Junior Paid Media Strategist
Wavelength Strategy is a boutique digital firm dedicated to elevating digital persuasion and paid media strategy for Democratic campaigns and progressive organizations. Our team combines decades of campaign management and digital communications experience to help our clients move the voters they need to win.
Our approach is:
Creative-first. To change minds and win elections, we need to do more than reach the right voters: We need to speak their language. We believe the goal of digital advertisingâs targeting capabilities should be to tailor contentâfrom issue to treatment to messengerâto the voter and the platform where itâs served.Immersive. Weâre committed to full integration and concierge service for our clients, and weâre discerning about the number and kind of clients we work with. We believe that the best results come from knowing a campaign in and out, being part of every strategy conversation, and taking the time to make higher quality creativeâfrom scripts to finished products.Cutting-edge. Weâve partnered with platforms and third-party vendors to develop state-of-the-art testing and modeling on measurable persuasion metrics as well as performance testing.
Our mission is to migrate digital goals to broader campaign goals: moving the needle and winning.
About the role
As Junior Paid Media Strategist, your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Supporting the execution of clientsâ digital persuasion and mobilization campaigns across social, search, programmatic, and other digital ad platformsWorking closely with the Wavelength team to ensure trains are always moving, from client onboarding and verification processes, to finalized creative delivery and campaign set up, Q/A, and launchManaging, optimizing, and tracking live digital campaign performance to ensure budgets are managed and client KPIs are metDelivering data-informed and forward-thinking campaign reporting to clients on a consistent basisWorking closely with senior media strategists to share insights, address issues, identify opportunities, and adjust media plans or creative as needed
About you
At Wavelength, we pride ourselves on cultivating a management-forward, mission-driven, and empowering environment that sets every member of our team up for successâand we want to work with people who are just as committed to those values. The ideal person for this role:Has 1+ years experience in managing, trafficking, and reporting on paid digital media campaigns through tools such as Facebook Ads and Google AdsHas experience using Google Sheets/Excel or other data tools, with proven ability to export and manipulate data, build charts or tables, and develop insights or takeaways that reflect the data presentedIs eager to grow, learn, try big ideas, share knowledge, and keep up to date with industry best practices and cutting-edge techniquesPays obsessive attention to detail and has exceptional organization and project management skillsThrives in fast-paced, high-pressure environments and can unfailingly meet tight deadlines with minimal errorsDemonstrates initiative, works collaboratively, and willingly contributes to the team, including pitching in wherever work needs to be doneIs passionate about Democratic politics and progressive issues, and is fired up about helping win elections in 2026 and beyond
Employment details
Location: Wavelength Strategy is headquartered in Washington, DC but this position will be flexible, remote though a strong preference for a candidate based on the East Coast.Employee status: Full-time, exemptThe minimum salary expectation for this position is $60K, dependent on relevant experience.Health care: 100% employer-paid; includes vision and dental
Wavelength Strategy is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people from all backgrounds to apply. Wavelength celebrates diversity and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Wavelengthâs hiring and employment decisions are based solely on a personâs merit and qualifications.
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Our approach is:
Creative-first. To change minds and win elections, we need to do more than reach the right voters: We need to speak their language. We believe the goal of digital advertisingâs targeting capabilities should be to tailor contentâfrom issue to treatment to messengerâto the voter and the platform where itâs served.Immersive. Weâre committed to full integration and concierge service for our clients, and weâre discerning about the number and kind of clients we work with. We believe that the best results come from knowing a campaign in and out, being part of every strategy conversation, and taking the time to make higher quality creativeâfrom scripts to finished products.Cutting-edge. Weâve partnered with platforms and third-party vendors to develop state-of-the-art testing and modeling on measurable persuasion metrics as well as performance testing.
Our mission is to migrate digital goals to broader campaign goals: moving the needle and winning.
About the role
As Junior Paid Media Strategist, your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Supporting the execution of clientsâ digital persuasion and mobilization campaigns across social, search, programmatic, and other digital ad platformsWorking closely with the Wavelength team to ensure trains are always moving, from client onboarding and verification processes, to finalized creative delivery and campaign set up, Q/A, and launchManaging, optimizing, and tracking live digital campaign performance to ensure budgets are managed and client KPIs are metDelivering data-informed and forward-thinking campaign reporting to clients on a consistent basisWorking closely with senior media strategists to share insights, address issues, identify opportunities, and adjust media plans or creative as needed
About you
At Wavelength, we pride ourselves on cultivating a management-forward, mission-driven, and empowering environment that sets every member of our team up for successâand we want to work with people who are just as committed to those values. The ideal person for this role:Has 1+ years experience in managing, trafficking, and reporting on paid digital media campaigns through tools such as Facebook Ads and Google AdsHas experience using Google Sheets/Excel or other data tools, with proven ability to export and manipulate data, build charts or tables, and develop insights or takeaways that reflect the data presentedIs eager to grow, learn, try big ideas, share knowledge, and keep up to date with industry best practices and cutting-edge techniquesPays obsessive attention to detail and has exceptional organization and project management skillsThrives in fast-paced, high-pressure environments and can unfailingly meet tight deadlines with minimal errorsDemonstrates initiative, works collaboratively, and willingly contributes to the team, including pitching in wherever work needs to be doneIs passionate about Democratic politics and progressive issues, and is fired up about helping win elections in 2026 and beyond
Employment details
Location: Wavelength Strategy is headquartered in Washington, DC but this position will be flexible, remote though a strong preference for a candidate based on the East Coast.Employee status: Full-time, exemptThe minimum salary expectation for this position is $60K, dependent on relevant experience.Health care: 100% employer-paid; includes vision and dental
Wavelength Strategy is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people from all backgrounds to apply. Wavelength celebrates diversity and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Wavelengthâs hiring and employment decisions are based solely on a personâs merit and qualifications.
Apply Now