Apply at portal.mediabuyer.com/apply. The application is short.
The bar
Aim to meet these before you apply:
$1M+ in career ad spend managed
$50k+ per month under management right now
You personally ran the accounts, not a team you sat beside
Hands-on experience on Meta, Google, and/or TikTok
If you manage agency accounts, we count the spend you personally directed. Below this scale, you can still apply, but the verified tier is set here.
What we look for
Evidence of exceptional ability with paid ads, and proof you're the one who did it. We don't weight credentials or how well someone interviews. We vet for operators, not button-pushers.
You know the unit economics, and you can tell when the ads aren't the real problem
You have real numbers from accounts you ran yourself
You own the whole funnel, not just the ad account
You own your calls, including the ones that went wrong
AI is a real part of how you work, including knowing where it misleads you
The five stages
Apply. A short application covering your background, platforms, verticals, ad spend, and the accounts you've run. Be specific. We verify track records against hard data later, so precise numbers save time on both sides. Vague claims about scaling brands to seven figures don't move you forward.
Welcome video. A quick video that sets expectations. You confirm and move on.
Submit your video. Five to seven minutes, recorded by you. This is the single biggest thing you control.
Live technical assessment. A call with an expert screener who goes deep on your campaigns, strategy, and optimization decisions. We verify your track record against hard data, not screenshots. It's a real technical conversation, not a personality quiz.
Onboarding. If you're in, we set up your agreement, payments, and profile, then flip you live so you can start getting matched.
How long it takes
The full process usually takes 3 to 8 weeks, depending on how fast you complete each step and how scheduling lands for your assessment call.
After you submit your video, expect to hear from us within 7 to 10 days. If it's been longer than that, email [email protected] and we'll find out where it's sitting. You won't be pestering anyone by checking.
Your video
Record five to seven minutes. One take is fine, and you don't need to name clients or share account access. Cover three things:
How you got into media buying, briefly
The campaign you're most proud of, why it worked, and what you'd do differently
Who you learn from, and how you use AI in your work
The people who move fastest are specific and real. Actual numbers, actual accounts, actual decisions.
If you're under NDA
You can still apply. The video doesn't require account access or client names. Talk about the work, not the client. Screen-sharing a dashboard is a strong signal if you want to, but it's never required, and we never expose your accounts publicly.
References
References from past clients or employers may be contacted once there's mutual interest in a match. Never colleagues or friends.
If it's not a fit right now
The door isn't closed. Operators strengthen their track record and reapply, and we keep strong people in mind as the network grows.
If you get stuck partway through
If the portal errors out or a step won't submit, send the error or a screenshot to [email protected]. Some applications stall on a technical problem rather than a decision, and we can't fix what we can't see.