Media Investment Associate

About the role

Tombras, a 600+ person, full-service, national advertising agency with a digital mindset, is seeking a Media Investment Associate. You’ll be joining one of the top independent agencies in North America. Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results® is working for our clients and creating a flywheel affect fueling both client and agency growth. You’ll be a part of a highly creative agency that has been recognized by AdAge, Adweek, Communication Arts, Fast Company, Forbes and Fortune. Tombras was recently named 2025 AdAge Agency of the year and 2024 AdAge Independent Agency of the Year. Located in Knoxville, TN.

Responsibilities

• Works on the Tombras Trade Desk team utilizing our in-house DSPs (The Trade Desk and Centro) and related platforms/tech-stack across a myriad of client campaigns
• Learning the ins & outs of programmatic media and the The Trade Desk to advance buying understanding & capabilities
• Support programmatic planning function by delivering audience & location forecasts
• Pulls reporting from various platforms (TTD, DCM, DoubleVerify, etc.) to help optimize client campaigns and for support of internal teams, as needed
• Researches and stays up-to-date on technology and trends surrounding programmatic media buying (DSPs, inventory & data sources, fraud protection, best practices, etc.)
• Perform other job functions, as required by their Supervisor

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Advertising/Marketing, Business, PR/Communications, Accounting, Finance or related field
• 1+ years experience in digital marketing
• Working knowledge of DSPs and/or SSPs (The Trade Desk is Preferred)
• The Trade Desk certification is a plus (Or any similar DSP/SSP Certification)
• May require traveling overnight, driving long distances, sitting for extended periods with occasional walking and standing, and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds

Skills

• Exceptional organizational skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and proficiency with the rest of the Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

• Family‑first culture – Tombras has been family‑run since day 1, fostering a family‑oriented environment
• Dog‑friendly offices
• Flexible PTO
• Generous parental leave for primary and non‑primary caregivers
• Medical coverage (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee + dependents
• 401(k) participation
• Employer‑paid Dental & Vision
• Company culture of promotions from within and atmosphere allowing varied and rapid career development