Media Planning Manager

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who’s not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving.

Main Responsibilities

As part of Albertsons Media Collective, retail media team you will complete the media campaign enablement workflow to ensure documented campaign milestones are completed within expected SLAs or sooner, as well as active problem solving throughout the campaign lifecycle to maximize omni-channel capabilities and performance to map our shoppers to brands.

This role has leadership of a defined business segment/category and management responsibilities of a team.

The position is in office 4 days per week and will be based in Pleasanton CA

• Expert organizational skills, great attention to detail and ability to implement and meet deadlines and manage multiple campaigns
• Curate omni-channel media plans aligned to Collective best practices and end-to-end processes with strong media rational to drive CPG campaign performance
• Review, pressure test, and interpret campaign briefs with corresponding media strategy
• In partnership with peers, serve as the point of contact for product enhancement requirements tied to implementing media planning best practices at scale on owned book of business
• Optimize operational metrics on owned book of business through process, tech & team development
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to accelerate time‑to‑market and deliver strong results for CPG clients.
• Develop performance best practices training materials to educate cross teams for your defined book of business
• Build strong ties across disciplines to produce successful campaigns, maintaining high levels of communication throughout campaign lifecycle and ensuring consistent high-quality deliverables across media planning & activation teams
• Partner with analytics team to deliver insights & recommendations to tell a story rooted in data tied to the media activation
• Ongoing media operations enablement of the Collective business metrics to achieve efficiency and effectiveness. Including participating & oversee user testing, training, and adoption of new product features.
• Stay up to date with competitive landscape, industry (especially Retail Media) and digital advertising trends to influence future product offerings and ways of working
• Strong stakeholder management and communication aptitude with Product Management, Technology, Sales and Account Management,Audience, Measurement, Clients and MarTech / AdTech vendor partners
  
  

We Are Looking For Candidates Who Possess The Following

• Bachelor's degree (preferred in Business or Marketing) or equivalent experience
• 5-6 years of experience in digital media planning and execution
• End to end planning mindset – how do we do the optimal media approach at scale & deliver results
• Innovative thinker & problem solver
• Strong troubleshooting skill and oversight of the implementation and integration of new emerging tools and/or technologies that will enable Albertsons Media Collective to work effectively and efficiently
• Media knowledge: detailed understanding of assessing target audiences, media planning and buying techniques, evaluation of media performance and digital ecosystem acumen (ex. Understanding of ad tech)
• People management and team leadership experience
  
  

We Also Provide a Variety Of Benefits Including

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve
  
  

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All States EXCEPT WA:Starting rates will be no less than the local minimum wage and may vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. Candidates with unique qualifications may be considered for compensation above this range. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, PTO/Vacation Pay or Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility).

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