Assistant Media Planner (West Coast)

Position Overview:

As an Assistant Media Planner, you’ll play a key role in supporting the planning team across the various phases in the media planning & buying process - including plan development, campaign implementation, and maintenance.  This entry-level position is perfect for someone who is detail-oriented, eager to learn about digital and traditional media, and excited to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. 

What You’ll Do:

• Research websites, platforms, and trends to help build media recommendations
• Communicate with media vendors to gather pricing, placement options, and other details
• Help organize and maintain media vendor contacts and information
• Assist in reviewing and comparing media proposals
• Support the team in campaign execution, including preparing media authorizations, insertion orders, trafficking, tracking campaign pacing and optimizations 
• Ensure ads run correctly and on schedule by verifying campaign delivery
• Keep track of deadlines and communicate updates to the team, keeping internal and external status documents up to date
• Work closely with creative teams and clients to ensure ad specs and requirements are met
• Learn and use media research tools (like MRI) to gather target audience insights to support strategy
• Assist in preparing reports on campaign performance and competitive analysis 
• Schedule meetings with media partners and help manage industry resources
• Stay up to date on media trends and participate in training sessions
• Collaborate with activation teams (Paid Social, Programmatic, Search) to monitor campaign performance and troubleshoot any challenges

What We’re Looking For:

• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask
• A desire to learn about media planning and buying
• A proactive mindset—you're eager to learn, take initiative, and support the team
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with teams and external partners
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint 
• Prior experience a plus, including internships or relevant coursework in Advertising/Marketing, or Economics/Math/Sciences
• Love for animals is also a plus! 

About Mediasmith

We are an independent media agency instilling thoughtful strategy and digital expertise into media implementation and analytics. Mediasmith makes impactful media simple.

Headquartered in Oakland, CA, we are a distributed (remote) workforce with staff in major metros throughout the country including Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, and San Francisco. We have offices in Oakland and staff has access to all WeWork offices globally.

Mediasmith, an equal opportunity employer, offers competitive salary packages and a full range of benefits in a pleasant and very casual environment. We are only able to respond to candidates selected for interviews.