Media Specialist

JOB TITLE:
Media Specialist
LOCATION:
Seattle, WA, New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA (Onsite)
DURATION: 9 months
PAY RANGE: $41 - $51/hr.

• 3+ years of hands‑on media planning and buying experience across US & CA markets, with strong understanding of cross‑channel media fundamentals
• Proven experience using industry media tools (e.g., Nielsen, Kantar, Comscore, DCM) to analyze and select optimal media vehicles
• Advanced Excel‑driven budget and media operations management, including trackers, PO/invoice approvals, and monthly spend forecasting

We are looking for a highly organized, motivated, and self‑directed media professional who is customer obsessed, has a love for numbers, and an acute attention to detail to join the XCM (Cross Channel & Cross Category Marketing) Global Media team. This position will be responsible for providing planning and operational support in the development and execution of North America media plans across Brand, Retail, and Prime campaigns, as well as creating and owning processes, tools, and mechanisms to enable cross‑functional visibility, efficiency, and accountability of global media investments.

• Work with Media Managers across the team to develop fully integrated media plans and implement across relevant media channels including video (linear TV, streaming TV, premium online video), audio (radio, streaming, podcasts), outdoor, digital, mobile, newspaper, and magazines
• Monitor media campaigns with Media Managers and, when needed, have campaign performance meetings internally to review and optimize results
• Analyze syndicated and proprietary data to determine the optimal media vehicles for reaching our targets
• Work with Finance, Budget Operations, and Media Managers to manage budget trackers and PO requests, including updates for plan changes, PO and invoice approvals, associated fees, and consolidating monthly spend forecasts and communicating variances
• Help facilitate creative and trafficking processes by owning spec sheets and reviews with key stakeholders, trafficking sheets, and messaging mapping
• Meet with sales representatives to stay up to date on the latest opportunities in the world of media to help drive innovation in channel mix and execution
• Work with our media agency to invent and simplify processes and tools to effectively scale media operations
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of media fundamentals
• Build trustworthy relationships with internal business teams, agency partners, and finance teams

• 3+ years relevant professional experience in media planning and buying
• Clear understanding of media principles, planning, and buying functions in the US and CA
• Experience using industry media planning tools such as Nielsen, Kantar, Comscore, DCM, etc.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Word
• Bachelor’s degree

• Media agency experience or in‑house agency experience
• In‑depth knowledge of cross‑channel media strategy
• Solid credentials in digital planning
• Budget management experience
• Intense bias for action in a fast‑paced, sometimes ambiguous environment
• Highly detail‑oriented, have excellent organizational skills, and ability to multi‑task
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills including working with budgets and numbers

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full‑time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.