Senior Meta Media Buyer — Direct-Response, Restricted Niches (own accounts end-to-end)

We're a performance ad agency running Meta (plus some Google/TikTok) for clients in high-competition, restricted verticals — crypto, iGaming, and other direct-response niches. We're hiring one media buyer who can own accounts end-to-end and actually move CPL and ROAS. Not a coordinator. Not an assistant. This is a buyer's seat. You get your own accounts, budget, and the freedom to test, scale, and make the call. We supply the infrastructure — accounts, tracking, creative support — you supply the buying. What you'll own: Launch, scale, and optimize Meta campaigns across client accounts in restricted niches Decide structure, audiences, budgets, and when to kill or scale — without waiting for permission Survive the environment: rejections and account bans are normal here — you spin up the next one and keep performance going Hit and hold CPL/CPA and ROAS targets, and keep accounts alive You're a fit if you: Have run Meta direct-response campaigns independently for 2+ years — ideally in restricted / grey / affiliate niches Think in CPL/CPA/ROAS and can explain exactly how you scaled something Use AI and automation as a default part of your workflow, not a novelty Work without hand-holding and own your numbers Not a fit if you need step-by-step direction, have only run white-hat lead-gen or e-commerce, or describe yourself as an "ads manager" or "VA." Comp: fixed monthly base + performance bonus tied to results (CPL/ROAS and client retention). We pay for outcomes, not hours. Contract-to-hire — we start with a paid trial; strong performers move to a full-time retainer. To apply, skip the generic pitch. Answer this: Walk me through one Meta campaign you scaled. Give me the starting CPL/CPA, the 2–3 specific changes you made, and the ending number. If you've worked restricted niches, tell me which — and how you handled account bans.