Media Strategy Manager at TEKsystems

Tell us about your department: Lead media strategy and investment for the enterprise and our retail media network Ads, inclusive of offsite/paid and onsite/ in-store media channels, in support of business goals.  The Media Strategy team is made up for ~40 people and is part of the Marketing organization

Project Description: In December, we are launching a new toolset to manage campaign planning and workflow.  As a part of this launch, the role and responsibilities of the Media Strategy team are expanding in scope.  We are looking to add incremental resources to the team to help manage the increased responsibilities and projected increase in campaign volume/ media plans.  The term of the contract will be approximately 9-months (November 2024 – July 2025)

Position Summary/Job Description: This role supports the strategic media planning process for assigned campaigns by recommending the best media mix and channels to

deliver business objectives.  This role will primarily partner with Brand Strategy, Partner & Category Marketing, Media Agency, Creative and Channel Owners to deliver integrated media plans to internal partners/ clients.  This role will report into a Manager and will not have any direct reports.  They will assist in managing the relationship with the Media Agency

Skills Overview:

What are the top five skills and number of years of experience required to perform this job?

• 8+ Years of progressive media planning experience in advertising agency, client or retail media network setting
• Digital planning and/or buying experience; familiarity managing programmatic and brand onsite campaigns across all digital channels including display, video, CTV, social and retargeting
• Media Planning/ Strategy
• Project coordination skills including rigorous attention to detail, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Cross functional collaboration, especially in highly matrixed, fast paced environment 
• Experience managing budgets
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

What are some preferred/nice to have skills the manager is looking for?

• Experience managing integrated paid media programs for a national, retail brand
• Experience managing million-dollar budgets
• Experience with paid search, affiliates, CRM/ email, influencers
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite of products, Salesforce Media Cloud, Workfront
• Experience managing an external agency partner
• Experience with Retail Media Networks

Interview Process Overview:

• 1x 60-minute virtual interview with Media Strategy leader(s) – Director and/or Managers

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.  If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: 

§  Medical, dental & vision 

§  Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 

§  401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available 

§  Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) 

§  Short and long-term disability 

§  Health Spending Account (HSA) 

§  Transportation benefits 

§  Employee Assistance Program 

§  Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) 

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.