Media buyers who don't let accounts drift on Fridays
StackCertified operators run daily budget checks, creative rotations, and test cycles so your senior buyer can focus on strategy.
Starting at $2,800–$4,200/month. Vetted shortlist in 5 business days.
The Scorecard
- Daily account ops
Budget, pacing, frequency, and ROAS monitored daily with clear escalation thresholds.
- Creative testingMeta Advantage+ / Claude
AI-assisted variant generation with disciplined test structure — new creatives shipped on a weekly cadence.
- Audience + placement strategy
Funnel-stage audiences built and rotated, with learnings captured in a shared playbook.
- Reporting automationClaude
Daily summary + weekly client report pulled from the ad platforms, annotated in plain English.
- Compliance + policy review
Creative + copy checked against platform policies before submission to reduce rejection loops.
AI Stack They Work In
Sample KPIs
- ROAS vs client target (weekly trend)
- New creatives tested / week (target ≥ 5)
- Client-report turnaround (Monday 10am sharp)
- Policy-rejection rate (target ≤ 2%)
Generates ad copy variants, drafts reporting narratives, and flags pacing anomalies before they hurt ROAS.
Cut/scale decisions, budget moves, and any change to bid strategy or audience structure.
Sample SOP
- Morning check — budget, pacing, frequency, alerts. 15 minutes.
- Creative queue — rotate winners in, losers out. Ship new variants.
- Weekly test review — cut + scale decisions posted to the client channel.
- Client report — Monday narrative with the one thing to change.
Rule: no account goes more than one business day without a human touch.
How much does an offshore media buyer cost?
A Staff Stack Media Buyer is listed at USD 2,800–4,200 per month. That is the role's current displayed pricing band. Your actual quote depends on the engagement, including the operator and the scope of work. To estimate a team budget, use the operator cost calculator, or compare Direct Hire and Managed Teams pricing. Ready to hire? Start a Direct Hire brief or explore Managed Teams.
Who this operator is for
You run a paid-media agency. Your senior buyers want to strategize; they end up babysitting accounts. A StackCertified Media Buyer runs the daily ops + creative cycle so senior buyers spend their time on strategy, creative direction, and client calls.
What changes in the first 30 days
- Week 1 — shadow + take over daily checks on two pilot accounts.
- Week 2 — own the weekly creative test cycle.
- Week 3 — write the client report solo; senior reviews.
- Week 4 — senior buyer sees accounts once a week, not daily.
What they don't do
They don't write creative strategy from scratch or pitch clients. They execute.
Ready to add a Media Buyer to your team?
Two-minute brief. We respond with a pre-vetted shortlist and next steps.