Media Buying Assistant

We are adding to our Media Buying Team! Start off the new year with a new challenge and the opportunity to be part of a great team!

Lead Surge LLC is 24-person advertising agency, hoping to add our 25th employee soon! We specialize in B2C direct response lead generation. On the way to our 12th year in business, we are grateful for our continued growth and success.

As a Direct Response Ad Agency that specializes in home improvement, we track the response rate for every single ad that we run; every TV, radio, digital, and newspaper ad needs to generate a certain number of leads for the ad to be cost-effective. Cost-effective, qualified, converting leads are always our goal!

We are looking for a Media Buying Assistant to join our team.

Specifically you’ll be…

  • Creating and sending orders to the media, following up on confirmations, checking contracts for accuracy
  • Inputting information into database for management review, such as TV station rate submissions
  • Reviewing reports that track cost per lead metrics and communicating observations to the buying team
  • Assessing TV make-good request from TV stations by analyzing prior TV program performance
  • Researching new media opportunities in markets as we grow our business

PLEASE NOTE: This role does not include any content creation, social media management, or creative production.

What we would like to see in your background…

  • At least 2+ years professional experience
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Organizational skills, attention to detail and effective communication
  • Strong to advanced Excel skills; experience creating pivot tables and VLOOKUPs are helpful!
  • Familiar with MAC OS and MS Office products and efficiency in email
  • Proven ability to work well under pressure
  • A positive attitude and a keen ability to deal with constant change
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proof reading for accuracy is required

Candidates who have been successful in this role have had previous positions that required them to style-flex; work successfully with many different personality types. In this role, you will receive one on one training on a daily basis.