DuckDuckGo is hiring a Senior Manager, Integrated Media Planner (Remote)

DuckDuckGo is looking for a Senior Manager, Integrated Media Planner to join our mission of raising the standard of trust online. In this remote role, you will drive profitable acquisition of new users and help millions take back control of their personal information through integrated media planning. You will scale our presence across traditional and emerging channels while implementing processes to improve campaign velocity and efficiency.

What You'll Do

• Own development and execution of integrated media plans that drive product awareness and profitable new customer acquisition across TV, CTV, YouTube, OOH, radio, and emerging channels.
• Lead reporting and analysis of campaign performance across brand and direct response objectives, translating data into actionable recommendations and securing stakeholder buy-in.
• Build and optimize the infrastructure for media buying—including measurement frameworks, vendor partnerships, process documentation, and team training—to increase speed, accuracy, and strategic impact.
• Manage media agency relationships end-to-end, lead briefings and negotiations, optimize media mix to maximize ROI, and build measurement frameworks connecting brand awareness to user acquisition.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive experience in media planning roles.
• Hands-on expertise planning and managing TV, CTV, YouTube, and offline campaigns, with a track record of scaling growth and brands profitably.
• Deep understanding of linear TV buying, programmatic and reserved buy CTV, YouTube reservation vs. auction dynamics, and offline media planning for large national multi-channel campaigns.
• Proven experience managing media agency relationships, including briefings, negotiations, performance reviews, and optimization.
• Hands-on experience with media mix modeling (MMM), multi-touch attribution (MTA), and incrementality testing to measure both brand and performance objectives.
• Strong analytical skills, comfortable with GRP/TRP/reach & frequency analysis and building ROI projections.
• Ability to design cohesive integrated campaigns where traditional and digital channels work in concert.
• Excellent communication skills to clearly articulate complex media strategies and recommendations to executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Some client-side and agency experience in US media.

Nice to Have

• Significant agency-side experience in integrated campaign planning across brand and direct response contexts.

Team & Environment

You'll join a 300+ person team as part of the Marketing & Communications (Marcom) Functional Team. DuckDuckGo has a culture of trust, inclusivity, and empowered project management where each team member takes full ownership of their projects, from scoping and execution to postmortem.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: $178,500 USD annually + equity (stock options).
• Paid parental leave.
• Office setup allowance.
• Co-working allowances.

Work Mode

This is a remote-first position.

DuckDuckGo provides equal work opportunities to all team members and applicants, and it prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by our policies or federal, state, or local laws.