Career Opportunities

Job Title: Media Strategist
Company: Happy Medium
Salary Range: $40/hour
Position Type: Remote/Hybrid
Job Type: Contract-to-hire

Position Description:

Happy Medium is a team of creators, strategists, and problem-solvers united by a shared purpose: helping organizations grow through clarity, creativity, and technology. While operating as a full-service marketing and digital agency, Happy Medium also leads the development of innovative products, including EverDwell, a software that streamlines your Housing Finance Agency operations to help increase loan volume and convert more homebuyers into homeowners for state agencies across the country.

We apply the same strategy-first approach to our own business that we bring to our clients, combining insight, design, and data to build measurable impact. Everything we do is designed to deliver proven ROI, helping our clients increase profit, efficiency, and peace of mind. Whether through a digital campaign, a technology solution, or a full-scale growth strategy, our work connects creativity to clear business outcomes.

Over the years, Happy Medium has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., named a Best Workplace for Young Professionals by the Greater Des Moines Partnership, a Business with a Bright Future by the Business Record, and more.

Our culture is grounded in curiosity, happiness, integrity, and teamwork, the values that guide everything we do. We prioritize a workplace that is both high-performing and human – where creativity and accountability coexist. Happy Medium proudly supports an inclusive environment where every teammate is respected, supported, and valued. We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our work and that our clients are best served when every voice has the opportunity to thrive.

Position Summary

​​The Media Strategist at Happy Medium leads the media function with a focus on strategy, accountability, and measurable results. This role ensures every media dollar is aligned with client goals and drives clear, demonstrable ROI.

Rather than implementing campaigns directly, this person oversees a network of expert media partners, ensuring their plans, execution, and reporting meet Happy Medium’s standards for accuracy, profitability, and performance. The Media Strategist is the translator between client objectives and media outcomes—developing strategy, setting expectations, and holding partners accountable to results.

This is a 1099 contract position, compensated hourly, with the opportunity to grow into a full-time role based on performance and agency needs. The position offers flexibility in location (remote/hybrid) and the chance to work with a high-performing, purpose-driven team.

Responsibilities

• Lead media discovery and planning sessions to align client goals with channel strategy.
• Develop strategic media briefs that outline objectives, KPIs, budgets, and channel mix.
• Oversee external media partners to ensure alignment with strategy, accuracy in execution, and performance accountability.
• Serve as the primary strategic liaison between clients, internal teams, and media vendors.
• Ensure all reporting is clear, timely, and tied directly to business outcomes (not vanity metrics).
• Review and analyze partner-provided performance data, delivering actionable recommendations to clients.
• Maintain awareness of new media tools, trends, and opportunities to strengthen client strategies.
• Collaborate with Account Managers to ensure media strategy integrates seamlessly into broader client initiatives.
• Support development of internal processes and documentation for consistent, scalable media operations.

Desired Skills & Experience

• 4–7 years of experience in media strategy, planning, or management (agency experience preferred).
• Proven success leading multi-channel campaigns with measurable ROI.
• Strong understanding of analytics tools (GA4, Google Ads, Meta, programmatic dashboards, etc.).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to translate data into actionable insight.
• Experience managing and holding external media partners accountable for quality and performance.
• Strategic thinker who balances analytical rigor with creativity.
• Highly organized, proactive, and confident decision-maker.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)

• Media campaigns deliver measurable ROI aligned with client objectives.
• Media partners consistently meet performance and reporting standards.
• Client satisfaction and confidence in media strategy increase over time.
• Proactive identification of optimization opportunities and strategic adjustments.
• Consistent internal documentation and alignment with agency processes.

Application Deadline:

Applications are due by November 22, 2025.