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Hart

Media Coordinator

Columbus, OH · On-site

SUMMARY Hart is looking to add a Media Coordinator, to assist the Media Planners and Buyers across all traditional and digital channels. This is an entry level media department position, with hands ...

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$66K/yr

This is an entry-level role for someone who is passionate about campaigns and causes, and equally ... Inclusive family planning coverage, including fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits

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How much do entry level media planner jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for entry level media planner in the United States is $65,702.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $54,000.00 and $74,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an entry level media planner?

An Entry Level Media Planner assists in developing and executing advertising and media strategies for clients. They research target audiences, analyze media channels, and collaborate with teams to ensure effective ad placements within budget. Responsibilities often include monitoring campaign performance, negotiating media buys, and preparing reports. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in relevant media planning tools. It's a great starting point for a career in advertising and marketing.

What are some typical daily responsibilities of an entry level media planner?

As an Entry Level Media Planner, your day often involves assisting in the development of media campaigns by researching target audiences, analyzing data, and collaborating with senior planners or account teams. You may prepare reports, evaluate advertising channels, monitor campaign performance, and ensure campaigns remain on schedule and within budget. Regular meetings with internal teams or media vendors are common, as is the need to stay current with industry trends and new media opportunities. This hands-on experience builds a solid foundation for a media planning career and helps you understand how your work supports the overall marketing strategy.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in an entry level media planner position?

To thrive as an Entry Level Media Planner, you need a strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field. Familiarity with media planning tools such as Nielsen, comScore, Google Analytics, or media buying platforms is advantageous. Strong organizational skills, effective communication, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment help you excel in this role. These skills ensure you can craft and execute efficient media strategies that meet client objectives and support effective teamwork.

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Infographic showing various Entry Level Media Planner job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% Internship, 75% Full Time, 19% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 85% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 12% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $65,702 per year, or $31.6 per hour.

Assistant Media Planner

Zimmerman Advertising

Fort Lauderdale, FL • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 11 days ago

Job description

Overall Objective

The Assistant Media Planner is an entry-level position that is responsible for providing administrative and analytical support in the timely development of media plan documents including but not limited to; Media Plans, Point-of-Views (POVs), and related media analyses for the clients assigned.

Responsibilities

  • Help in the conception, creation and delivery of innovative, well-targeted, business-building marketing solutions across a variety of digital media to meet or exceed client objectives
  • Work with media vendors and negotiate rates
  • Maintain status reports on all interactive media initiatives
  • Assists in the development, negotiation, implementation, tracking, reporting and optimization of online media buys
  • Analyzes reports and works with the Digital media team and media planning team to recommend needed optimization and changes
  • Communicates day to day digital media related needs and outstanding project tasks to the account service team, project manager and traffic teams for any interactive media campaigns
  • Assists the digital team in staying abreast of emerging trends and communicating innovative, business-building new media recommendations
  • Reads and selects articles to include in our research archive and send to team weekly
  • Assist in the monitoring and preparation of periodic media campaign reviews

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or closely related field
  • Entry-Level experience is required, preferably an Internship with a full-service Advertising, PR, or Marketing agency
  • Must be able to work full-time onsite in our Fort Lauderdale, FL office
  • The ability to analyze data and draw actionable insights is crucial for understanding campaign performance
  • MS Office: Excel, Word and PowerPoint with effective writing skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication is needed to collaborate with team members and clients
  • Knowledge of Media is highly preferred; Digital, Traditional, and Social
  • Attention to detail is essential for managing multiple media placements, budgets, and deadlines accurately
  • Presentation skills and experience are highly desirable

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