Senior Paid Media Strategist

Senior Media Planner/Buyer At Stratacomm, we believe great work starts with good humans and a ruthless drive to make good things happen. We're curious thinkers, creative problem-solvers, and strategic doers who challenge assumptions, push ideas further, and care about delivering results that matter. We bring together smart people, bold thinking, and data-driven strategy to help brands and organizations break through the noise, connect with audiences, and inspire action. We're looking for an experienced Senior Media Planner/Buyer who thrives at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and performance. You'll own the full media lifecycle across multiple accounts, from audience insights and integrated planning to direct buying, activation, optimization, and measurement. You'll turn business challenges into smart media strategies, negotiate and execute buys, build and optimize campaigns hands-on in platforms like Google Ads and Meta, and translate performance data into actionable recommendations that move clients forward. Our Paid Media team manages more than $80 million in annual media investment across traditional, digital, social and emerging media. But our approach is what sets us apart. We don't separate planning from buying or strategy from execution. Our strategists own their accounts end-to-end, with the autonomy to challenge the brief, uncover new opportunities, test ideas, and make decisions that improve results. We're a lean, collaborative team that values curiosity, accountability, and fresh thinking over layers of process. Here, you won't just recommend the strategy; you'll bring it to life. What You'll Do Strategy & Planning: Develop audience-first, integrated media strategies and plans aligned with client objectives, budgets, research, and measurement goals across digital and traditional channels. Buying & Activation: Execute campaigns with direct buys or managed services; develop RFPs, evaluate proposals, negotiate rates, manage vendors, and oversee campaign launches. Optimization & Performance: Monitor delivery, pacing, audiences, creative, and KPIs. Identify issues proactively, make data-driven adjustments, and develop tests that improve results. Financial Management: Own campaign budgets, authorizations, insertion orders, invoice reconciliation, and delivery discrepancies from planning through closeout. Reporting & Client Partnership: Lead reporting and analysis, explain what happened and why, and turn performance data into actionable recommendations for clients and future campaigns. Innovation & Improvement: Evaluate emerging platforms, media opportunities, AI, and automation. Challenge assumptions, test new approaches, and improve how we plan, execute, measure, and report on media. Requirements 7+ years of paid media experience with meaningful, hands-on ownership of planning, buying, optimization, and reporting. Demonstrated experience developing and managing integrated media plans across both digital and traditional channels. Working knowledge of Google Ads and paid social platforms, plus experience managing additional paid media channels. Experience managing media vendors, budgets, campaign documentation, and financial reconciliation. Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and client relationship skills. The judgment, initiative, and attention to detail to manage multiple campaigns independently and take responsibility for the quality of your work. Preferred: Agency experience or comparable experience managing multiple clients and campaigns. Familiarity with MRI-Simmons, GWI, Nielsen, GA4, Tableau, Strata, Prisma, or similar research, analytics, and media management tools. Experience with emerging media, structured testing, AI, or workflow automation. Why Join Stratacomm? Stratacomm is built around its people: thoughtful, low-ego colleagues who hold the work to a high standard and genuinely enjoy doing it together. You'll sit on a senior bench that keeps a boutique feel while taking on work that matters across business, policy, and public service. We invest in our people with a competitive salary and full benefits, including health, dental, vision, 401(k), paid holidays, and flexible PTO. If that sounds like the kind of team you want to be part of, we'd love to meet you. Salary Range: $95,000 - $110,000 To apply: Submit your resume and a brief description of a campaign you're proud of, including what you personally owned, how you approached the work, the challenges you solved, and the results. Stratacomm