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Remote assistant media planner jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first agencies, distributed marketing teams, and digital-first media companies in advertising, e-commerce, and consumer brands. Employers hiring remotely right now include FINN Partners, Wpromote, and Epicosity. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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The Media Planner will operate within the Connections Department and lead the day-to-day media planning for the agency’s clients and execution of media buys and reporting with a strategic agency buying partner. This position will work closely with the Connections team and Media Director in specific, to ensure flawless ad operations, buy execution and reporting. This position will collaborate closely with all agency disciplines to ensure plans are fully integrated, with emphasis on the organic social team, with some shared duties.
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Love food, wine and agriculture? Ready to work hard with a fantastic group of mission-driven professionals? If yes to the above we would love to hear from you! We are currently looking for team members based in the Sacramento, Los Angeles and Boise, ID communities.
Description
Job Location & Reporting:
This is a 100% remote position, but not virtual. For team collaboration and bonding reasons, the candidate will be required to be located within 25 miles of one the following cities: Sacramento, CA; Los Angeles, CA. or Boise, ID. Noting that residence in California or Idaho is a requirement.
This position reports to the Media Director.
Job Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
- Leads day-to-day media planning, including development of audiences, channel strategy, measurement framework and budget allocation.
- Leads day-to-day with strategic agency buying partner to ensure digital buys are built and executed to spec, including managing some traditional and direct digital media buys. Ensures best rates, positioning and added-value are secured for clients.
- Works closely with Media Director to lead client reporting with Connections team (and buying partner), ensuring insights are developed and optimizations are made.
- Has a strong understanding of client business verticals, objectives and strategies.
- Collaborates closely with all agency disciplines on holistic and integrated plans.
- Leads client and internal status meetings, including maintaining status sheet, providing media plan/buy pacing and budget updates, etc.
- Serves as organic social support, including synergies with holistic P/O strategy, audiences, reporting, calendaring and boosting.
- Develops and updates media specification grid for account and creative teams.
- Generates insertion orders for approved media plans.
- Leads tagging, QA and trafficking of buys.
- Updates media flowcharts, budgets and invoice reconciliations.
- Stays at the forefront of industry, media and digital trends to bring forward proactive ideas, processes, tests, POVs and solutions to clients. Infuses AI into workflow to streamline where possible.
- Supports agency business development efforts, ensuring media has ideas represented in RFP responses and pitches. Maintains an active presence on LinkedIn along with media rep community to raise agency's profile.
- Has strong relationship-building and communication qualities to deliver an on-time and on-strategy work product.
- Exhibits good presentation skills and is able to build strong relationships with industry leaders and clients.
- Experience and familiarity with media platforms, including but not limited to: traditional media channels, Facebook ads manager, Google ads (Search, YouTube, GDN, Discovery, Performance Max), Programmatic DSPs, social platforms (X, Snap, TikTok), etc.
- Experience and familiarity with media tech stack and tools, including but not limited to: Slack, Zoom, Dropbox, Google suite (including Google Analytics, Google Campaign Manager), Workamajig, GWI, Kantar, SEMRush, etc.
- Maintains key industry certifications with DSP, Meta, Google, etc.
- Understands and abides by agency’s business practices and core values.
Skills & Qualifications
- 3-5 years of experience in social strategy, paid social, media strategy or analytics
- Strong understanding of how social content, paid media and performance work together
- Experience reviewing and interpreting paid performance data
- Comfort contributing to creative ideation and content development
- Ability to communicate insights clearly to creative and client-facing teams
- Agency or multi-client experience preferred
- Experience with B2B, CPG and/or retail media highly preferred
- Interest in food, agriculture, sustainability or mission-driven brands a plus
Salary
$65,000 - $80,000 per year
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote assistant media planner jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, communications, or a related field
- Proficiency in media planning and buying tools such as Mediaocean or similar platforms
- Working knowledge of digital media channels including paid search, display, and paid social
- Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret audience data, ratings, and campaign metrics
- Experience with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for budget management and reporting
- Familiarity with syndicated research tools such as Nielsen, Comscore, or MRI-Simmons
Tips for Your Remote Assistant Media Planner Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote assistant media planner openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your experience and apply directly without sorting through non-remote listings.
Show async communication in your application
Remote media planning teams rely on written updates, shared documents, and tools like Slack and project management software. Mention specific platforms you've used and give examples of how you kept distributed collaborators aligned on campaign timelines.
Build a remote-ready media planning portfolio
Compile sample media plans, flowcharts, and reporting summaries you can share digitally. Remote employers want proof you can produce structured, independent work, so include context on your role, the objective, and the outcome for each piece.
Target companies with distributed marketing teams
Remote assistant media planner openings cluster at remote-first agencies, e-commerce brands, and digital media companies with no central office. Research whether a company's marketing team is fully distributed before applying, since those environments are built for remote collaboration from the start.
Remote Assistant Media Planner Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote assistant media planner job?
Target remote-first agencies, in-house digital teams, and distributed media buying groups that explicitly post remote openings for this role. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication, and comfort with async workflows since there's no one to flag you down in the hallway. Proficiency in media planning tools and a portfolio showing campaign work, even from internships or coursework, gives you a real edge over candidates who can't demonstrate independent output.
Which companies hire remote assistant media planners?
Remote assistant media planner roles are posted by FINN Partners, Wpromote, and Epicosity and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be remote-first agencies, distributed in-house marketing teams, and digital media companies across advertising, e-commerce, and consumer goods sectors.
Can you get a remote assistant media planner job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry roles are harder to land because employers expect you to operate independently from day one without on-site mentorship. Your strongest substitutes for experience are completed media planning coursework, freelance campaign work, or a portfolio of practice media plans. Remote-first agencies and smaller distributed teams are more likely to take a chance on entry-level candidates who can show initiative and clear written communication skills.
Do you need a degree for remote assistant media planner jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers care more about demonstrated media planning skills, familiarity with planning and analytics tools, and the ability to manage work independently than about a specific credential. A degree in marketing, communications, or advertising is a common baseline, but candidates who show real campaign work, platform certifications, or strong quantitative reasoning can compete effectively without one.
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