Assistant Buyer, Integrated Media Investment

The role

The Assistant Buyer supports the execution, maintenance, and reporting of media buys across traditional and digital channels. This entry-level role involves working with internal teams, vendors, and media partners to manage paid media campaigns.

What you will do

• Assist in the preparation of media authorizations and insertion orders
• Enter campaign data and maintain records in internal systems
• Manage timelines and ensure vendors receive specs and assets
• Monitor campaign pacing and delivery
• Compile weekly and monthly campaign performance reports
• Analyze delivery vs. planned metrics and assist in optimization
• Create and update post-buy analyses
• Track billing and work with finance teams to resolve discrepancies
• Maintain budget trackers and update actuals vs. planned spend
• Communicate with vendors to confirm buys and gather reporting data

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Advertising, Marketing or related field
• Very high proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite tools, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized
• Love for numbers and a high numerical aptitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Eagerness to learn and adaptability
• Strong interest and knowledge of Media Buying and Planning

Nice to have

• Previous marketing, advertising or media agency experience

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)
• 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
• Learning & Development and training programs

Before you apply

• Requires a candidate with proximity to our NY office

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.