Digital Media Buyer & Planner Associate-Temporary

Duration

Temporary Contract (August 2026 – December 2026)

Experience Level

Mid-level (2+ years dedicated media buying; hands-on experience prioritized over formal education)

### About ColdSpark

ColdSpark is a prominent, full-service digital and political advocacy agency with offices in Pittsburgh, PA and Washington, DC. We specialize in high-stakes public affairs, fundraising, and targeted advertising for conservative campaigns and organizations. When the stakes are high, our clients turn to us for data-driven, impactful results.

### The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Temporary Digital Media Buyer & Planner to join our team from August 2026 through November/December 2026, with the possibility of a full-time offer afterward, pending performance and client workload. In this pivotal role, you will provide critical maternity leave coverage, partnering closely with our Media Buyer to co-manage digital media operations during the height of the busy campaign season.

This role is focused entirely on the engine of our media operations: production, technical setup, and financial management. If you excel at campaign execution, problem-solving, and strict budget management, we want you on our team.

### Key Responsibilities

As an essential part of our execution team during this high-stakes window, you will focus on building, launching, and maintaining multi-channel digital marketing campaigns across social, paid search, display, programmatic, native, and mobile platforms.

* Campaign Building & Execution: Flawlessly build and launch large-scale, complex display, programmatic, paid search, and paid social campaigns across various third-party advertising platforms.

* Account Set Up & Verification: Oversee technical account configurations, structural builds, and platform verifications to ensure all tracking and compliance guidelines are met before launch.

* **Rigorous Budget Pacing...