Manager, Media Buyer

Who We Are
Golden Hippo is an employee-owned, vertically-integrated, highly profitable direct-to-consumer marketer of health, beauty, and pet care brands that collectively generate $1 billion of revenue annually.

Our employees are passionate about our mission to create best-in-class products across broadly appealing categories
– to help people live their healthiest, happiest lives.
Our A-players are results-driven creative thinkers who like to move fast, get the job done, and have fun doing it.

If you love to roll up your sleeves, take on exciting new challenges every day, and drive massive growth, we want to hear from you!
WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US
We Also Offer
Here at Golden Hippo, we work to develop best-in-class products, revolutionary marketing campaigns, and glowing customer experiences.

We pride ourselves on our award-winning culture and incredibly diverse workforce.

We intentionally strive to cultivate, create, and celebrate a rich, vibrant and inclusive culture of belonging where our employees feel respected and empowered.
Award-winning culture… Winner of Comparably’s Award for Best Company in Los Angeles 202, Best Teams
– Marketing 2021, Best Company
– Leadership 2020, and more!

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Competitive salary & bonus opportunities Flexible, remote work arrangements available for most positions Highly valuable employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) Employer-paid benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, parental leave, and more) Generous matching 401K plan UNLIMITED room for growth and results-based pay increases Highly interactive, challenging work with a talented, diverse, passionate team Ongoing learning and development opportunities such as manager and employee development classes, Tuition Assistance Program, book club, film club, webinars, mentorship program, Hippo Talks, and much more Casual, “no dress code” atmosphere In-office gym & fitness classes, fully-stocked kitchen, plus regular yoga, meditation breaks, happy hours, and events
See what it’s like working at Golden Hippo!
THE ROLE
Golden Hippo is currently looking for a Manager, Media Buyer who will be responsible for leading a team to be experts in direct to consumer marketing, responsible for managing digital advertising campaigns to acquire new customers all while fostering a collaborative work environment.
What Your Day Will Look Like
Manage a team and handle inter-departmental daily tasks, working closely with the Direct Buy Director to ensure all company goals and are in line with department goals Update all department sheets and funnels, keeping all online resources up to date for the team Set up test campaigns and calls with new sources, delegating to direct buy team members Master company interfaces (Jira, Salesforce) and constantly update funnels based on split test wins and create funnels based on need Managerial duties including being a master in direct buy marketing so that you can be a resource for your team.

Managerial duties include approving time cards, scheduling weekly one on one progress checks, remaining available for needs of team both managing down and managing up Finding new traffic by contacting new websites, publishers, and other vendors to build connections and relationships Contact, negotiate, and close contracts with new traffic sources Analyze web metrics, provide campaign effectiveness reports and perform optimizations when appropriate to improve media performance Optimize and grow media buys such as budgeting, creative testing and data reporting.

Stay apprised of industry standards, new media programs/opportunities and can advise on new ways to reach targets
IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE
3+ years of performance based marketing Bachelor’s Degree preferred Experience managing 6 figure monthly performance budgets Management experience is required1+ Years managing in house digital media buying teams Experience with direct to consumer advertising preferred Able to build, develop, and lead a team Experience managing external partners Strong negotiating skills and ability to close a deal Strong mathematical and analytical skills and ability to relate results to company’s business objectives, providing a basis for measurement of the digital marketing activities Detail oriented and proficient at managing projects and able to organize, prioritize and structure workload
Equal Employment Opportunity
Golden Hippo strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.
We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, for applicants in Los Angeles, California, and consistent with applicable laws in other areas.
Hiring Practices
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Golden Hippo recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner.

Golden Hippo may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.