we learn and grow from them as a team.
  • Campaign Operations: Help maintain the accuracy of insertion orders, campaign frameworks, and budgets to ensure our campaigns are pacing to target.

Paid Media Strategy
  • A Growing Strategic Mindset: We'll mentor you on the complex stuff. We are just looking for someone who is starting to think about the why behind the levers they are pulling-not just the how-and is eager to develop those strategic muscles.
  • Holistic Planning: We want you looking at the bigger picture. You'll develop a strong understanding of how search and social interact, eventually using data to help recommend how our cross-channel investments can work together to achieve client KPIs.
  • AI Integration: Lean into AI tools (like Claude and Gemini) to streamline campaign research, speed up your performance analysis with high accuracy, and optimize your day-to-day workflows.

Storytelling & Performance Reporting
  • Insight Generation: Pull reports to help uncover actionable insights that drive campaign growth and optimize our media buying efforts.
  • Developing the Narrative: Assist in translating data into clear, helpful insights. You will help build presentation slides and support the team in answering ad hoc client questions regarding paid media campaign performance.
  • Metric Analysis: Monitor key performance metrics, learn how they differ across platforms, and understand how reporting data ties back to our clients' business goals.

Who You Are:
  • Endlessly Curious: You are hungry to gain more experience across paid media platforms and have an inquisitive mind for continuous learning.
  • Organized & Autonomous: Manage multiple daily tasks with structure and composure. We provide robust project management and QA support to help you succeed, with the goal of you taking more and more ownership of your workstreams over time.
  • Growth Oriented: You have a growing knowledge (or strong desire to learn) other social media platforms and ad tools, including Reddit, Programmatic, Amazon Ads, and Apple Ads.
  • Highly Coachable: You are highly receptive to feedback and view coaching from senior team members as the fastest way to accelerate your career.
  • Hungry & Humble: You bring a phenomenal attitude and a high EQ to the (virtual) office every day. You thrive in a fully remote world, operate as a true team player, and appreciate the agility of a boutique agency.
  • A Strategic Thinker: You ask thoughtful, strategic questions-not just to clarify a task, but to deepen your understanding of the business objective in front of you.
  • Composed & Independent: You can manage day-to-day campaign executions with increasing autonomy, always knowing exactly when to raise your hand for help.

What You Have In Your History:
  • Media Buying Experience: 1-3 years of hands-on digital media buying experience, ideally within an agency or fast paced in-house environment.
  • Budget Management: Familiarity with budget management, tracking pacing, and ensuring campaigns deliver properly.
  • Paid Media Platform Fluency: Solid hands-on experience with Google Ads and Meta; exposure to Reddit, Programmatic, or other emerging channels is a bonus.
  • Active Certifications: Current Google Ads and Meta certifications (or the drive to get them fully updated immediately upon hire)
  • Campaign Data Translation: Experience extracting platform data to help build clear reports or presentation slides for internal teams or external stakeholders.

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field preferred.

Physical Requirements:
  • Sedentary work that primarily involves prolonged periods of sitting at a desk
  • Light work that could include carrying 5 pounds
  • Keyboarding

Mythic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a qualified applicant or employee with a disability. The ADA defines an individual with a disability as a person who: (1) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity, (2) has a record or history of a substantially limiting impairment, or (3) is regarded or perceived by an employer as having a substantially limiting impairment. An applicant with a disability, like all other applicants, must be able to meet the employer's requirements for the job, such as education, training, employment experience, skills, or licenses. In addition, an applicant with a disability must be able to perform the "essential functions" of the job, the fundamental duties either on her own or with the help of "reasonable accommodation." However, an employer does not have to provide a reasonable accommodation that will cause "undue hardship," which is significant difficulty or expense. (EEOC)

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