Senior Media Planner/Buyer Job at Bloom Ads Global Media in Los Angeles

Salary: $80,000-$95,000/year Depending on Experience

Senior Media Planner/Buyer

Job Summary

Bloom Ads is growing, and were looking for a motivated Senior Media Planner/Buyer to join our expanding media team. This role will be responsible for coordinating media planning efforts, developing cross-channel media plans, and collaborating with internal teams and media partners. The Senior Media Planner/Buyer must effectively interact with clients and internal account teams while maintaining a keen eye for detail to ensure client-ready deliverables that exceed expectations.

This is an in-office position based in our Woodland Hills office.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Media Planning & Buying (25%)

• Develop proposals for paid media campaigns across the active client roster.
• Create and present media-specific documents such as RFPs, media plans, strategic decks, and other related assignments.
• Analyze proposals, negotiate with partners, and finalize insertion orders (IOs).
• Maintain vendor meeting communication, update internal weekly status documents, and manage team deliverables.

Media Strategy & Buying Oversight (25%)

• Identify and apply new and emerging opportunities in paid media environments.
• Take ownership of internal and client-facing financial tracking documents.
• Conduct Quality Assurance (QA) across all deliverables to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Educate internal teams and clients on best practices and industry trends.
• Work with the AdOps team to ensure timely and flawless campaign execution, including monitoring post-logs for Linear TV and addressing tagging issues.

Campaign Management & Execution (20%)

• Maintain thorough knowledge of internal buying and reporting tools, platform interfaces, and native tools.
• Assist AdOps in trafficking assets, including creative and required tracking tags.
• Generate insertion orders within internal systems to reserve advertising space and ensure accuracy of plan details.
• Collaborate with the Social Team to align Paid Social campaigns.

Relationship Development (10%)

• Serve as a primary point of contact for internal teams, managing timelines and cross-team collaboration.
• Build relationships with internal departments (Account Team, AdOps, Analytics) to ensure smooth campaign execution.
• Support the career growth of junior team members by providing mentorship and assigning stimulating, skill-building tasks.
• Participate in the interview process for Associate/Planner/Coordinator roles.

Reporting (10%)

• Monitor campaign pacing and optimizations across active campaigns daily.
• Collaborate with the Analytics team to generate insights and high-level performance recommendations.
• Manage reporting on campaign performance and proactively communicate any issues.

Learning & Development (10%)

• Attend agency learning sessions and vendor meetings.
• Participate in professional development programs such as Facebook Blueprint, Google AdWords, and Twitter Flight School.

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Strong communication and management experience.
• Background in both traditional (OOH, Linear TV, Radio, Print) and digital media.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to develop creative solutions.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Proactive approach to anticipating client and team needs.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects.
• Comfortable working with large data sets and numbers.
• Team player with a professional and positive attitude.
• Demonstrated accountability and ownership of work.
• Results-driven and solutions-oriented, motivated by continuous learning.
• Interest in media industry trends and innovations.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Bachelors degree in marketing, advertising, or a related field.
• 4+ years of media planning and/or buying experience.
• Demonstrated presentation and writing skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team-oriented environment.
• Experience managing and coordinating inter-departmental efforts.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with media planning tools (e.g., Donovan/Media Ocean, MRI Research, Strata, DataTech) preferred.
• Understanding of digital advertising is a plus.

Compensation Range
$80,000 - $95,000 / year (Depending on Experience)

This is the pay range Bloom Ads reasonably expects it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the level of experience, relevant skills, professional certifications, market pay, and demand for the role. Bloom Ads reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Benefits
At Bloom Ads, we invest in youyour well-being, growth, and future.

• Comprehensive medical benefits: health, dental, vision, life, and AD&D coverage
• Generous vacation policy
• Holiday PTO + Work-from-Home Fridays
• Company contributions to 401(k) retirement savings
• Paid volunteer hours to support causes you care about
• Professional development opportunities

Extras That Make a Difference
We foster a culture that values connection, learning, and fun!

• Free snacks (mostly healthy!)
• Coffee Thursdays to fuel creativity
• Monthly lunch & learns to expand your expertise
• Quarterly town halls with food, prizes, and company updates
• Team parties and celebrations to recognize achievements

About Bloom Ads

Bloom Ads is a rapidly growing advertising agency that combines world-class media capabilities with cutting-edge statistics. We create innovative, cross-channel media plans tailored to deliver measurable results for our clients. Our collaborative culture prioritizes employee well-being and intellectual curiosity.

We are looking for team players eager to make an impacton our clients, our company, and their own careers. If you thrive in a dynamic environment that encourages creativity and innovation, Bloom Ads is the place for you.

Join our certified women-owned, fully-integrated media agency specializing in building custom-crafted, cross-channel media plans focused on innovation, creativity, and measurable results.

Additional Information
The job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not exhaustive. Duties may be modified or added based on the needs of the organization.

Travel to and from client and vendor sites in a personal vehicle is required in this position. The preceding functions have been provided as the types of work performed by the employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. This job description does not promise or imply that the functions listed are the only duties to be performed or that the position may not change or be eliminated; the responsibilities are many, various, and not limited to those written in this document.