Senior Digital Media Planner

Boulder, CO (Remote)

$75K/yr – $85K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own day-to-day media activation, lead integrated retail media strategies, and translate client objectives into actionable media plans across multiple RMNs and platforms.

  • Lead retail/commerce media strategy and cross-channel planning across RMNs.
  • Translate objectives, audiences, and KPIs into actionable media recommendations and optimizations.
  • Collaborate with analytics to link media investment to sales and ROAS.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of integrated digital media strategies and plans across the consumer journey.
  • Translate client business objectives, audiences, budgets, and KPIs into actionable media recommendations.
  • Evaluate media partners, platforms, proposals, and investment opportunities; lead negotiations and maintain strong partner relationships.
  • Partner with paid social, search, programmatic, traditional media, and other channel specialists to develop cohesive plans.
  • Present strategic recommendations, campaign performance, and optimization opportunities to clients and internal teams.
  • Lead retail/commerce media strategy across relevant retailer media networks and commerce platforms.
  • Plan and/or execute campaigns across platforms such as Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect, Target Roundel, Kroger, Albertsons Media Collective, Instacart, and other RMNs.
  • Apply retailer first-party audiences and data across onsite and offsite media, including sponsored search/product, display, video, and other commerce-media capabilities.
  • Connect retail media investment to business outcomes using metrics such as sales, ROAS, new-to-brand/customer acquisition, and incrementality.
  • Stay current on the evolving retail media landscape and educate clients and internal teams on emerging capabilities, measurement solutions, and best practices.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on digital media planning and buying experience, ideally within an agency or similarly fast-paced environment.
  • Meaningful experience developing and executing retail/commerce media strategies.
  • Hands-on experience with one or more major RMNs, such as Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect, Target Roundel, Kroger, Albertsons, or Instacart.
  • Strong understanding of retailer first-party data, closed-loop measurement, attribution, ROAS, incrementality, and sales-based KPIs.
  • Experience across broader digital channels including programmatic, paid social, paid search, video/CTV, and direct publisher partnerships.
  • Strong understanding of the relationship between brand-building and performance media and how channels work together across the funnel.
  • Experience managing campaign budgets, pacing, optimization, reporting, and financial reconciliation.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret campaign performance and translate insights into actionable media optimizations.
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with campaign management, billing, and reporting platforms.
  • Experience with tools such as Google Campaign Manager 360, DoubleVerify, and similar platforms preferred.

Benefits

  • A collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Exposure to a variety of exciting projects and clients.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
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Senior Digital Media Planner

Sterling-Rice Group · Boulder, CO · Remote