Media Coordinator

Marcus Thomas is one of the country's leading independent advertising and marketing agencies, and we're independent again on purpose. We bought ourselves back from private equity so our clients and our people come before shareholders. We're 200+ people who work with fewer layers and less bureaucracy, focused on one goal: turning chaos into clarity, built around each client's problem.

We do the work ourselves, with real judgment and real people. We roll up our sleeves, ask a better question, figure it out, and stay in it for the long term. Offices in Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio;
Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Santiago, Chile, working across creative, media, public relations, social, digital strategy and technology.

Local candidates are preferred for this role.

• Cleveland: Employees in the Cleveland area work from the Cleveland office each Wednesday and one additional day per week based on team needs.

Candidates must have an established primary residence in an approved state before an offer can be issued. We can’t issue an offer based on a planned future move without a valid address.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Marcus Thomas is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.

The Media Coordinator supports the day-to-day execution of media work across billing, trafficking, buying, planning and reporting. This role helps keep campaigns accurate, organized and on schedule while partnering with media teammates, agency disciplines and external vendors. It is a strong opportunity to build a broad media foundation and grow toward a Media Planner, Media Buyer or Media Trader path.

• One to three years of experience in marketing, communications or a related field
• Process monthly media invoices, including verifying accuracy, entering invoices and clearing discrepancies.
• Communicate accurate, clear broadcast traffic instructions to station partners.
• Support media buyers with buying, stewardship, posting and invoicing duties.
• Assist with the development of media strategies and plans using research tools and historical client data.
• Traffic digital and paid social campaigns accurately and on time.
• Maintain, update and distribute media plans, schedules and client documents.
• Track media expenditures and activity to support agency and client budget compliance.
• Prepare competitive reports, digital performance reports and initial insights.
• Prepare accurate, timely client-facing documents and complete quality checks before deadlines.
• Stay current on media opportunities, digital technologies and emerging trends, and share relevant information with the Media team.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with media representatives and vendors.
• Collaborate with research, account management, digital, new business and other agency disciplines, and support special projects as needed.
• Develop a strong media knowledge base by evaluating research data, forming points of view, learning system applications and understanding how media channels support client strategies and goals.

• Learn core media workflows, systems, client requirements and team standards for billing, trafficking and documentation.
• Complete assigned invoice, trafficking and reporting tasks accurately and on time with appropriate guidance.
• Build effective working relationships with Media teammates, agency partners and key vendors.

• Independently manage recurring billing, trafficking, plan maintenance and reporting responsibilities for assigned work.
• Identify discrepancies early, communicate clearly and help keep campaigns and budgets on track.
• Contribute useful research, competitive context and initial insights to media planning and performance discussions.

• Serve as a dependable day-to-day partner who consistently delivers accurate work and anticipates next steps.
• Demonstrate growing fluency across media channels, tools and client objectives, with clear readiness for expanded planning, buying or trading responsibilities.
• Suggest practical improvements that make team processes, documentation or reporting more efficient and consistent.

• A four-year degree in marketing, advertising, communications, business or a related field.
• One to three years of experience in marketing, communications or a related field
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality, including the ability to…