Senior Media Planner (B2B Strategy)

1 month from now
US > El Segundo
Strategy

Job Description

You Will Be

  • Building and stewarding paid media plans across Paid Search, Paid Social (LinkedIn, Meta), and Programmatic (Display, Video, CTV, Audio), from initial planning through in-flight reallocations, optimizations, and incremental investment scenarios

  • Analyzing performance data to guide cross-channel budget allocation across the funnel, from awareness through demand capture

  • Developing recommendations on media mix, audience and account targeting, creative strategy, KPIs, and measurement frameworks in partnership with the strategist

  • Conducting audience, competitive, and market research using tools such as 6sense or Demandbase, Pathmatics, GWI, Resonate, and platform insights

  • Partnering with activation, creative, and analytics teams to keep strategy and execution aligned

  • Working with client marketing, sales, and RevOps teams on ICP definition, target account lists, and how media-sourced leads and accounts flow into their systems

  • Monitoring pacing and performance trends, flagging risks and opportunities early

  • Leading testing and learning initiatives across channels and documenting what the team learns

  • Developing cross-channel performance forecasts to set expectations and inform planning

  • Delivering insights, performance updates, and recommendations through client-facing presentations, reports, and planning documents

  • Managing relationships with media vendors and platform partners: evaluating new partners, negotiating rates and added value, and holding vendors accountable to performance

  • Proactively bringing clients recommendations on new vendors, channels, and formats worth testing, with a clear point of view on fit and expected impact

  • Staying on top of platform incentives, rebates, credits, and beta programs, and making sure clients take advantage of the ones they qualify for

  • Contributing to new business efforts, including RFP responses and prospect audits

  • Building expertise in client industries, buyer journeys, and the B2B media landscape

  • Using AI tools to speed up research, analysis, and plan development, with judgment about where they help and where they don't

  • Staying current on emerging platforms, B2B media trends, and best practices

You Must Have

  • 3-5 years of experience in paid media planning, paid media management, or digital strategy in an agency or B2B marketing environment

  • Multi-channel experience across Paid Search, Paid Social, and/or Programmatic platforms including Google Ads, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, Meta, DV360, or similar

  • Demonstrated experience developing, optimizing, analyzing, and reporting on paid campaigns across both brand and demand objectives

  • Strong understanding of full-funnel media planning, audience strategy, and performance measurement across the customer journey

  • Experience partnering with analytics teams on tracking, reporting frameworks, and dashboards

  • Familiarity with attribution methodologies and measurement frameworks

  • Experience working directly with media vendors and platform reps, including evaluating proposals and negotiating terms

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail

  • Proficiency in Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides, and media reporting platforms

  • Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills

  • Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple clients and priorities at once

Nice to Have

  • Experience planning B2B media for SaaS, technology, financial services, or other considered-purchase categories

  • Hands-on experience with ABM platforms (6sense, Demandbase) or intent data

  • Familiarity with CRM and marketing automation platforms (Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo) and how media performance connects to lead and opportunity data

  • Experience supporting large, complex accounts with multiple stakeholders

  • Experience contributing to integrated media strategy and campaign testing frameworks

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