Senior Media Buyer

As a Senior Media Buyer at 829 Studios, you are a strategic leader responsible for architecting complex, multi-channel media plans across Programmatic and Traditional Media to solve high-level business challenges. Beyond platform execution, you will act as a trusted advisor to clients, leveraging deep market expertise to negotiate high-value opportunities and drive innovative, full-funnel growth strategies. You will oversee the delivery of our unified media buying approach—including CTV, Video, Display, Audio, OOH, and Linear—ensuring every channel works in concert to drive brand and business results.

What You'll Do:

• Omnichannel Strategy: Architect and manage integrated campaigns across the full service suite, including, but not limited to: Connected TV (CTV), Online Video (OLV), Native Ads, Streaming Audio, Out of Home (OOH), Linear TV, and Broadcast Radio.
• Strategic Planning: Identify target audiences by analyzing demographics, movement patterns, and digital interests to build data-driven profiles.
• High-Impact Buying: Evaluate and purchase digital media through major programmatic platforms (such as StackAdapt, Basis, DV360, MNTN) and PMPs.
• Performance Leadership: Own the measurement framework for assigned accounts, translating complex data into actionable insights focused on incrementality, Lifetime Value (LTV), and Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC).
• Client Management: Lead executive-level client calls and QBRs, articulating how the channel mix (from high-impact CTV awareness to lower-funnel Remarketing) maximizes reach and manages frequency.
• Operational Excellence: Take ownership of complex ad server setup (trafficking), pixel creation (CAPI), and quality assurance across all media types.
• Vendor & Partner Relations: Facilitate relationships with premium publishers and audience providers (e.g., Experian) to secure preferred pricing and first-to-market alpha/beta opportunities.
• Mentorship: Lead and mentor junior buyers, fostering a culture of hands-on optimization that goes beyond basic automation to drive performance.

What You'll Bring:

• Experience: 5+ years in digital media planning and buying, with deep expertise in both site-direct and programmatic environments
• Platform Mastery: Expert-level proficiency with DSPs (StackAdapt, DV360, Basis, StackAdapt, TTD), Ad Servers (Campaign Manager), and Web Analytics (GA4).
• Channel Fluency: Proven track record managing diverse media types, including OTT/CTV, Streaming Audio, and Traditional Linear/Radio.
• Advanced Tactics: Expert knowledge of remarketing and advanced targeting (dynamic creative, CRM, lookalike, and predictive modeling)
• Strategic Vision: Ability to map data partners to the customer journey—activating contextual signals for awareness and deterministic identity for conversion.
• Communication: Exceptional presentation skills, with the ability to tell a compelling story through data for high-growth performance accounts.

Benefits and Perks We Provide

• Remote Workplace.  You have the option to work at our office in Boston or remotely in one of these states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, ID, IL, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, SC, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA.
• Paid Time Off.  Receive generous paid vacation benefits that increase each year you’re with us, 12 Company Holidays, and Summer Fridays from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
• 401K + Match.  401K plan with 4% Safe Harbor employer match after one year of employment and financial literacy services provided through our retirement provider.
• Life Insurance Benefit.  No-cost coverage to ensure peace of mind for your family.
• Short Term Disability Benefit.  We've got you covered if you need to be OOO with an illness or injury that keeps you out of work.
• Healthcare.  Choose from several competitive healthcare plans for you and your family with 80% employer coverage for all medical and dental premiums, 100% employer coverage for vision, and the option to participate in the FSA program.
• Commuter Benefits.  Allocate pre-tax funds towards your commute to save up to 40% per year in transportation expenses.
• Continuing Education. Access to monthly team-led webinars, exclusive 829-cohort based learning, digital course platforms, and funding opportunities to attend national conferences and events.

What We Believe

At 829 Studios, we boldly embrace diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. Our goal: a team rich in backgrounds, perspectives, and talents. Why? Because inclusivity powers our brilliance and client success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, creed, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, mental illness, age, ancestry, genetic information, military service, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Who We Are 

829 Studios is a Boston-based integrated digital marketing agency with a mission to propel organizations to unlock their full potential and accomplish their most ambitious goals. We harness the power of logic with magic – a balance of data-driven strategy and brand-focused creative. We partner with diverse organizations across various industries and our client list encompasses venture-backed start-ups, publicly traded companies, non-profits, and more. By committing not only to our growth as a company, but the development of our employees and teams’, we have created a collaborative environment that fosters ingenuity and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging values within our community. 829 has been recognized as one of the nation’s top agencies by the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies, Adweek 100 Fastest-Growing Digital Agencies, Boston Business Journal's Fast 50 (Massachusetts' 50 Fastest-Growing Private Companies), HubSpot's Top Digital Agencies list, and a we are and employee-certified Great Place to Work.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000

We determine compensation based on experience, demonstrated skills, and current market conditions at the time of hire to ensure fairness and consistency across roles. Actual compensation will depend on experience and may be adjusted based on skills, qualifications, and alignment with the scope and impact of the role.