Media Investment Associate

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.

The Media Investment Associate is responsible for developing their programmatic skills and acquiring knowledge of the programmatic (CTV, Online Video, Audio & Display) & digital media landscape. This position will support the team in campaign creation, maintenance, management & reporting for their specific clients.

Knoxville, TN

• 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, Double Verify, 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

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

• Family - It comes first, on every list.
  
  Tombras has been family-run since day 1, we strive to facilitate a family-oriented environment rooted in supporting one another.
• Dog-friendly offices
• Flexible PTO
• Generous parental leave for primary and non-primary caregivers
• Medical (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee + dependents
• A company culture of promotions from within and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development.

Tombras is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

Tombras is an E-Verify employer and participates in the E-Verify program.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Job may require traveling overnight, driving long distances as required and sitting for extended periods of time with occasional walking and standing and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds.