Media Coordinator: Planning and Buying

Buffalo, NY (Hybrid)

$45K/yr – $55K/yrEntry LevelFull time

Posted 10 days ago

Job Summary

Owns media operations from intake to trafficking and reconciliation, coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure campaigns run accurately, on time, and within scope.

  • Coordinate proposals, pricing, and placement details across partners
  • Verify materials, timelines, and campaign results while maintaining records

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • - Request rates, availability, proposals, and advertising ideas from media partners.
  • - Organize proposals, pricing, schedules, and placement details for review.
  • - Prepare and maintain media orders under the direction of the media lead.
  • - Check dates, rates, quantities, creative requirements, and other campaign details.
  • - Coordinate advertising materials and trafficking instructions with teammates and media partners.
  • - Confirm receipt of materials and instructions before deadlines.
  • - Track outstanding questions, order changes, campaign status, and required follow-up.
  • - Help verify that advertising ran as ordered.
  • - Assist with invoice review, discrepancy resolution, credits, and campaign reconciliation.
  • - Maintain accurate records in GaleForce and other agency systems.

Requirements

  • Strong organization and attention to detail.
  • Dependable follow-through on assignments and deadlines.
  • Basic spreadsheet skills and comfort checking numbers.
  • Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
  • The ability to follow instructions and apply feedback.
  • Initiative to move work forward while recognizing when approval or clarification is needed.
  • Willingness to own mistakes and help correct them.
  • Interest in advertising and a desire to develop a career in media.
  • Relevant experience can come from employment, internships, coursework, volunteer work, or student organizations. A specific degree or previous agency job is not required.

Preferred

  • Exposure to television, radio, outdoor, print, or digital advertising.
  • Work involving advertising sales support, traffic, scheduling, orders, billing, or campaign coordination.
  • Familiarity with WideOrbit, Mediaocean, GaleForce, or a comparable system.
  • Basic awareness of Nielsen, Comscore, Scarborough, or audience research.
  • Familiarity with reach, frequency, gross rating points, impressions, or cost per thousand.

Salaries

Posted range

$45K/yr – $55K/yr

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