What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Retail Media Consulting position at Ovative Group?
About Ovative Group
Ovative Group is an independent, full-funnel media, measurement, and creative firm. Leveraging our deep industry expertise, we help brands like Best Buy, Domino's, American Eagle, The Home Depot, Post, Disney, Tumi, Michael Kors, Boost Mobile, and UnitedHealth Group transform their media and measurement programs. The result? Profitable growth that speaks for itself.
At Ovative, we don't just track data, we redefine success. How do we do it? Our proprietary MarTech platform, EMRge helps businesses transform marketing into a driver of sustainable growth. Powered by Enterprise Marketing Return (EMR), our differentiated approach to holistic media buying, planning, and measurement, EMRge is the first MarTech platform to measure businesses holistically. We're all about raising the bar every day, and it shows. Our work has been recognized by organizations like Digiday, Google, Inc. 5000, USA Today, and Search Engine Land.
About The Team
Retail Media is one of the fastest growing segments of the industries in which we serve. Likewise, it is one of the fastest growing segments of Ovative’s business.
Ovative’s Retail Media Consulting team uses their diverse experience and structured problem-solving skills to solve tough problems for all kinds of media networks every day and have fun while doing it. The team works directly with clients to deliver leading-edge thinking and drive change across six areas of expertise: RMN strategy and management, sales and planning, product strategy, audiences and 1P data, measurement and reporting, and RMN Ad Tech and data solutions. The team has grown rapidly, expects continued strong growth, and is uniquely poised to leverage Ovative’s digital marketing and measurement expertise to delivering differentiated strategic advice and technical expertise to clients. This team is strategically paired with Ovative’s Retail Media Activation team bringing the buy and sell side together to unlock powerful unique solutions for partners.
About The Role
The Retail Media Consulting Manager position offers candidates the opportunity to contribute to strategic retail media programs for clients across industries. Managers also work internally to elevate our team knowledge, skills and capabilities. The Manager leads workstream delivery and builds partnerships with our clients and leadership. The right candidate will be resilient, a structured thinker, intellectually curious, passionate about leading teams and developing others, and an excellent communicator.
Responsibilities Of a Manager, Retail Media Consulting
At Ovative, we offer a transparent view into three core components of your total compensation package: Base Salary, Annual Bonus, and Benefits. The salary range for this position below is inclusive of an annual bonus. Actual offers are made with consideration for relevant experience and anticipated impact. Additional benefits information is provided below.
For our Manager positions, our compensation ranges from $90,000 to $132,000, which is inclusive of a 20% bonus.
Benefits Of Working At Ovative Group
We provide strong, competitive, holistic benefits that understand the importance of your life inside and out of work.
Culture:
Culture matters and we’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace for ten years running because of it. We demand trust and transparency from each other. We believe in doing the hard and complicated work others put off. We’re open in communication and floor plan. We’re flat – our interns sit next to VPs, our analysts work closely with senior leaders, and our CEO interacts with every single person daily. Put together, these elements help foster an environment where smart people can support each other in performing to their highest potential.
Ovative is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can participate and thrive. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind, including on the basis of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Our policies reflect this commitment—for example, our medical leave benefits are inclusive of same-sex partners, ensuring equitable care and support for all families.
Compensation and Insurance:
We strive to hire and retain the best talent. Paying fair, competitive compensation, with a large bonus incentive, and phenomenal health insurance is an important part of this mix.
We’re rewarded fairly and when the company performs well, we all benefit.
Tangible amenities we enjoy:
Working at Ovative won’t be easy, but if you like getting your hands dirty, driving results, and being surrounded by the best talent, it’ll be the most rewarding job you’ll ever have. If you think you can make us better, we want to hear from you!
Ovative Group is an independent, full-funnel media, measurement, and creative firm. Leveraging our deep industry expertise, we help brands like Best Buy, Domino's, American Eagle, The Home Depot, Post, Disney, Tumi, Michael Kors, Boost Mobile, and UnitedHealth Group transform their media and measurement programs. The result? Profitable growth that speaks for itself.
At Ovative, we don't just track data, we redefine success. How do we do it? Our proprietary MarTech platform, EMRge helps businesses transform marketing into a driver of sustainable growth. Powered by Enterprise Marketing Return (EMR), our differentiated approach to holistic media buying, planning, and measurement, EMRge is the first MarTech platform to measure businesses holistically. We're all about raising the bar every day, and it shows. Our work has been recognized by organizations like Digiday, Google, Inc. 5000, USA Today, and Search Engine Land.
