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Polaris is a Latino owned, progressive media strategy agency dedicated to providing innovative solutions to candidates and causes. We believe in building a collaborative environment where we can provide our expertise to our clients to best achieve their goals. We want to work with people who are bold enough to think differently and who hunger for knowledge.    

Position: Senior/Media Associate 

Department: Media 

Reports to: Director of Media

Effective date: April 2026

Classification: FTE, hybrid in Washington, DC

Term: Temporary, with a set-end date in November 2026


This role is hybrid and the team is expected to work 10am-6pm EST with extended hours during the busiest part of the election season. This position will also be expected to be in-person at least one day per week. Other flexibility may be required as clients’ needs shift.


Senior/Media Associate Overview: 

The Senior Media Associate or Media Associate is responsible for supporting the Media Team in trafficking, launching, and optimizing paid media campaigns across various platforms. This position will work across clients and get insight into every step of the media planning and buying process. This is a junior generalist position that will come with other duties as assigned. 

Senior/Media Associate Responsibilities: 

  • Traffic digital advertising campaigns in a variety of ad platforms, including Facebook, Google Ads, Twitter, LinkedIn, The Trade Desk, and Freewheel DSP. Traffic linear ads to broadcast and cable TV stations via Comcast Ad Fusion.
  • Provide a quality assurance process for each campaign to ensure creative, targets, and campaign goals align with media plans.
  • Assist in producing post-campaign reports.
  • Create and troubleshoot ad accounts for clients on the aforementioned platforms including political verification.
  • This is a junior generalist position that will come with other duties as assigned. Due to the age and size of the organization it is highly likely that this position will be expected to perform duties that are not listed in this description. 

Senior/Media Associate Compensation: 

  • $55,000 - 65,000 annually
  • Employer sponsored healthcare, including 100% paid medical, 99% paid dental, 99% paid vision and 100% paid life insurances
  • 3% automatic Safe Harbor retirement contribution
  • Polaris provided laptop 

We value diversity, equity and inclusion. Polaris Strategies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

Please submit your application through the Bamboo link provided. Only applications received through the link will be considered. 

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