# Search Media Buyer

**Company:** [Basis](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/basis)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Performance Marketing
**Salary:** $69k – $82k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Google Ads, youtube, microsoft bing ads, walmart ads, amazon ads, dsps, social media buying, Excel, campaign optimization, conversion tracking, pixel placement, first-party data, third-party data, AI Automation
**Posted:** 2026-08-05

> Owns and optimizes paid search campaigns across self-serve advertising platforms, translating client goals into buying strategies and performance improvements. Requires 2+ years of search buying experience, advanced Excel skills, strong communication, and cross-functional collaboration.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Execute and optimize search campaigns against defined performance goals.
- Translate client objectives into clear buying and optimization strategies.
- Partner cross-functionally with Integrated Client Solutions, Analytics, Ad Operations, and Sales to ensure campaign quality and process adherence.
- Deliver insights, recommendations, and proactive client communication demonstrating knowledge of the paid search landscape, products, consumer behavior, and best practices.
- Leverage Basis tools and AI to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Follow established processes and collaborate smoothly across teams.
- Test new strategies and tactics, provide visibility into optimizations and results, and adopt a growth mindset.
- Identify and troubleshoot technical issues involving creative, tactics, URLs, pixels, ad management platforms, and campaign settings.
- Improve processes and workflows to ensure accountability.
- Invest in learning and sharing knowledge that strengthens the team.
- Adopt and help improve Basis features and best practices.
- Provide client-facing and in-person support as needed, including customer training.

## Requirements
- 2+ years of search buying experience.
- Strong optimization, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines.
- Familiarity with first-party and third-party data and tagging or pixel placement.
- Advanced Excel proficiency.
- Strong critical and strategic thinking.
- Precise attention to detail.
- Commitment to inclusive and respectful collaboration.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience in an agency setting.
- Google Ads certification.
- Experience or exposure to DSP and social media buying.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- AI enablement or automation experience.

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