About The Team
Retail Media is one of the fastest growing segments of the industries in which we serve. Likewise, it is one of the fastest growing segments of Ovative’s business.
Ovative’s Retail Media Consulting team uses their diverse experience and structured problem-solving skills to solve tough problems for all kinds of media networks every day and have fun while doing it. The team works directly with clients to deliver leading-edge thinking and drive change across six areas of expertise: RMN strategy and management, sales and planning, product strategy, audiences and 1P data, measurement and reporting, and RMN Ad Tech and data solutions. The team has grown rapidly, expects continued strong growth, and is uniquely poised to leverage Ovative’s digital marketing and measurement expertise to delivering differentiated strategic advice and technical expertise to clients. This team is strategically paired with Ovative’s Retail Media Activation team bringing the buy and sell side together to unlock powerful unique solutions for partners.
About The Role
The Retail Media Consulting Manager position offers candidates the opportunity to contribute to strategic retail media programs for clients across industries. Managers also work internally to elevate our team knowledge, skills and capabilities. The Manager leads workstream delivery and builds partnerships with our clients and leadership. The right candidate will be resilient, a structured thinker, intellectually curious, passionate about leading teams and developing others, and an excellent communicator.
Responsibilities Of a Manager, Retail Media Consulting
- Manage retail media consulting workstreams by creating workplans, socializing work with clients, and maintaining alignment on scope and outcomes
- Complete work in service of program deliverables, including conducting stakeholder interviews, performing primary and secondary research, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data; synthesizing insights, implications, and next steps; and developing deliverables such as slide decks, spreadsheets, and dashboards
- Assist in client relationship management, assessing and guiding day-to-day and strategic communications
- Work with leadership to continue growing and evolve our skills, RMN knowledge, toolset, product offerings, and culture
- Experience in the RMN ecosystem, management consulting, or digital marketing and / or measurement for a Fortune 500 company
- BA / BS and 4 years or advanced degree 2 years working with clients (internal or external) to solve challenging problems
- Proven structured thinking and problem-solving skills helping teams, peers, and clients to develop clear and actionable strategies / solutions
- Strong analytics skillset with experience managing large financial, customer, or industry datasets to inform strategy / solution outputs
- Excellent communication skills, including business writing, small group and large-scale verbal presentations, and visual storytelling
- Entrepreneurial mindset with an ability to manage time, deliver work, develop others, and thrive in ambiguous environments
At Ovative, we offer a transparent view into three core components of your total compensation package: Base Salary, Annual Bonus, and Benefits. The salary range for this position below is inclusive of an annual bonus. Actual offers are made with consideration for relevant experience and anticipated impact. Additional benefits information is provided below.
For our Manager positions, our compensation ranges from $90,000 to $132,000, which is inclusive of a 20% bonus.
Benefits Of Working At Ovative Group
We provide strong, competitive, holistic benefits that understand the importance of your life inside and out of work.
Culture:
Culture matters and we’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace for ten years running because of it. We demand trust and transparency from each other. We believe in doing the hard and complicated work others put off. We’re open in communication and floor plan. We’re flat – our interns sit next to VPs, our analysts work closely with senior leaders, and our CEO interacts with every single person daily. Put together, these elements help foster an environment where smart people can support each other in performing to their highest potential.
Ovative is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can participate and thrive. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind, including on the basis of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Our policies reflect this commitment—for example, our medical leave benefits are inclusive of same-sex partners, ensuring equitable care and support for all families.
Compensation and Insurance:
We strive to hire and retain the best talent. Paying fair, competitive compensation, with a large bonus incentive, and phenomenal health insurance is an important part of this mix.
We’re rewarded fairly and when the company performs well, we all benefit.
Tangible amenities we enjoy:
- Access to all office spaces in MSP, NYC, and CHI
- Frequent, paid travel to our Minneapolis headquarters for company events, team events, and in-person collaboration with teams
- Flexible paid vacation policy
- 401k match program
- Top-notch health insurance options, inclusive of same sex partners
- Family formation benefits including reimbursement options for fertility, pregnancy, and parenting needs
- Monthly stipend for your mobile phone and data plan
- Sabbatical program
- Charitable giving via our time and a financial match program
- Shenanigan’s Day
Working at Ovative won’t be easy, but if you like getting your hands dirty, driving results, and being surrounded by the best talent, it’ll be the most rewarding job you’ll ever have. If you think you can make us better, we want to hear from you!
Salary : $90,000 - $132,000