Media Strategy Manager, Retail

USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive retail media planning and client leadership across Walmart Connect and programmatic channels.

  • Own planning, execution, and reporting of campaigns
  • Must-have Walmart Ad Center experience and certifications
  • Translate data into clear strategic insights for clients

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the planning, execution, and reporting of retail media campaigns across a variety of networks, primarily within Walmart Connect
  • Plan for annual, quarterly and campaign-specific initiatives, as directed by client’s priorities throughout the year
  • Ensuring day to day success of both managed service and self service campaigns, including on time delivery, correct placements/audiences and client-directed KPIs are met
  • Establish and maintain strong client relationships by deeply understanding their challenges, objectives, and long-term vision
  • Collaborate closely across the C&C Media team to shape tactical campaign plans and ensure seamless execution of self service campaigns
  • Serve as a point of contact for clients & vendors ensuring all communications and deliverables align with client needs and expectations
  • Contribute to agency success as a leader within media team, providing strategic input and operational guidance to be used across all clients
  • Compile data, write insights and deliver key reports to clients, including pacing, performance and quarterly strategic reviews
  • Provide strategic insights and actionable recommendations to clients, leveraging data from campaign performance
  • Supports projects by managing timelines, developing project plans, and working collaboratively across C&C teams to meet deadlines

Requirements

  • 3-5+ years of experience in retail media planning or strategy, performance marketing, or media buying
  • Proven experience leading multiple clients or a portfolio of accounts in a media agency environment
  • Strong experience navigating the Walmart Ad Center (if you live it, we love it) and have earned Walmart Connect Ad Certifications
  • Deep understanding of the retail media ecosystem, including Walmart (WMC & Scintilla), Programmatic (TTD), Social (Meta, TikTok) and Amazon. Additional retailers and eComm understanding a plus
  • Understanding of Retail Search ecosystem & capabilities across most major retailers and grocers
  • Proven track record designing and presenting executive-ready media plans, reports and QBRs
  • Strong data literacy — able to interpret performance trends, work with analytics partners, and translate data into clear strategic insights
  • Proficiency in media planning tools and data visualization platforms (Excel, Looker, Tableau, etc.)
  • Excellent communication and storytelling skills — both written and verbal — with an ability to influence internal teams and client stakeholders
  • Exceptional project management skills and attention to detail
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Craft & Commerce

Craft & Commerce is an integrated media agency, purpose-built to serve as a nimble, strategic partner to marketing teams in navigating our rapidly evolving media landscape. We fuse leading-edge performance marketing capabilities with a holistic view of channels, bring clarity to measurement and attribution across the funnel, and deliver scalable, ad-driven growth.Our senior leadership has sat on the client’s side of the table, contextualizing media through the lens of business objectives, setting and owning media-supported goals, hiring and firing agencies, adapting to evolving priorities, representing strategy and results to C-suite and board stakeholders, and more. We created C&C to bring that marketer’s mentality to today’s dynamic media landscape.

Founded in 2015
New York, New York, USA
31 employees (14 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.8%
Direct
32%
Referral
27.1%
Social
11.8%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~31

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
13 (42% of company)