Digital Media Buyer

Location: D.C., New York, Chicago, Denver or San Francisco (Hybrid), or Full Time Remote

Bully Pulpit Interactive is an outcomes agency made up of strategists, data scientists, and artists. We come from politics, brands, and government and we communicate without barriers and measure what matters. BPI specializes in public affairs, corporate reputation and social impact. A growing firm, we sit on both coasts and between and connecting Silicon Valley technology, Madison Avenue creative, Washington policy and real people.

The Impact You Will Make

In this position as Media Buyer, you will support the execution and management of paid media campaigns across numerous clients on the Paid Media team. You’ll work closely with a team of Media Buyers, and coordinate across our Client Services, Media Planning, and Analytics teams to execute successful campaigns.

The ideal candidate is someone with a passion for managing or building a career in digital advertising in an agency setting. The perfect person for this position is a quick learner who is comfortable running paid media programs in social media, search, and programmatic advertising platforms.

What the Day-to-Day Looks Like

• Set-up, QA, implementation, and ongoing oversight of paid media campaigns across multiple advertising channels
• Monitoring campaign delivery & performance, and flagging issues to the rest of the team
• Helping to ensure campaigns meet and exceed client KPIs
• Working with the Media Planning and fellow Buying team members to support development of effective media plans
• Contributing to BPI’s new-to-market products & services that help clients deliver more impactful campaigns
• Reporting on advertising performance metrics across platforms to assess campaign performance, inventory value, and opportunities for improvement
• Attending new vendor meetings to help assess the fast-changing digital media landscape and develop new buying solutions for clients
• Supporting Buying team members in developing the agency’s buying product
• Assisting Buying team members in designing, executing, and analyzing tests to improve the efficacy of our buying tactics

What You Bring

• Experience running campaigns for political, public affairs, and/or direct response 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
• 0 – 5 year(s) relevant work experience; exposure to digital media buying from internships, fellowships or coursework ideal
• Hands-on experience with search & social buying platforms including Facebook, 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
• Sponsorship is not available for this position

BPI offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%, generous time off for vacation, sick time, and 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents. BPI’s benefits prioritize employee wellness and progressive support to our diverse workforce.

BPI offers a comprehensive total compensation package of $50,000-$63,500 for this role with an annual discretionary bonus and generous benefits. Estimated starting base salary will be based on level of experience.

Bully Pulpit Interactive provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants for employment regardless of gender identity, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship status, matriculation, personal appearance, genetic information, or other protected group status.

San Francisco applicants: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

*Note, Colorado Only: Disclosure as required by sb19-085(8-5-20)

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