Digital Media Coordinator - Political Cycle 2026

GMMB•Washington, DC

5d•$55,000 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for a Digital Media Coordinator to develop and optimize paid social and display advertising campaigns for political clients. The role involves collaborating with media planners on targeting strategies and performance reports, managing vendor relationships and negotiations, and monitoring campaign performance to drive results across various platforms. The company, GMMB, focuses on making a difference in the world through work in areas like education, health, climate, democracy, economic mobility, and social justice. They emphasize a hybrid work schedule with at least three days in the office and are based in Washington, DC. The position is full-time, salaried, benefits-eligible, and runs through mid-November 2026.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university in Marketing or Business.
Minimum two years’ experience in digital media planning/buying/analytics.
Advertising product knowledge (ad types, targeting, and tracking capabilities) on social media and display platforms.
Campaign management experience on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Linkedin, Google YouTube, Display & Video 360 (formally Google DBM and DCM).
Leverage and maintain strong relationships with partners, remain up to date on partners and their offerings.
Diverse account background including direct response and awareness.
Familiarity with media analytics tools.
Ability to analyze campaign performance and make recommendations for optimization.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
Well-organized and highly detail-oriented.
Self-starter ready to grow, learn new skills, think big, and get the job done.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with digital media planners to develop targeting, digital media strategies and performance reports.
Develop and manage paid social advertising campaigns.
Monitor campaign performance and optimize campaigns to achieve client goals.
Manage vendor communications, negotiate rates and added value, and manage insertion orders (IO's).
Establish a consultative relationship across a variety of teams and stakeholders, while continuously adjusting strategy and tactics to achieve client goals.
Stay up to date on industry trends and best practices and apply relevant learning to work.