[Remote] Manager, Media Investment

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tinuiti is an independent full-funnel marketing agency that unites media and measurement to help marketers drive growth and reduce waste. The Manager, Media Investment will lead media investment planning and execution across TV, OTT/CTV, online video, audio, and display while managing client relationships, campaign performance, quality assurance, strategic growth initiatives, and a small team.

Responsibilities

• Lead Media Investment planning and execution for your accounts across TV, OTT/CTV, OLV, Audio, and Display; ensure plans align with client goals and full‑funnel strategies with clear trade‑offs, channel roles, pacing, and investment recommendations
• Co‑present investment recommendations and performance updates in client touchpoints alongside Senior Buyers/TVAD/Client Partners; explain marketplace conditions and partner performance in clear, business‑friendly language
• Identify opportunities for strategic expansion, optimization, and campaign growth, bringing pragmatic ideas and clear rationale to your leads and clients
• Maintain stronghands‑on‑keys skills in relevant platforms (DSPs, research/planning tools, ad servers) and lead by example in how to set up, QA, and optimize buys
• Guide your team in using platform features and partner capabilities (e.g., premium inventory, audience/data tools, packaging options, automation) safely and effectively; help structure small, low‑risk tests
• Assist in evaluating new partner offerings and opportunities; summarize pros/cons and suitability for your accounts; support Senior Managers and Directors in deciding what to test or adopt
• Review campaign performance data (spend, delivery, reach, CAC/ROAS, quality metrics such as viewability/IVT) regularly; help your team turn data into clear “what’s happening” and “what we should consider doing” statements
• Work with TVAD and Analytics/Econometrics to apply basic incrementality/lift learnings and MMM pointers in your investment decisions; understand when to lean in, hold steady, or pull back
• Own and oversee QA and delivery hygiene on your accounts: make sure your team catches and addresses under‑delivery, tagging/trafficking errors, quality issues, and contract compliance, and that fixes are documented
• Apply Tinuiti’s buying, negotiation, and stewardship playbooks; ensure your team follows standards for brand safety/verification, viewability/IVT, frequency/overlap, and QA
• Serve as a go‑to resource in at least one area of the TV/audio/display landscape; help your team understand how marketplace changes (formats, pricing, data, quality) impact your accounts and decisions
• Keep yourself and your team current on media trends through publisher meetings and independent research; share meaningful updates and opportunities with internal partners
• Support and sometimes lead the design of growth plays (inventory upgrades, new partner packages, data audiences) within your accounts; help define what success looks like and how your team will run and read the test
• Challenge and improve economics (rates, added value, guarantees) and quality on your accounts; ensure your team isn’t repeating the same issues and that basic processes (orders, QA checklists) are followed
• Take ownership of moderately complex, cross‑account projects (e.g., updating rate cards, refining QA templates, rationalizing partners for your cluster of accounts) that improve how Media Investment operates day‑to‑day
• Lead, manage, and mentor a small team of Associates/Senior Associates/Buyers; set clear goals and expectations, give regular feedback, and help team members grow their skills and responsibility
• Review your team’s work before it goes to Senior Managers or Directors, TVAD, or clients; coach on both detail and judgment
• Help your team balance workload and priorities; teach them when to solve problems themselves and when to escalate; model a collaborative, solution‑oriented mindset

Skills

• 5–7+ years of experience in a media agency or publisher environment, focused on media buying in linear TV, OTT/CTV, digital audio, and/or display
• Proven track record of leveraging partner relationships and marketplace knowledge to negotiate and execute high‑value media opportunities; demonstrable, ongoing relationships with key media salespeople
• Experience leading a small team of individual contributors (formally or as a strong de facto lead); comfortable balancing hands‑on work with team oversight
• Direct hands‑on‑keys experience in industry platforms (e.g., DSPs, research/planning tools, ad servers) with the ability to coach others on correct usage and QA
• Baseline knowledge of incrementality testing and in‑channel/cross‑channel measurement approaches (e.g., MMM pointers, ghost bidding, conversion lift); able to work with TVAD/Analytics to interpret partner studies and guardrails
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow‑through; demonstrated ability to oversee process and QA for both your own work and that of your team
• Self‑motivated, curious, and collaborative; asks good questions and supports a positive, problem‑solving team environment
• Working knowledge of strategic marketing and communication; able to help promote new media opportunities internally and, when appropriate, with clients
• Proficiency in Excel/Sheets and solid business writing and presentation skills; excellent time management across multiple projects and accounts
• Exposure to related channels (commerce, OOH, experiential, paid social) is a plus

Benefits

• 100% remote work
• An incentive pay program (RevShare) comprising a monthly variable revenue payment opportunity and a discretionary annual performance bonus
• Unlimited paid time off
• 20 paid holidays, including multiple long weekends
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Retirement match up to 4% of your contributions at 100%
• Fringe
• Forma
• Unlimited Telemedicine and Teletherapy available at no cost
• Thankful giving
• Equity
• Birthing parents receive 16 weeks of leave with 100% pay (partners 12 weeks) after the birth or adoption of a child
• On-demand learning
• Mentorship program
• Leadership and management development programs and resources
• A fully remote environment
• Flexibility to take the time you need, when you need it

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