Media Buyer, Integrated Media Investment

The role

The Buyer oversees tactical planning, execution and reporting of campaigns. They utilize knowledge of the media marketplace and channels to brainstorm and ideate new activations and vendors.

What you will do

• Maintains knowledge of buying for online and offline media channels
• Owns vendor communications and developing relationships with clients
• Manages RFP process including partner consideration sets and development
• Collaborates on media buying, vendor contracts, budget management, and billing
• Leads knowledge of media buying tools to execute plans and buys
• Applies principles of negotiation to ensure discounts and added value
• Acts as first gatekeeper and reviewer for Assistant's work
• Ensures smooth campaign launch and execution
• Performs weekly pacing and monitoring of campaign performance
• Mentors Assistant Buyers

Required qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a media investment/buying role across online and/or offline channels
• Proficiency with media tools and platforms such as Freewheel, SBMS/Adazzle, GCM, MOAT/IAS, Tableau
• Strong project and campaign management skills
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to mentor junior team members
• 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

Benefits

• Flexibility to work in hybrid manner
• Open/Flexible PTO/Annual leave
• Sponsored healthcare options and agency-wide physical & mental health support
• 401k with company match (USA)
• 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, fitness or professional development
• Cell phone/tech reimbursement
• Student Loan payment plan (US)
• Tuition reimbursement

About the company

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