Associate Media Buyer - Recruitment Marketing

About the Role

This position serves as a key support pillar for Maximus's talent attraction initiatives, executing digital media campaigns across platforms like Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, and programmatic vendors. The role exists to ensure that recruitment marketing efforts are data-driven, visually aligned, and optimized for performance. You will work closely with content and creative teams to translate campaign goals into compelling ad visuals and messaging, while managing the end-to-end execution of media buys.

The day-to-day involves tracking media budgets and pacing to keep campaigns on target, analyzing metrics to adjust bids and audiences, and preparing performance reports that offer actionable insights to stakeholders. You will also manage vendor relationships, handling invoicing, trafficking, and campaign quality assurance. Success in this role requires a proactive approach to identifying issues, balancing speed and accuracy in a high-volume environment, and staying current with digital media trends relevant to talent acquisition.

Work Environment & Requirements

This position is fully remote and requires a dedicated home office setup. Candidates must have reliable high-speed internet service with minimum speeds of 25 Mbps download (50 Mbps for shared connectivity) and 5 Mbps upload. Consistent availability during Eastern Time (EST) business hours is required regardless of your physical location.

Internal Mobility

Maximus employees who have completed at least six months in their current position are eligible to apply for posted positions. Exceptions to this rule are handled on a case-by-case basis. However, the six-month time-in-position requirement is waived for CCO employees under specific circumstances, such as those returning from an acting role to their home base, those in acting/limited-service roles applying to the same role that is Request for Talent (RFT), or limited-service employees unable to secure a lateral or promotional position at the end of their assignment.

Hiring Process & Accommodations

If you require assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or impairment, please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.com. This includes support for accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews.

Equal Opportunity & Compensation

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

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including job location, education, training, experience, work quality, travel requirements, and market analysis. Annual salary is just one component of the total compensation package, which may also include short- and long-term incentives, program-specific awards, health insurance, 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.