Associate Media Buyer - Recruitment Marketing

Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking a detail-oriented, motivated individual to support digital media campaigns that attract top talent. You’ll work with internal teams and external partners to plan, launch, and optimize paid media efforts. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work, takes ownership, and approaches problems methodically. It’s a great opportunity for an early-career professional eager to learn and grow in recruitment marketing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Support the execution of digital media campaigns across a variety of paid advertising platforms, such as Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, programmatic vendors to support talent attraction initiatives.
- Collaborate with content and creative teams to ensure ad visuals and messaging align with campaign goals.
- Assist in tracking media budgets, pacing, and performance to ensure campaigns stay on target.
- Analyze campaign metrics and help optimize performance by adjusting bids, audiences, and placements as needed.
- Prepare and distribute performance reports, offering insights and trends to stakeholders.
- Manage vendor relationships and support invoicing, trafficking, and campaign QA.
- Stay up to date on digital media trends, tools, and best practices relevant to talent attraction.

Maximus employees who have completed at least six months in their current position are eligible to apply for a posted position, and any exceptions to the six-month minimum are handled on a case-by-case basis by that specific project.

The six-month time in position rule can be waived for CCO employees under the following circumstances: employees who were in an acting role and have returned to their home base position, employees who are currently in an acting/limited-service role applying to the same role that is RFT, employees who were unable to return to a homebase position at the end of their acting role, or limited-service employees that are unable to secure a lateral or promotional position for continued employment at the end of their limited assignment.

This role requires consistent availability during Eastern Time (EST) business hours, regardless of location.

Minimum Requirements

1-2 years of experience in digital marketing, media buying, or a related field, including internships

-Experience managing or supporting paid digital media campaigns preferred
-Experience working with Recruitment or talent acquisition marketing campaigns preferred
-Takes ownership and follows through without constant direction
-Proactively identifies issues and proposes solutions
-Open to feedback and applies it quickly
-Balances speed and accuracy in a high-volume environment

This position is fully remote and will require a home office.

Home Office Requirements:

-Reliable high-speed internet service

-Minimum 25 Mpbs download speeds/50 Mpbs for shared internet connectivity

-Minimum 5 Mpbs upload speeds

EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.com .

Minimum Salary

$55,000.00

Maximum Salary

$71,000.00