Senior Specialist, Direct Investments

About Barkley

MissionOne Media is a brand within BarkleyOKRP that combines full-funnel media planning and buying services, CRM, data, analytics, retail media, SEO, and digital experiences.

Job Summary

The Senior Direct Investments Specialist plays a key role in executing direct media investments, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring smooth campaign implementation. Building on a strong foundation in media buying, this role takes on greater responsibility for campaign logistics, troubleshooting challenges, and optimizing media performance.

This position actively contributes to the tactical execution of media placements across offline and digital channels, including audio, video, print, and OOH, within approved media plans. The Senior Specialist ensures accuracy in media activations, supports contract negotiations, and provides input on strategic recommendations. Additionally, they offer foundational insights into best practices and strategy while applying a strong understanding of media measurement to help develop effective tactical approaches and budgets that drive impactful results.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute direct media investments and manage vendor relationships.
• Ensure smooth campaign implementation and optimize media performance.
• Contribute to tactical execution of media placements across various channels.
• Support contract negotiations and provide strategic recommendations.

Requirements

• 1+ years of Media Buying experience preferred.
• Knowledge and prior use of buying software (Strata preferred).
• Strong organizational and mathematical skills.
• Ability to multi-task and deliver work on-time for set deadlines.
• Effective communication skills within a team environment.

Benefits & Perks

• Opportunities for self-development and learning.
• Fast-paced work environment with decision-making responsibilities.