Senior Media Buying and Execution Manager

Highland Park, IL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Razny Jewelers\' paid media strategy and execution at a senior level, owning multi‑channel planning, optimization, and partner relationships.

  • Own end-to-end media buying, activation, and performance analysis across digital, social, and traditional channels.
  • Must-have: Experience negotiating and managing media at scale with IO creation and trafficking.
  • Standout: Strong vendor relationships and co-op program management.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Senior Media Buying and Execution Manager is responsible for planning, negotiating, buying, activating, and evaluating Razny Jewelers' paid media programs across digital, social, and traditional environments.
  • They will also oversee reporting, ongoing campaign optimization, and media reconciliation.
  • Participate in shaping strategy and lead media plan development.
  • Identify, organize, purchase, and negotiate cost-effective, scalable, and targeted media agreements across channels.
  • Responsible for relationships with third-party vendors – e.g., keeping current on all offerings, investment levels, ad types, and inventory.
  • Lead insertion order (IO) creation and trafficking for all media buys.
  • Oversee budget management, reconciliation, post-buy analysis, reporting, and billing for all media buys and campaigns.
  • Develop, implement, and measure all co-op media programs.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for all co-op marketing needs.
  • Develop and maintain close working relationships with Razny’s co-op partners and brands.
  • Monitor and track co-op fund usage, ensuring compliance with guidelines and helping maximize Razny’s co-op dollars.
  • Own, ideate, build, and implement optimization strategies for programmatic campaigns across multiple channels (banner, video, audio, native, etc.)
  • Implement bidding best practices to improve campaign performance.
  • Manage PPC on search platforms and social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram) with precision in targeting.
  • Maximize digital campaign effectiveness through A-B testing, ad variations, audience segmenting, innovative executions, etc.
  • Identify target audiences, research, buy, implement, and measure traditional media campaigns such as print, broadcast, OOH, radio, etc.
  • Evaluate, test, and measure emerging advertising opportunities within AI-driven and LLM-based platforms, ensuring brand safety, performance accountability, and alignment with broader media strategy.
  • Evaluate and support social commerce opportunities across platforms, integrating shoppable formats and performance insights to drive measurable results.
  • Coordinate with media partners to negotiate added value and special placement opportunities.
  • Ensure the quality of all media deliverables with impeccable attention to detail.
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Razny Jewelers

For over 70 years, Razny Jewelers has been Chicagoland's favorite family owned & operated jeweler. In addition to custom creations, we offer the world's top names in timepieces and fine jewelry, including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Breitling, Cartier, Tudor, Tag Heuer, Tissot, Messika, Lagos, and Etho Maria. “When it’s your name on the door, it’s more than a business. It’s your legacy,” acknowledges Ingrid Razny. “Customers from all over the Chicago area and beyond come to shop at Razny Jewelers. Clients who relocate still count on us to handle their jewelry and timepiece needs ... They trust us to help them commemorate milestones and celebrate precious moments.” We also specialize in custom engagement ring and wedding band design services. Thinking of popping the questions? We are delighted to unveil our exclusive bridal collection, inspired by the couples who have made us a part of their happily ever after for over three generations — Forever by Razny. Available now at all four locations, it reflects perfectly love's individuality.If you would like to live your passion as a member of the Razny Jewelers team of specialists, please see the career opportunities we offer.

Founded in 1951
Addison, Illinois, USA
75 employees (12 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
87.2K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$27.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32%
Direct
46.2%
Referral
4.9%
Social
14.5%
Paid
2.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~75

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (8% of company)