Assistant Buyer, Paid Social

The role

You will help plan, execute, and optimize paid social campaigns for a diverse portfolio of clients. This entry-level role involves media planning, campaign execution, reporting, and client service.

What you will do

• Assisting with planning, campaign setup, execution, and reporting across paid social platforms.
• Supporting the development of media plans, presentation decks, flowcharts, spec sheets, and campaign documentation.
• Gathering campaign data, platform costs, audience insights, and other information to support planning recommendations.
• Collaborating with internal teams including Media Operations, Ad Operations, Finance, Analytics, and Planning.
• Creating media contracts and maintaining accurate campaign details within internal systems.
• Monitoring campaign pacing, budgets, and delivery while helping identify optimization opportunities.
• Supporting campaign trafficking and quality assurance alongside Ad Operations and media partners.
• Assisting with campaign reporting, proof-of-performance documentation, and post-campaign recaps.
• Managing day-to-day communication with internal teams, media partners, creative agencies, and clients.
• Staying current on emerging social platforms, industry trends, and new advertising opportunities.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• 3-6+ months of hands-on experience in execution & optimization of digital media campaigns with a focus in Paid Social
• Analytical skills to interpret overall social performance and paid campaign performance.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to stand, bend, and reach.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
• Ability to observe details at close range.

Nice to have

• Interest in paid social media, digital marketing, or advertising is strongly preferred

Benefits

• Flexibility to work in hybrid manner with in-office and work from home options
• Open/Flexible PTO/Annual leave with US & UK specific policies
• Sponsored healthcare options and agency-wide physical & mental health support
• 401k with company match (USA), and generous Pension (UK)
• Paid sabbatical at significant milestone anniversaries
• Generous paid parental leave policy
• Life milestone recognition & support
• The Pursuit of Happiness Fund for travel, enrichment class, fitness membership or professional development
• Cell phone/tech reimbursement
• Student Loan payment plan (US)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Learning & Development and training programs

About the company

Crossmedia is a global media independent and one of the largest minority-owned full-service media planning & buying agencies in the nation. The company is a values-based organization guided by the principles of Trust, Reason, and the Pursuit of Happiness.