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AD+GENUITY | PROGRAMMATIC MEDIA BUYER
ABOUT AD+GENUITY:
Ad+genuity is a full-service digital media buying agency focused on developing omnichannel strategies for both paid social and programmatic advertising. Our focus is on building trust with our clients by providing them with a transparent media buying strategy focused on delivering their message on a brand safe, qualified placement.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Programmatic Buyer is responsible for executing day-to-day campaign tasks across DSP environments, including setup, trafficking, pacing management, quality control, and optimization support. This role focuses on accurate execution, reporting assistance, and tactical performance management under the direction of senior buyers or programmatic leads. The Programmatic Buyer collaborates closely with strategy, analytics, and client-facing teams to ensure campaigns are launched correctly, monitored consistently, and optimized to performance expectations.
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
Skilled programmatic practitioner with foundational DSP experience
Detail-oriented executor who values accuracy, consistency, and QA discipline
Analytical thinker eager to learn optimization logic and performance drivers
Organized multitasker comfortable managing multiple campaigns simultaneously
Collaborative team member who communicates clearly and escalates issues appropriately
Curious learner motivated to build deeper platform and optimization expertise
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Build and launch programmatic campaigns in DSP platforms following workflow standards and QA checklists.
Map creative assets, apply audience segments, set budgets, and configure pacing, targeting, frequency caps, geo settings, and brand safety controls.
Conduct QA reviews to ensure proper trafficking, pixel implementation, platform settings, and alignment to strategy.
Track pacing, budget allocation, audience delivery, inventory performance, and channel accuracy on a daily basis.
Identify delivery issues, inefficiencies, underdelivery risks, or pacing deviations and escalate as needed.
Maintain daily health checks and provide internal updates to senior buyers or client-facing teams.
Assist in execution of optimization changes guided by senior buyers, analysts, or strategic direction.
Apply bid adjustments, budget reallocation, frequency optimization, supply path filtering, or creative rotation updates when instructed.
Support A/B testing and tactical changes designed to improve KPI performance.
Support reporting teams by organizing campaign data, extracting performance metrics, and documenting optimization actions.
Deliver performance notes, pacing screenshots, and campaign health updates to internal stakeholders.
Maintain platform hygiene, naming conventions, trafficking accuracy, and documentation standards.
Ensure adherence to brand safety, privacy compliance, platform policy, and internal SOPs.
REQUIREMENTS:
1–3 years of experience in programmatic media, ad operations, DSP execution, or performance marketing
Working knowledge of at least one major DSP platform (e.g., The Trade Desk, DV360, MediaMath, Yahoo DSP)
Strong attention to detail and comfort working with pacing trackers, QA checklists, and spreadsheets
Basic understanding of targeting controls, bidding logic, and campaign performance indicators
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Interest in growing programmatic expertise and optimization skills
COMPENSATION:$65,000-$70,000
Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision
401k-matching contribution
Generous paid-time-off compensation
Flexible work schedule
Paid volunteer opportunities and company-supported charitable events
Collaborative, creative, and fun team environment with professional growth opportunities
ABOUT MILES:
Miles Partnership is a global collective of specialized brands united by a shared commitment to positively advancing the travel industry through collaboration, innovation and meaningful impact. By combining deep individual expertise with a spirit of partnership, we help destinations thrive on a worldwide scale.
OUR COMMITMENT TO CULTURE:
We are driven by our commitment to actively evolve inclusive marketing industry practices, drive innovation within the company and empower our team, our clients and the communities we serve. We will make intentional actions to build a work culture where our team members are always heard, empowered and valued. We will provide a culture of service where we enable our teams and clients to meaningfully engage with their communities, share and tell their stories through travel, and lead a movement across the broader tourism industry to influence social change and ensure open access to travel for all.
Ad+genuity is an equal employment opportunity employers.
Originally posted on Himalayas
Associate Programmatic Buyer
Oxford Road
About Oxford Road
Oxford Road is the world’s largest podcast advertising agency. We unite brands and creators through strategy and technology for outcomes only we can deliver.
Since the beginning of podcasting, we’ve been here building the playbook, setting the standards, and scaling brands through the power of audio and creator-driven media. Today, we manage campaigns across podcasts, radio, streaming audio, YouTube, and emerging creator platforms for clients that include half of the top advertisers in podcasting.
