MEDIA BRIDGE

ASSISTANT MEDIA BUYER

Media Bridge Advertising is an agency in Minneapolis, MN, that combines media buying and creative services to help clients of all sizes grow and win. We are seeking a full-time Assistant Media Buyer to assist our team by sending traffic instructions to radio/TV stations, reconciling invoices to ensure buys ran as purchased, and comparing actual buys to original media plans. This is an entry-level administrative support position that is critically important to the accuracy of our clients' campaigns and the transparency we promise partners.

We have a fun and vibrant culture that allows you to be you. We believe in equality, diversity and generally being good people who "do the right thing." We're a no-excuses, results-driven group that also likes to have fun. In this professional-yet-relaxed environment, we want employees who enjoy what they do and where they work and who constantly strive to help us grow by helping our clients grow.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING AS AN ASSISTANT MEDIA BUYER

• Use buying software (Strata) to compare what was purchased to what ran. Negotiate makegoods with radio station reps. This is a time-sensitive process that requires high attention to detail.
• Perform data entry on client-facing spreadsheets to communicate our media plan transparently.
• Send requests for proposals to various media partners.
• Connect with print reps to collect e-tear sheets. Compare what was purchased to what ran. File correct e-tear sheets electronically and communicate incorrect e-tear sheets to our internal Buyers.
• Send electronic traffic instructions to radio and TV via Strata.
• Perform invoice reconciliation and communicate discrepancies to the various external reps we work with.
• On a quarterly basis, post TV buys to ensure that the buy reached the promised number of impressions. This involves extracting data from our internal accounting system to see what was purchased on a per-client basis and then communicating discrepancies to station reps over email and/or phone. Use Strata to add impressions to existing or new TV schedules.

IDEAL BACKGROUND

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to meet aggressive deadlines and work independently
• Ability and patience to sit for long periods entering data
• A numbers person who likes to dive into the tiniest of details
• Ability to take direction well
• Advanced keyboard skills (ability to type quickly and accurately)
• Proficiency with MS Office, project management tools (we use ASANA), and Google Workspace is expected - as are highly developed organization and time management skills.
• HS diploma and two years of relevant office, record keeping, data entry, or bookkeeping required.

At Media Bridge, we recognize that there is no such thing as a perfect candidate. This is a place where everyone can grow, so no matter what your experience level, background, or education is, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day.

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

Please complete our quick, mobile-friendly application. You will receive an email confirmation when your application is successfully received. Initial interviews will be performed by phone or zoom, and finalists will be invited onsite to see our space and meet our team.

ABOUT MEDIA BRIDGE

Media Bridge is a multi-year winner of the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing privately held companies in America, and we credit our success to our philosophy of Media the Way It Should Be®. This means we are a team that is growing and winning personally and professionally. We are living our best lives while continuously improving team health scores and the satisfaction of our clients and partners. The entire company embraces the mindset that the best marketing strategy is: to care.

Founded in 2010, Minneapolis-based Media Bridge Advertising has a diverse client roster that includes Inspire Medical Systems Inc., It's Just Lunch, Minnesota Twins, SPIRE Credit Union, EOS, Axonics, Impulse Dynamics, Gutter Helmet, Morrie's Auto Group, Secondhand Hounds and numerous others. We're a fast-growing team of smart, competitive, hard-working, fun marketing pros who live and breathe our core values: Lead with Heart, Do The Right Thing, Raise The Bar and Be Accountable.

EEO STATEMENT

Media Bridge Advertising will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, marital status, familial status, membership, or activity in a local human rights commission, or status regarding public assistance. We will take affirmative steps to ensure that all our employment practices are free of discrimination. Such employment practices include, but are not limited to, the following: hiring, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, selection, layoff, disciplinary action, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities whenever possible.