Global Panel Acquisition & Media Strategy Lead

Chicago, IL (Remote)

$125K/yr – $170K/yrSenior Level15+ years expFull time

Posted 10 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead the global acquisition strategy across all panel brands and markets, steering cross-panel optimization, budget governance, and enterprise-level metrics with a data-led, transformation-focused approach.

  • Define and drive the global acquisition vision and framework across brands, markets, and channels.
  • Manage multi-million-dollar budgets, dashboards, and executive reporting for senior leadership.
  • Lead cross-panel optimization, measurement standards, and vendor/media-partner governance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the global acquisition vision and strategy across all Kantar panel brands, markets, and digital recruitment channels.
  • Translate commercial demand, sample supply needs, and long-term growth objectives into a coherent acquisition framework.
  • Lead the transition from single-panel execution to cross-panel, portfolio-level optimization, ensuring consistency, scale, and sustainability.
  • Ensure acquisition strategies build trust, deliver great respondent experience, and support long-term health.
  • Govern global multi-million-dollar global acquisition budgets, including planning, forecasting, and capital allocation.
  • Establish and enforce enterprise-level performance metrics and optimization goals (e.g., CPA/CPI, conversion, quality thresholds, LTV).
  • Drive disciplined, data-led investment decisions across markets and brands.
  • Provide clear, executive-level reporting and recommendations to senior leadership and finance partners.
  • Set the global standard for acquisition measurement, analytics, and performance management.
  • Oversee the development of acquisition dashboards, KPIs, and decision frameworks.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of senior leadership experience in acquisition, performance marketing, or media strategy.
  • Proven ownership of large, complex global media and acquisition portfolios.
  • Expertise in data-driven optimization and analytics.
  • Experience leading ad-tech transformation and vendor management at scale.
  • Ability to influence senior leaders globally and lead through transformation.

Benefits

  • Medical plans with comprehensive, affordable coverage for a range of health services
  • Health Savings Account/FSA
  • Dental, Vision and benefits to cover unique healthcare needs
  • Wellness Program
  • 401k with matching
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Commuter benefits
  • Unlimited PTO
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Kantar is the world’s leading AI-native marketing data and analytics business and an indispensable brand partner to the world’s top companies. We combine the most meaningful attitudinal and behavioural data with deep expertise and advanced analytics to uncover how people think and act. We help clients understand what has happened and why, and how to shape the marketing strategies that shape their future.

Founded in 2009
London, England, GBR
26K employees (2,216 in marketing)
69% recommend to a friend
84% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
801.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$58.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.9%
Direct
40.6%
Referral
10.6%
Social
1.3%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~26.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,959 (7% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$1.9B
Last Raise
$1.9B
Debt Financing, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2025
    Debt Financing • $1.9B

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