Senior Media Buyer

Bully Pulpit International

Senior Media Buyer managing paid media campaigns for various clients at Bully Pulpit International. Collaborating with Media Buyers and supporting effective media plans and strategies.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $58,000 - $65,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the execution and management of paid media campaigns across numerous clients
Work closely with a team of Media Buyers
Coordinate across our Client Services, Media Planning, and Analytics teams
Set-up, QA, implementation, and ongoing oversight of paid media campaigns across multiple advertising channels
Monitor campaign delivery & performance, and flagging issues to the rest of the team
Ensure campaigns meet and exceed client KPIs
Work with the Media Planning and fellow Buying team members to support development of effective media plans
Contribute to BPI’s new-to-market products & services that help clients deliver more impactful campaigns
Report on advertising performance metrics across platforms to assess campaign performance, inventory value, and opportunities for improvement
Attend new vendor meetings to help assess the fast-changing digital media landscape and develop new buying solutions for clients
Support Buying team members in developing the agency’s buying product
Assist Buying team members in designing, executing, and analyzing tests to improve the efficacy of our buying tactics

Requirements

What you’ll need

2-4 year(s) relevant work experience; exposure to digital media buying from internships, fellowships or coursework ideal
Experience running campaigns for political, public affairs, and/or corporate clients
Enthusiasm for Democratic and progressive politics, and excitement to work with our non-profit and corporate clients
Analytical thinking skills, with knowledge of business intelligence dashboard software such as Google Analytics, Datorama or Tableau
Hands-on experience with search & social buying platforms including Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube and Google Ads. Programmatic experience is a bonus.
Strong Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets skills
Strong organization skills and attention to detail
A readiness to work independently, grow quickly, learn new skills, think big, and get the job done

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) program with employer match up to 4%
Generous time off for vacation
$50 monthly phone reimbursement
Unlimited sick time
16 weeks of paid leave for new parents

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Hard Skills & Tools

digital media buyingcampaign managementperformance monitoringmedia planningdata analysisadvertising metricsprogrammatic buyingsearch buyingsocial buyingKPI management

Soft Skills

analytical thinkingorganizationattention to detailindependencequick learningproblem-solvingteam collaborationcommunicationenthusiasm for politicscreativity