Senior Media Planning and Brand Campaign Manager (Contract)
San Francisco, CARemote5+ YOE
Summary
Own and evolve multi-million-dollar brand media strategy, managing budget allocation, sponsorships, and agency relationships for a B2B SaaS company. Requires 5+ years of media planning/buying experience and strong vendor negotiation skills.
About the role
Responsibilities
- Own media budget allocation and pacing across all channels
- Translate data and insights into optimization opportunities
- Conduct research and competitive analysis to identify untapped channels and opportunities to reach prospects
- Build and present media plans, including channel rationale, reach/frequency projections, and expected business outcomes
- Manage relationships with media vendors, negotiate rates, and evaluate new inventory opportunities
- Source and vet sponsorship opportunities, reach out to partners directly, and manage logistics end to end
- Partner with creative and performance marketing agencies to ensure campaigns are briefed, built, and optimized correctly
Requirements
- 5+ years of media planning or buying experience, ideally for a B2B and/or SaaS brand (agency or in-house)
- Experience planning and buying sponsorships in channels like newsletters, podcasts, industry events, or communities
- Highly organized, with strong judgment about where to focus time across competing priorities
- An informed POV on what's measurable, what isn't, and how to make the case for brand investment in a new channel
- Excellent written communication — able to write crisp channel strategy docs and cold outreach emails
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience working with creative and performance marketing agencies
- Background in SaaS or B2B brand marketing
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equity (post-series D, backed by top VCs)
- Private health insurance, including plan options at no cost to employees
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible time off policy
- Flexibility to work from home 3 days/week
- Mental health support with Workplace Options
- Family planning support with Maven
- $100 per month Lifestyle Stipend
- Wellness Days
- Winter Break (offices closed Christmas to New Year's)
Skills
Media PlanningMedia BuyingBudget AllocationSponsorship NegotiationPodcast SponsorshipsNewsletter SponsorshipsCompetitive AnalysisVendor ManagementCampaign OptimizationChannel Strategy