Assistant Buyer, Programmatic

Job Description & Your Objectives

We're looking for a bright Assistant Buyer, Programmatic to join our One Marketplace team. This role is a great fit for someone with a naturally curious mind, is resourceful, and has a genuine desire to build a career in digital media and advertising.

The Assistant Buyer, Programmatic is an essential member of our One Marketplace team who supports the setup, execution, optimization, and reporting of advertising campaigns. Working closely with our Programmatic Buyers and Supervisors, this role utilizes Demand-Side Platforms (DSPs) to input campaign parameters, tracking and targeting criteria. This role is a great fit for someone who is a problem-solver and enjoys working with numbers and data.

• Hands-on campaign set-up and extensive QA of biddable media buys.
• Daily in-platform monitoring of campaign pacing and performance against agreed-upon KPI.
• Support team in delivering audience, creative and other optimizations insights at agreed-upon cadence.
• Hands-on in-platform optimizations based on campaign performance and opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in an in-depth training & onboarding covering biddable media fundamentals and certification in Programmatic media (i.e., The Trade Desk).
• Works closely with team members to troubleshoot obstacles, quickly and proactively.
• Participate in training sessions to deepen knowledge of media buying systems, analytics tools, and the media landscape.
• Stay informed on media industry trends, competitive campaigns, and emerging platforms.
• Comfortable working with AI tools to improve ways of working and output of deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree level education or equivalent in advertising, marketing or digital media. Relevant work experience and/or internships are a plus.
• Strong analytical skills both the ability to interpret campaign performance (within and beyond KPIs of biddable platforms).
• Enjoy and understand working with data, numbers (especially via Microsoft Excel).
• Savvy in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Familiarity with AI tools like Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude.
• Eagerness to learn and adaptability.
• Previous marketing, advertising or media agency experience are a plus.

Compensation

Crossmedia offers a salary range of $43k - $48k, commensurate with experience.

Crossmedia Benefits

• Flexibility to work in hybrid manner with in-office and work from home options (depending on role).
• Open/Flexible PTO 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
• And burgers – lots and lots of burgers

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

As a minority-owned company, our commitment to an inclusive environment has long been embedded into agency practices and at every level. Almost one third of senior leadership identifies as a person of color and over half of our executive leadership are women. We have active mentoring & internship programs that create opportunities for underrepresented groups. Internal agency programming is anchored by XMEquity365, a permanent, year-round initiative fostering acknowledgement and support of marginalized communities within five pillars – Excellence, Voices, Education, Giving & Representation.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Ability to stand, bend, and reach
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).