Media Manager, Buying

Bully Pulpit International is an outcomes agency made up of strategists, data scientists, and artists. We come from politics, brands, and government and we communicate without barriers and measure what matters. We have more than 350 team members in six countries and thirteen offices — Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, D.C., London, Los Angeles, New York, Oslo, San Francisco, and Zürich. We apply our unique expertise across strategic communications, public affairs, research, and digital marketing to create sophisticated and customized strategies that make change possible for both American and European clients.

The Impact You Will Make

In this position as Media Manager (Buying), you will support the execution and management of paid media campaigns across numerous clients on the Paid Media team. You’ll work closely with a team of Media Buyers, and coordinate across our Client Services, Media Planning, and Analytics teams to execute successful campaigns.

The ideal candidate is a quick learner with an inquisitive nature and a passion for managing digital advertising campaigns in social media, search, and programmatic advertising platforms.

• Starting Salary Range: $68,000 - $75,000
• Expectation to work from one of our offices (DC, NYC, SF, CHI, LA) at least 3 days a week

In this position you'll be expected to:

• Own campaign success through strategic set-up, quality assurance, ongoing monitoring, optimizations, and proactive recommendations for improvement.
• Provide data-driven strategic input and insightful campaign analysis to client services, media planners, and directly to clients as needed.
• Create, share and manage comprehensive documentation and training materials on the team's buying process and best practices.
• Evaluate platform releases, new ad tech, and tools to assess how they might fit into BPI’s buying stack, providing recommendations for broader team adoption.
• Develop paid media reports that clearly demonstrate campaign progress toward client goals and provide actionable insights for further optimization.
• Assist in broader team management by helping prioritize task flow and ensuring consistent quality of work across the team.

Requirements

We're looking for someone who has:

• 3+ years relevant work experience
• Enthusiasm for Democratic and progressive politics, and excitement to work with our philanthropic, corporate, financial, and public affairs clients
• Hands-on experience with search, social, and programmatic buying platforms including: Google Search, LinkedIn, Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, X and YouTube, DV360, and The Trade Desk, along with Google Campaign Manager for ad serving
• Analytical thinking skills, with knowledge of business intelligence dashboard software such as Google Analytics and Datorama
• Advanced Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets skills
• Outstanding collaboration skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• A proactive and disciplined self-starter with an innate curiosity for learning new things

Benefits

BPI offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%, generous time off for vacation, $50 monthly phone reimbursement, unlimited sick time, and 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents. BPI’s benefits prioritize employee wellness and progressive support to our diverse workforce.

We’re looking for all kinds of people.

BPI Group is an integrated public affairs agency that delivers outcomes for the top organizations and leaders around the world. With expertise in strategic communications, digital marketing, creative, research, and measurement, we offer a cohesive approach across corporate, policy, and public affairs strategy in today’s interconnected world. By combining incisive strategy and deep tactical expertise, we make change possible. Our transatlantic presence includes offices across eleven markets in the US and Europe.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions based on individual commitment to excellence. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

BPI is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. We consider applications holistically and you may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

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