Job Description
Brkthru was founded with a client-centric philosophy in an industry where service is often overlooked. Our mission is to be the preferred partner of local advertisers and agencies, creating and managing successful paid digital media campaigns for local, state, regional and national brands in nearly every B2C and B2B vertical and industry. Our campaigns reach customers on digital devices such as smartphones, tablets, computers and digital TV.
We are guided by our core values and we center them in the hiring process and our workday to build teams that exemplify Positive Attitude, Caring, Contribution, Communication, and Trust.
Why Brkthru?
We are a close-knit team of highly experienced marketing and digital media professionals who care about their clients, their business, and their media campaigns. Our client-first philosophy sets us apart, with a 90% client satisfaction rating and equally impressive client retention to prove it. We are growing quickly, ranking for the third year in-a-row to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America for 2024, 2023, and 2022. Brkthru also ranks as #196 out of 500 in the Advertising & Marketing category.
The Opportunity:
As a Media Trader, you’ll be joining a dynamic programmatic media buying team and play a key role in the success of our client’s campaigns and goals. The Media Trader is ultimately responsible for setting up, executing, and optimizing client’s campaigns. As an integral player on your team, you will ensure a campaign’s success and find creative ways to say YES to our clients.
Location:
Brkthru operates as a fully remote company with occasional mandatory travel for training and offsites, provided with advance notice. We uphold the expectation that all team members maintain a dedicated and reliable workspace, free from distractions, to ensure optimal productivity.
Our hiring strategy prioritizes proximity to key markets and business hubs to foster collaboration and better serve our clients. Candidates must reside within select locations and metro areas to ensure accessibility for travel, alignment with team operations, and for in-person collaboration. Candidates based outside of these locations will not be considered at this time. This approach allows us to maintain a strong local presence while supporting a remote-first work environment. This role is only open to candidates based in or near the following remote locations:
Richmond, VA; Norfolk, VA; Virginia Beach, VA; Newport News, VA; Dulles, VA; Fairfax, VA; Raleigh, NC; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA; Tampa, FL; Orlando, FL; Miami, FL; Detroit, MI; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Toledo, OH; Chicago, IL; New Haven/Hartford, CT; Massachusetts near PVD airport or Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; Albany, NY; New York City, NY (proximity to EWR, JFK, LGA airports); New Jersey; Wilmington, DE; Austin, TX; Dallas, TX
Responsibilities:
- The Media Trader maintains a deep understanding of client business goals and marketing objectives, translating them into successful programmatic and social campaigns
- Possesses a deep understanding of campaign and industry metrics for measurement
- Fluent understanding and curiosity of the programmatic landscape (iOS 14.5 onward, cookie deprecation, privacy, etc)
- The Media Trader sets-up, manages, optimizes, and provides insights, narrative and recommendations to drive campaign performance
- Guide Associate Traders on campaign recommendations, modifications, and education while collaborating with Senior Media Traders on large initiatives
- The Media Trader executes campaigns flawlessly, provides direction and assigns tasks to Associate Media Traders
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- 3-6 years of hands-on, in-platform experience launching, testing, optimizing, and speaking to programmatic marketing campaigns
- Experience using the following platforms: The Trade Desk, Beeswax, Facebook, DV360, Adelphic, Campaign Manager, Simpli.fi, X (Twitter) LinkedIn, Amazon, Snapchat, or TikTok
- Proven ability to work independently and multi-task: Effective time management skills – ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Adherence to tight deadlines while delivering flawless work
- Demonstrates excellent analytics skills
- Possesses strong project management abilities
- Communicates with confidence and clarity
- Willingness to go above and beyond specific requirements to exceed expectations
Benefits
- Compensation commensurate with experience between $65,000 - $75,000 plus annual bonus opportunity.
- This is a full-time, exempt position.
- Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ HSA and FSA/ Long Term Disability/ Life and AD&D/ and more…
- Company paid Short Term Disability
- 401k Retirement plan with company match
- Pizza Fridays and Hub Hangouts
- Reimbursement of Home Office Expenses
- A generous number of Holidays, PTO, and summer Fridays
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related conditions), national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, age, family status, marital status, veteran or military status, the presence of a medical condition or physical or mental disability, height, weight, misdemeanor arrest record, genetic information, citizenship, hair (including texture or protective hairstyle), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, and encourage all applicants to apply.
About Brkthru
We founded Brkthru in 2017 with a focus on what we believe to be missing in digital media – SERVICE.
We’re a close-knit team of nearly 200 highly experienced marketing, media and digital media professionals who care about our clients, their business and their media campaigns. Our mission is to be favorite paid digital media services provider for advertisers and small- to medium-sized agencies. We have a proven track record of running successful digital media campaigns for local, state, regional and national brands in nearly every B2C and B2B vertical and industry.
Brkthru team members work remotely from across the country. Ours is a fast-paced and exciting environment where employees require minimal direction, are dedicated, and embrace the vision, goals, and core values of the company – Caring, Trust, Positive Attitude, Communication and Contribution. Employees are encouraged to provide input and share ideas and are very open to both giving and receiving feedback and training.
We were honored in 2024 for the third year-in-a-row to make the Inc. 5000 of Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies.