Entry Level Media Jobs Near Me

THE ORGANIZATION
Hart is a full-service, independent brand transformation agency that creates growth for middle-market companies in the new experience economy. For over 60 years, Hart has been a valued strategic and creative partner to brands aiming to reach higher. Our promise of Every Day Greater™ is an outgrowth of our distinctive capability to move audiences from apathy to advocacy by designing and deploying empowering, unified brand experiences. Join us in our never-ending quest to move brands to better places for a better world.
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-on training and experience in media systems, tools, and with platforms/media vendors.
This position is a hybrid role and must be within driving distance of our Detroit, Columbus or Toledo Offices and open to working in-person Tuesday-Thursday weekly (optional work from home on Monday and Friday).
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Strategy support: assisting media team in strategy development by pulling syndicated data, synthesizing & summarizing/visualizing
• Media trafficking & tagging: communication of creative specs, support in trafficking document, support manager in creation of GTM tags and support in the placement of tags/pixels
• Media vendor relationships: communicate with vendors to collect & evaluate proposals, address questions, support media execution/issuing IOs, and manage billing
• Digital stewardship: accessing platforms (social, DSP) to export data, monitor and adjust media plans and ensure proper pacing. Will include some platform-specific execution and stewardship of media buys
• Reporting: partner with analytics team to review, QA and summarize performance results. Collect data for ad hoc requests
• Budget management: assists in budget reporting, flowchart development, invoice clearing and payment approval.
• Additional Responsibilities:
• Maintains ongoing internal communications with account group, accounting & others
• Assists in the development of media process & templates
• Ownership of key media tools/sources (Scarborough, Nielsen, Strata, WARC, Kantar)
• Assist media team in development of POVs & recommendations
• Build industry knowledge and identify new/emerging platforms & technologies to incorporate into plans
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
• Bachelor's in Advertising, Marketing or related experience
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented & able to multi-task
• Self-starter, able to work independently
• Microsoft Office experience (especially Excel)
• Occasional travel may be required
PERSONAL SKILLS AND CHARACTER TRAITS
• You enjoy the creative atmosphere and energy a modern agency provides.
• You have strong attention to detail and are process-oriented.
• You balance multiple projects and priorities, communicating expectations and meeting deadlines.
• You are deeply fluent in digital, eager to learn, and curious.
• You are an inclusive and supportive team player who can work in cross-functional teams with people of different backgrounds.
• You have a penchant for results and an entrepreneurial mindset; you bring a can-do mentality to everything you touch.
• You can work fast and independently with great precision and accuracy.
WHAT WE OFFER
• An exciting and intellectually challenging job within a leading, independent brand transformation agency that honors and lives its values:
o We are Champions for Others.
o We are Human-First.
o We Act as One.
o We incite New Growth.
o We invite Exploration.
• A fruitful salary and benefits package.
• Perks such as paid parental leave, summer flex Fridays and volunteer time off.
• A hybrid work environment.
• Generous amount of paid time off annually + paid holidays.
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care.
• Health Savings Account option with employer match.
• Paid short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Daily snacks, beverages, and full access to our on-site tavern and lounge.
• An employee experience that fosters and provides deeper connections, vital flexibility, personal growth, holistic well-being, and shared purpose.
We employ great people from an ever-widening variety of backgrounds - not just because it's the right thing to do but also because we believe that diverse perspectives make our agency stronger and more innovative. If you share our values, come find your place in our community. Meet us on @_hartinc and hartinc.com/careers to learn more.
Hart is an equal opportunities employer andcontinually seeks to advance the concepts of equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. As such, Hart does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, or status as a protected veteran. This policy applies to all personnel activities and conditions of employment.