What really sets us apart? We’re not just buying media. We’re shaping the market itself.
Our thought leadership defines the conversation. Our newsletter reaches thousands of industry decision-makers every week. Our podcast, The Media Roundtable, convenes the most influential voices in audio advertising. Our annual Chief Audio Officer Summit is the premier gathering for marketers, platforms, and creators shaping the future of the medium. Our research (from attribution methodologies to brand safety frameworks) becomes industry standard.
We don’t wait for the market to tell us what’s next. We build it.
About the role
The Associate Programmatic Buyer is a foundational contributor and key support lead on the digital media buying team, responsible for assisting media leads with the planning, trafficking, and platform execution of client campaigns across programmatic channels.
This role serves as an entry-to-mid level launchpad to build hands-on expertise in digital media operations and programmatic execution—learning campaign setup across Demand-Side Platforms, assisting with campaign maintenance, and taking on increasing ownership over time under the direct guidance of Senior Media Buyers and leads. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings a solutions-first mindset to task execution, and approaches their work with exceptional attention to detail, radical accountability, and an eagerness to learn.
Time Zone Requirement: Must be able to work standard business hours in PT, MT, CT, or ET
Key Responsibilities
Planning & Buying Support
- Assists Senior Media Buyers in drafting client-focused digital media plans, gathering partner forecast/abilities, and entering finalized plans into campaign management systems with accuracy.
- Leads end-to-end planning, execution, and strategy for accounts or test budgets, taking full ownership of campaign lifecycle management under light supervision.
- Maintains campaign budget tracking files, updates rolling opportunity logs, and organizes media specs across active accounts.
- Supports buying and rate negotiations led by senior team members, learning negotiation techniques and agency pricing benchmarks over time.
- Gains foundational exposure to programmatic strategy, learning how targeting parameters, bid strategies, and inventory selection function within DSP platforms.
Campaign Execution, DSP Setup & Trafficking
- Serves as the primary operational support for campaign trafficking—reviewing creative specs, generating tracking parameters/pixels, and performing launch QA across platforms.
- Executes hands-on platform setup in DSPs (e.g., The Trade Desk, DV360) under supervisor review—uploading creative assets, configuring targeting parameters, and linking deal IDs.
- Monitors and owns daily campaign pacing and performance fluctuations. Ability to proactively make pacing adjustments and work up to performance optimizations and insights to support Sr. Buyers.
- Assists with mid-campaign and wrap-up performance reporting, pulling data from platforms and organizing insights for client presentations.
- Handles ad hoc operational tasks with flexibility and a can-do attitude to support overall media team efficiency.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in-platform bidable media, including ownership of pacing, making recommendations and optimizations.
- Strong eagerness to stay apprised of platform capabilities, inventory landscape and emerging ad formats. .
- Baseline familiarity with digital media channels (streaming audio, display, video, programmatic) or ad tech platforms is a plus.
- High degree of accuracy and extreme attention to detail—you take pride in getting platform settings, tracking tags, and numbers right the first time.
- Comfortable operating in a cross-functional team environment, collaborating with accounts, client stakeholders and Supporting Sr. Buyers..
- Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment—adaptable to evolving processes and shifting priorities.
- Embodies radical accountability: owns assigned tasks fully, communicates proactively when things go off-track, and treats every challenge as a learning opportunity.
- A collaborative, team-first mindset with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel), AI tools, and communicating both written and verbal.
Our Team Culture
- Thrives on the energy of a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment — we see change as opportunity, not obstacle.
- Communicates openly, honestly, and with intention across every level of the organization.
- Takes radical ownership: we don't point fingers, we find solutions and move forward together.
- Holds ourselves to a high standard of accuracy and craft — the details matter.
- Collaborates with purpose and brings value to every room we're in.
- Supports one another and strives to win as a team — not just as individuals.
Benefits
- Flexible PTO: Generous PTO policy because we go out of our way to take care of our people.
- Perks & Savings: Exclusive discounts with agency clients.
- Team Connection: Fun and surprising remote and in-person events.
- Remote Setup: Remote-first company with full equipment setups provided.
- Comprehensive Health: Health, dental, and vision insurance eligible after 30 days.
- Financial Growth: Excellent 401(k) opportunity with company contribution matching.
The pay range for this role is: $65k USD
Originally posted on Himalayas