Summary
Description
Please note: This role requires direct, hands-on experience with the Strata/Freewheel Media Buying Platform (View, SBMS and Eleven). Applicants without this specific platform experience will not be considered. SBMS Analytics Reports a plus.
Compensation: $70,000-$85,000 annually, based on experience. Full range of benefits including health, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, 125 plans, 401k with generous company match, PTO and Sick Leave
Schedule: Candidates within commuting distance of our Lakewood, CO office will work a hybrid schedule, typically 3 days in-office and 2 days remote. Some flexibility on remote days may be available based on role needs and tenure. Fully remote work will be considered for exceptional candidates outside the local market.
Join a Team That Makes a Difference
For more than 45 years, Network Affiliates has partnered with some of the nation's leading and most respected Personal Injury law firms to deliver strategic, results-driven media campaigns. As a full-service advertising agency, we bring together media strategy, creative, digital, and production under one roof to help our clients grow. This role owns the media process from start to finish on accounts. You'll be the media driver for your clients, from planning through execution to post-buy analysis, with the autonomy to make decisions and the accountability that comes with it. This is a client-facing role, so strong communication and relationship-building skills are essential.
What You'll Do
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- Negotiate and execute media buys across Broadcast TV, Cable, Streaming/CTV/OTT, Radio, Outdoor, and Digital Video.
- Analyze ratings, audience data, and post-buy performance to provide strategic recommendations.
- Monitor campaign performance and optimize schedules to maximize results.
- Conduct post-buy analysis across both linear and streaming campaigns, addressing under-delivery weight (UDW) and securing make-goods where applicable.
- Reconcile monthly invoices against buys to ensure billing accuracy, and resolve discrepancies with media partners as needed.
- Build strong relationships with media partners, clients, and internal teams.
- Collaborate with account management, creative, billing/accounting, and digital teams to ensure flawless campaign execution.
- Some travel may be required for market visits and to our annual agency/client convention.
What We're Looking For
- 3-5+ years of media planning and buying experience in an agency or in-house agency setting.
- Strong knowledge and negotiating experience across Broadcast TV, Cable, Streaming/CTV/OTT, Digital Video, Radio, and/or Outdoor.
- Proven ability to manage multiple clients, markets, and deadlines at once independently with minimal oversight.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with fluency in media math and terminology (CPMs, impressions, GRPs, reach/frequency, etc.).
- Solid working knowledge of Excel and media research and planning tools (i.e. Nielsen and Media Radar/Vivvix).
- Exceptional attention to detail and comfort operating with a high degree of independence.
You Are…
- Smart, curious, and strategic
- Self-sufficient and comfortable owning your process from start to finish
- Organized and detail-oriented, even when juggling a lot at once
- Accountable and dependable
- Proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
If you're passionate about strategic media buying, comfortable owning your process, and enjoy delivering measurable results, we'd love to hear from you.
Qualified and interested candidates should submit their resume and a cover letter to Careers@netaff.com by August 30, 2026.
