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ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.
As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.
We have an incredible opportunity for a Digital Media Buyer to join ICON’s Patient Recruitment Solutions (PRS) digital team. The Digital Media Buyer is responsible for digital advertising deployment, optimization, and reporting. They will work collaboratively with the Design, Copy, and Media team members to deliver patient-facing web content to facilitate impactful patient recruitment campaigns.
Location: United States (Remote)
What you will be doing:
- Launch digital advertising through online channels globally to drive patient recruitment for supported clinical studies with a focus in Google and Meta channels
- Monitor and optimize the performance of digital advertising campaigns and assess performance against goals (ROI and KPIs)
- Produce reports and recommendations concerning current and future advertising and patient recruitment strategies
- Liaise with the marketing team on current and upcoming studies, contributing to the formulation of digital outreach strategies
- Provide strategic input to copywriters drafting patient recruitment advertising materials copy and consult with design and production team members to develop images / video assets
- Liaise with study leads on study start-up requirements and during the study enrollment to deliver against randomization targets
- Liaise with media agencies and external vendors to support patient recruitment initiatives
Your profile:
- 3-5+ years digital campaign set up & management experience
- Experience with materials development and deployment (inclusive of static ads and short-form video reels), via Google (Search and Display Network), Meta channels, Tik Tok, YouTube, and Spotify
- Experience in clinical trials and drug development space (preferred)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically with PowerPoint
- Bachelors degree
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Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
Rewards & Benefits
ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.
Benefits may include:
- Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
- Retirement and pension plans
- Life assurance and disability coverage
- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways
Benefits may vary depending on role and location.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
Inclusion and Accessibility
ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request .
Are you a current ICON Employee?
ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.
As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.
We have an incredible opportunity for a Digital Media Buyer to join ICON’s Patient Recruitment Solutions (PRS) digital team. The Digital Media Buyer is responsible for digital advertising deployment, optimization, and reporting. They will work collaboratively with the Design, Copy, and Media team members to deliver patient-facing web content to facilitate impactful patient recruitment campaigns.
Location: United States (Remote)
What you will be doing:
- Launch digital advertising through online channels globally to drive patient recruitment for supported clinical studies with a focus in Google and Meta channels
- Monitor and optimize the performance of digital advertising campaigns and assess performance against goals (ROI and KPIs)
- Produce reports and recommendations concerning current and future advertising and patient recruitment strategies
- Liaise with the marketing team on current and upcoming studies, contributing to the formulation of digital outreach strategies
- Provide strategic input to copywriters drafting patient recruitment advertising materials copy and consult with design and production team members to develop images / video assets
- Liaise with study leads on study start-up requirements and during the study enrollment to deliver against randomization targets
- Liaise with media agencies and external vendors to support patient recruitment initiatives
Your profile:
- 3-5+ years digital campaign set up & management experience
- Experience with materials development and deployment (inclusive of static ads and short-form video reels), via Google (Search and Display Network), Meta channels, Tik Tok, YouTube, and Spotify
- Experience in clinical trials and drug development space (preferred)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically with PowerPoint
- Bachelors degree
#LI-TP1
#LI-Remote
Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
Rewards & Benefits
ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.
Benefits may include:
- Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
- Retirement and pension plans
- Life assurance and disability coverage
- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways
Benefits may vary depending on role and location.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
Inclusion and Accessibility
ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request .
Are you a current ICON Employee?
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Science & Research
- Media & Entertainment
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in digital media buyer jobs.
- Two or more years of hands-on experience buying and optimizing digital media campaigns
- Proficiency with demand-side platforms such as The Trade Desk, DV360, or Amazon DSP
- Experience managing and pacing budgets across multiple channels simultaneously
- Strong analytical skills with comfort pulling and interpreting data in Excel or similar tools
- Familiarity with brand safety, viewability standards, and third-party verification vendors
- Google Ads or Meta Blueprint certification preferred by many employers
Tips for Your Digital Media Buyer Job Search
Quantify campaign results on your resume
Hiring managers for digital media buyer roles want to see ROAS, CPM efficiency, and budget figures, not just responsibilities. Replace every bullet that starts with 'managed' or 'ran' with a result you drove, even an approximate one.
List your DSP and buying platforms explicitly
Many applicant tracking systems filter resumes by tool names. Spell out every platform you have hands-on experience with, including The Trade Desk, DV360, Amazon DSP, and Meta Ads Manager, so your resume clears the first automated screen.
Target openings that match your channel depth
Digital media buyer job listings almost always emphasize one channel, whether programmatic, paid social, or streaming audio. Apply to roles where your deepest channel matches the one listed first in the job description, not the longest list of channels.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists digital media buyer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a campaign case study for interviews
Interviewers routinely ask you to walk through a campaign from brief to optimization. Have one end-to-end example ready: the objective, channels chosen, how you paced budget, what you learned from mid-flight data, and the final result.
Negotiate using third-party benchmarks, not feelings
When you reach the offer stage, anchor your counter to published wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics or industry surveys for your metro and channel specialty. Saying 'programmatic buyers in this market typically earn X' lands better than 'I was hoping for more.'
Digital Media Buyer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most digital media buyers?
The companies hiring the most digital media buyers right now include ReachMobi, Sasso, and WITHIN, with the largest share of openings in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Agency holding companies and large direct-to-consumer brands consistently account for the majority of open roles.
How many digital media buyer jobs are remote?
About 88% of digital media buyer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the screen-based, platform-driven nature of the work. Programmatic and paid social buying roles tend to offer the highest share of remote arrangements, while roles requiring close coordination with in-house creative or retail teams are more likely to require on-site presence.
How do you become a digital media buyer?
Start with a degree in marketing, advertising, communications, or a related field, then get hands-on time with at least one major buying platform through an internship, entry-level media coordinator role, or agency assistant position. Earn a platform certification, build a case study showing how you influenced a campaign result, and move into a junior buyer role where you manage your own budgets and flight dates.
Can you get hired as a digital media buyer with little experience?
Yes, many agencies and in-house teams hire candidates into junior or associate buyer roles with one year or less of direct experience. The fastest path in is through a media coordinator or trafficking role where you learn the ad-serving and DSP tools first, then demonstrate you can read performance data and make optimization calls before asking to own your own campaigns.
What does the digital media buyer interview process look like?
Most interview processes for digital media buyer roles include a recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your channel experience and platform fluency, and a practical exercise or case study where you are asked to plan or evaluate a campaign scenario. Final rounds often involve meeting a media planning or strategy counterpart, and interviewers consistently ask you to walk through a past campaign result in detail.
Where can I find and apply to digital media buyer jobs?
You can find and apply to digital media buyer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Find the roles that match your channel experience and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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