Assistant Buyer, Paid Social
About The Position
This entry-level role is designed for individuals who are eager to learn and launch a career in media. As an Assistant Buyer, Paid Social, you will play an important role in helping plan, execute, and optimize paid social campaigns for a diverse portfolio of clients. You will receive hands-on training from experienced media professionals while developing expertise across the paid social landscape, media planning, campaign execution, reporting, and client service. Along the way, you'll build strong analytical, communication, and project management skills while working with leading social platforms and industry tools. Success in this role comes from being organized, accountable, naturally curious, and excited to learn in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. At Crossmedia, it's about more than doing great work—it's about doing things the right way. Our values of Trust, Reason, and the Pursuit of Happiness guide how we work together, serve our clients, and support one another every day. This is a NY-based role with a hybrid work setting, requiring in-office presence 2-3 days a week.
Requirements
- 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.
- Interest in paid social media, digital marketing, or advertising is strongly preferred.
- 3-6+ months of hands-on experience in execution & optimization of digital media campaigns with a focus in Paid Social
- Analytical skills, both the ability to interpret overall social performance and paid campaign performance (within and beyond KPIs of social platforms)
- A passionate, resourceful, curious problem-solver.
Responsibilities
- 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 to ensure campaigns launch accurately and efficiently.
- 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, over time, clients.
- Staying current on emerging social platforms, industry trends, and new advertising opportunities.
Benefits
- Flexibility to work in hybrid manner with in-office and work from home options (depending on role).
- 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 devoted to helping Crossmedians find their happy (be it travel, enrichment class, fitness membership or professional development)
- Cell phone/tech reimbursement
- Student Loan payment plan (US)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Learning & Development and training programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
