Assistant Buyer, Integrated Media Investment at Crossmedia Inc | New York City, NY | $43K/yr – $48K/yr

Crossmedia Inc

Assistant Buyer, Integrated Media Investment

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$43K/yr – $48K/yrEntry LevelFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the administrative engine of a busy media buying function: keep buys on track, feed data to dashboards, and translate delivery into action for optimization. Own records, workflows, and vendor coordination that keep campaigns moving from brief to post-buy analysis.

Ops Execution: Manage insertion orders, authorizations, timelines, and asset delivery to ensure timely activation.
Data & Reporting: Maintain campaign data across internal systems and compile performance reports for partners and clients.
Vendor & Budget Hygiene: Track spend, reconcile invoices, and organize contracts and PO materials for smooth execution.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Assist in the preparation of media authorizations and insertion orders to activate buys
Enter campaign data and maintain accurate records across internal systems (e.g., OneStrata, Investment Trackers)
Help manage timelines and deliverables, ensuring vendors receive specs and assets on time
Monitor campaign pacing and delivery, flagging any under- or over-delivery to the team
Compile weekly and monthly campaign performance reports, pulling data from media partners, platforms, and internal dashboards
Analyze delivery vs. planned metrics and assist in optimization recommendations
Help create and update post-buy analyses for client presentations
Track billing and work with finance teams to resolve discrepancies or reconcile vendor invoices
Maintain budget trackers and assist in updating actuals vs. planned spend
Organize documentation including contracts, screenshots, and proof of performance

Requirements

Bachelor’s in Advertising, Marketing or related field
A very high proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite tools, and especially be a wiz with Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Strong attention to detail and highly organized
Must have a love for numbers and a high numerical aptitude
Excellent communication skills
Eagerness to learn and adaptability
A strong interest and knowledge of Media Buying and Planning
Proximity to NY office
Previous marketing, advertising or media agency experience are a plus.
Previous marketing, advertising or media agency experience are a plus.

Preferred

Previous marketing, advertising or media agency experience are a plus.

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)

Crossmedia Inc

3.9 Glassdoor

Welcome to Crossmedia, a global, independent and minority-owned, full-funnel agency committed to doing media the right way for the last 25 years. Rooted in TRUST, REASON, and the Pursuit of HAPPINESS, we are committed to acting without bias and backed by the strictest transparency standards, making decisions grounded in data and common sense, and leading with strategies that deliver employee, client, and customer satisfaction. We focus on what media agencies should do: create innovative connections between brands and people regardless of channel or budget, and we do it in an honest way.Our culture is also pretty great. We invest in every colleague’s professional and personal wellbeing and growth, with XM groups like XMEquity365, XMFit, XMReads, and more! Of course, we also have our famous Burgerday every month, along with regular wellness workshops and educational sessions—part of the reason Crossmedia has been named to Ad Age’s Best Places to Work list the past six years in a row!Crossmedia is headquartered in New York and has hubs across the U.S., London, Germany and Toronto.

Founded in 2000

New York, New York, USA

316 employees (94 in marketing)

crossmedia.com

71% recommend to a friend

89% CEO approval