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Senior Media Buyer

DryWater
Newport, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/23/2026

DryWater® is searching for a Senior Media Buyer Extraordinaire to take our digital advertising to the next level, making Google, TikTok, Meta, Instagram, and Facebook our playground.


Overview

Are you a digital dynamo with a talent for turning clicks into customers? Can you strategize like a chess master and execute like a pro athlete? We’re on the lookout for someone who lives and breathes media buying, someone who can transform data into dazzling campaigns and make metrics sing. If this sounds like you, keep reading—you might just be our next Senior Media Buyer Extraordinaire.


Key Responsibilities


• Mastermind Campaigns: Develop, implement, and manage jaw-dropping media strategies across Google, Meta, Instagram, and Facebook.

• Trend Detective: Conduct Sherlock-level market research and competitive analysis to uncover the hottest opportunities and trends.

• Creative Collaborator: Team up with our creative geniuses to craft ad magic that stops thumbs and clicks hearts.

• Optimization Overlord: Fine-tune campaign performance with A/B testing, bid adjustments, and audience wizardry.

• Data Guru: Dive deep into key performance metrics, spinning regular reports and insights that make stakeholders swoon.

• Budget Boss: Command media budgets with the precision of a maestro, ensuring every dollar sings.

• Industry Insider: Keep your finger on the pulse of the latest trends, platform updates, and best practices, constantly pushing the envelope.

• Team Mentor: Share your wisdom and guide our junior media buyers to greatness, fostering a culture of learning and excellence.


Qualifications


• Experience Pro: 5 years Marketing, Advertising, Business, or a related field, plus a minimum of 5 years of digital media buying triumphs, with a CPG background.

• $10 million: Someone who has managed large amounts of dry powder spend and feels comfortable deploying large ad campaign budgets

• Results Rockstar: Proven track record of managing hefty media budgets and delivering campaigns that knock it out of the park.

• Data Whisperer: Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate numbers into actionable strategies.

• Metrics Maven: In-depth knowledge of PPC, CPM, CPA, and other digital advertising lingo.

• Tool Tamer: Proficiency in Google Ads, Facebook Ads Manager, and other essential tools of the trade.

• People Person: Stellar communication and interpersonal skills, with a knack for collaboration and influencing.

• Organizational Ninja: Highly organized, detail-obsessed, and capable of juggling multiple projects without breaking a sweat.

• Certification Cool: Google Ads, Facebook Blueprint, or other relevant certifications earn you bonus points.


Perks and Benefits


• Competitive Pay: We reward brilliance with a stellar salary and performance-based bonuses.

Free DryWater: Yes you heard that right, free DryWater.

• Health Happiness: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance to keep you in tip-top shape.

• Work-Life Harmony: Paid time off and holidays to recharge and live your best life.

• Growth Galore: Professional development opportunities to keep you ahead of the curve.

• Free Gym Membership: We've teamed up with Boxing Lab for 24/7 access to the fitness facilities

• Inclusive Vibes: A dynamic and inclusive work environment where everyone’s voice matters.


Important Note: This role requires working on-site in our Newport Beach, California office four days per week.

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