About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Creative & Design.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Summary

The Programmatic & Digital Media Coordinator will support day-to-day execution and stewardship of programmatic and paid social campaigns for a confidential client in the Creative & Design industry. This is an entry-level, hands-on role that provides structured training across DSPs, ad servers, paid social platforms and media reporting tools. The role is ideal for organized, detail-oriented candidates who want to grow into a digital media career.

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Key Responsibilities

• Assist with campaign setup, trafficking and creative ingestion across DSPs and ad servers
• Monitor and optimize programmatic and paid social campaigns to meet KPIs and client goals
• Maintain QA and launch standards for trafficking and tagging
• Produce routine campaign reports and support ad-hoc analysis using Excel and reporting tools
• Build campaign forecasts from media plans and client objectives
• Coordinate with vendors, platforms and internal teams to resolve issues and implement updates
• Support the Media & Measurement team on data requests, vendor outreach and POV/recommendation development

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, Communications or related experience
• Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, formulas, lookups)
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced agency environment
• Experience or internship exposure to paid digital media (DSPs, ad servers, paid social) preferred
• Willingness to learn platform UIs, tracking tools and reporting workflows
• Occasional travel may be required

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Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Hands-on experience with one or more DSPs (The Trade Desk, DV360, etc.) or ad servers
• Familiarity with paid social platforms (Facebook Business Manager, Meta Ads, LinkedIn, X/Twitter)
• Basic SQL or data-visualization experience (Tableau, Looker, Data Studio)
• Strong written and verbal communication for cross-team collaboration

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Location & Work Model

• Hybrid role based in Detroit, MI — this position must be within driving distance of the Detroit, Toledo or Columbus offices.
• Onsite collaboration days will be scheduled to support client work and team coordination.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated pay: $88,248 per year (estimated)
• Competitive benefits package including health options, HSA contribution, paid parental leave, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, and other perks such as summer flex Fridays and volunteer time off.
• Professional development, training, and career growth opportunities within the media & measurement team.

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Why You’ll Succeed

• You thrive in a creative-agency environment and enjoy teaming with strategists and creatives.
• You are process-oriented, dependable, and bring a “can-do” mentality to campaign execution.
• You want to develop technical media skills and advance into campaign management or programmatic strategy roles.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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