Media Strategist

Grimes, IA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Hy-Vee’s Media Strategist role centers on designing and executing multi-channel media strategies, managing paid campaigns, and turning data into actionable insights. It requires solid experience in media planning/buying, strong analytics, and cross-functional collaboration. Preferred qualifications include experience in retail/e-commerce and advanced targeting techniques.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement comprehensive media strategies that align with marketing goals and brand objectives.
  • Launch and manage paid media campaigns across platforms including Google Ads, Meta, YouTube, Display, Programmatic, and local broadcast or print (if applicable).
  • Monitor performance and implement optimizations to improve KPIs such as ROAS, CTR, CPC, CPA, and brand lift.
  • Oversee trafficking, tracking, and QA of creative assets and pixels/tags.
  • Manage media budgets by campaign, track pacing, and flag over/underspend.
  • Ensure campaigns align with financial goals and deliver strong return on investment.
  • Partner with brand marketing, creative, social, influencer, and e-commerce teams to align on objectives and deliverables.
  • Coordinate with agencies and media partners as needed.
  • Develop regular performance reports and insights to inform stakeholders.
  • Translate data into actionable recommendations to improve future media strategies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field.
  • 5–7 years of experience in media planning and buying, preferably in-house or agency-side.
  • Hands-on experience with media platforms such as Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, DV360, and campaign tracking tools.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in Excel, Looker Studio, or similar reporting tools.
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple campaigns and priorities simultaneously.

Preferred

  • Experience in retail, grocery, CPG, or e-commerce environments.
  • Familiarity with attribution modeling, incrementality testing, or MMM.
  • Working knowledge of third-party data providers, DSPs, and advanced targeting strategies.
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Hy-Vee, Inc.

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Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating more than 563 business units across nine Midwestern states with sales of more than $13 billion annually. The supermarket chain is synonymous with quality, variety, convenience, healthy lifestyles, culinary expertise and superior customer service. Hy-Vee was recently named the No. 1 grocery store in America by USA TODAY. The company’s more than 75,000 employees provide “A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle” to customers every day.

Founded in 1930
West Des Moines, Iowa, USA
18K employees (1,211 in marketing)
55% recommend to a friend
52% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.2M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$18.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.7%
Direct
52.7%
Referral
3.4%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~17.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
723 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
6.8 years

Funding

Total Funding
$5.3K
Last Raise
$5.3K
Grant, 9 months ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2025
    Grant • $5.3K

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