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The Strategy Group Company · 1 week ago

Assistant Media Director / Project Coordinator

Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

The Strategy Group Company is a leading political media agency seeking an energetic Assistant Media Director / Project Coordinator. This role involves supporting media operations and connecting strategy, finance, and execution to enhance campaign strategies.

AdvertisingDigital MediaMarketing

Responsibilities

Oversee and integrate programmatic and traditional media planning to ensure cohesive, goal-driven strategy execution

Support the Media Director in ensuring all media budgets are properly allocated, tracked, and spent in accordance with client plans and timelines

Assist in developing and delivering measurable, data-informed media plans to internal strategists and external clients

Maintain tight control over departmental workflows, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and accountability across all planning, placement, and reporting systems

Foster clear, consistent communication between buyers, analysts, strategists, and the operations and finance teams

Upload new projects into the agency’s project management tool, track progress, and ensure deadlines and budgets are met

Act as a catalyst between strategists, buyers, and analysts, helping to prioritize, clarify, and complete time-sensitive tasks such as rate requests, traffic changes, media analyses, and placement adjustments

Step in as needed to assemble schedules, process placements, or assist buyers during peak workload periods

Manage and mentor analysts or junior team members, reinforcing standards of accuracy, professionalism, and curiosity

Learn the fundamentals of campaign strategy, budget management, and client service, with the goal of becoming a future media strategist or director

Champion new tools, workflow enhancements, and cross-department collaboration to strengthen the agency’s competitive advantage

Utilize growing strategy experience to assist in developing client relationships and contributing to agency growth initiatives

Qualification

Campaign strategyQuantitative analysisProject managementMicrosoft ExcelGoogle SheetsAdvertising knowledgeProactive communicationMultitaskingProject management toolsWriting skillsOrganizational skillsPositive attitudeAttention to detail