Lead Media Activation Manager (P4103)

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$102K/yr – $150K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive the development and commercialization of Kroger 84.51° in-store media products, aligning offerings with advertiser needs and cross-functional readiness.

  • Own go-to-market readiness, adoption, and sales enablement across the organization
  • Must-have: 6–8+ years in retail media, in-store media, DOOH, or ad-tech
  • Standout: Connect product capabilities to advertiser value and revenue outcomes

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Drive go-to-market readiness, adoption, and sales enablement across the organization
  • Monitor retailer, DOOH, and retail media trends to identify whitespace opportunities
  • Evaluate emerging technologies, partnerships, and formats that expand Kroger’s in-store media offering
  • Provide recommendations on build vs. partner decisions that strengthen the portfolio
  • Develop performance scorecards and quarterly business reviews
  • Design scalable go-to-market frameworks that move products from pilot to commercial adoption
  • Shape positioning, value props, and launch narratives for new in-store technology
  • Partner with sales leadership to enable sellers with training, packaging guidance, and objection-handling strategies
  • Ensure internal readiness across sales, campaign operations, and data science teams
  • Develop pricing frameworks, packaging strategies, and commercial models for new in-store media capabilities

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Retail Management, or related field (MBA preferred).
  • 6–8+ years in retail media, in-store media, DOOH, merchandising strategy, or ad-tech.
  • Experience managing capital-intensive rollouts or physical retail infrastructure.
  • Proven ability to connect product capabilities with advertiser needs and revenue outcomes.
  • Familiarity with retail data platforms (e.g., 84.51°), store operations, and cross-functional governance models.

Preferred

  • MBA preferred

Benefits

  • Health: Medical: with competitive plan designs and support for self-care, wellness and mental health. Dental: with in-network and out-of-network benefit. Vision: with in-network and out-of-network benefit.
  • Wealth: 401(k) with Roth option and matching contribution. Health Savings Account with matching contribution (requires participation in qualifying medical plan). AD&D and supplemental insurance options to help ensure additional protection for you.
  • Happiness: Paid time off with flexibility to meet your life needs, including 5 weeks of vacation time, 7 health and wellness days, 3 floating holidays, as well as 6 company-paid holidays per year. Paid leave for maternity, paternity and family care instances.