[Remote] Media Buyer, Podcast (Temporary)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Oxford Road is the world’s premier independent audio ad agency, seeking a Media Buyer for their podcast media buying team. The role involves developing and executing client-focused media plans, managing budgets, and optimizing campaign performance while maintaining strong vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develops client-focused media plans with clear strategic rationale and presents them to clients with confidence and clarity, entering finalized plans into Engage with accuracy and attention to detail
• Manages budgets, assesses opportunities, and maintains a rolling opportunities proposal to ensure clients are always positioned for growth
• Leads buying and negotiation efforts while monitoring delivery and optimizing campaign performance in real time
• Oversees campaign execution across assigned accounts, making real-time optimizations as needed to maximize performance
• Handles ad hoc requests with agility and flexibility, adapting quickly to evolving client needs and shifting priorities
• Proactively identifies and flags potential issues, bringing solutions — not just problems — to the team
• Manages campaign verification and reporting, ensuring accuracy and alignment with client goals at every stage
• Communicates performance insights clearly and professionally to internal teams and client stakeholders
• Builds and maintains strong strategic relationships with network partners to drive favorable negotiation outcomes
• Stays at the forefront of new opportunities emerging within the podcast ecosystem, bringing relevant insights and recommendations to the team
• Ensures all vendor-facing communication is professional, timely, and aligned with internal standards

Skills

• 2–4 years of media buying or planning experience, with a track record of managing campaigns end-to-end
• Strong negotiation skills and experience building relationships with media vendors
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail — you take pride in getting things right the first time
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment — comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting to evolving processes and priorities
• Embodies radical accountability: owns outcomes fully, communicates proactively when things go off-track, and treats every challenge as an opportunity to learn and improve
• A proactive problem solver who brings solutions, not just problems, to the table
• A collaborative, team-first mindset with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with media planning/buying tools (e.g., Salesforce/Engage) and Microsoft Office Suite

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