Senior Manager, Media Strategy Shopper & Platinum Partners

Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)

$93K/yr – $167K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive integrated media strategy and execution for retail-focused brands across brand and shopper channels.

  • Own development and optimization of full-funnel media plans aligned to category priorities.
  • Must-have: 8+ years of media strategy experience in retail or consumer markets.
  • Standout: Cross-functional leadership and mentorship across analytics, creative, and product teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support the development and execution of integrated media strategies across brand and shopper channels, ensuring alignment with category priorities and marketing objectives
  • Lead the execution and optimization of full-funnel media plans connecting brand awareness, consideration and conversion
  • Partner with analytics teams to evaluate media effectiveness and support measurement frameworks (e.g., MMM, MTA, incrementality testing)
  • Collaborate with creative, channel owners, brand strategy, partner category marketing, product and retail teams to ensure media plans are aligned with broader initiatives
  • Stay current on media trends, retail media developments, and emerging technologies, making recommendations that enhance media performance and operational efficiency
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to team members, maintaining a collaborative, data‑driven mindset

Requirements

  • 8 years of media strategy experience across brand and shopper environments, ideally within retail or consumer focused industries
  • 3 years of indirect or direct people leadership experience
  • Expertise in shopper marketing, integrated media planning across digital channels and partner-led campaigns
  • Ability to lead teams and manage cross functional initiatives
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred

  • Experience working directly with major brand partners or enterprise level advertisers
  • Background in retail media networks or shopper focused marketing
  • Experience collaborating with product teams on media and retail media capabilities
  • Ability to translate insights into compelling strategic narratives and partner recommendations
  • Familiarity with omnichannel media planning and measurement
  • Ability to lead teams through change and drive strategic evolution

Benefits

  • We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially key moments in your life.
  • Our Benefits Include
  • - Competitive pay
  • - Generous employee discount
  • - Physical and mental well-being support
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