The role
You work out where the money should go before the buyers spend it. As an Associate Media Buying Strategist at MMC, you build media plans, budget splits and forecasts for a set of accounts, and you check results against the plan each month. Your accounts span D2C brands, B2B companies and educational institutes. You work with a Senior Media Buying Strategist and the performance team, and you learn how channel mix and measurement decide results. The role is open on-site in Indore or remote within India. Remote hires may occasionally be asked to visit our Indore office.
Why you'll love this role
- Your plans decide where client budgets go.
- You learn several channels and how to measure them.
- D2C, B2B and education plans in one role.
What you will own
- Build media plans: channels, budgets, timing and expected results for each account
- Forecast leads, sales or reach from past data and stated assumptions
- Track spend and results against the plan, and flag gaps early
- Research channels and formats, including Meta, Google, YouTube, Amazon and quick commerce ads
- Prepare plan decks and monthly reviews
- Brief the performance team on the plan and agree how it will be measured
You probably are
- 1 to 3 years in media planning, media buying or performance marketing
- Strong in Google Sheets or Excel: lookups, pivot tables and simple forecasts
- Working knowledge of Meta and Google ads and their main metrics
- You state your assumptions, and you change them when the data says so
- Clear in written English
A bonus if you have
- Amazon or quick commerce ads
- GA4 and Looker Studio
- Media planning for admissions or B2B lead generation
What you'll grow into
Senior Media Buying Strategist: owning media plans for a set of accounts.
Where you would work
On-site at our office in Vijayanagar, Indore, or remote from anywhere in India. Both options are open for this role. Remote hires may occasionally be asked to visit the Indore office.
How hiring works
- 01Apply. Send your CV, your portfolio or showreel link if the role asks for one, where you want to work (on-site in Indore or remote within India), your current city, your years of relevant experience and your answers to four short questions. A recruiter reviews every application against the role's requirements.
- 02A structured interview. 30 to 45 minutes with the hiring manager. Every candidate for a role gets the same core questions, built from what the role needs.
- 03A practical task. Early-career roles: a live task of 60 to 90 minutes, at the office or on a video call. Mid and senior roles: a task of a few hours on a realistic brief, with no live client data.
- 04A final conversation. With the department head and a founder. We agree on-site or remote work, your joining date and terms here, and take references before any offer.
