Associate Media Manager

Brunswick; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k Matching

Paid Vacation

Job summary

Brunswick in Chicago, IL is seeking an Associate Media Manager to join its Performance Marketing COE, supporting paid media campaigns across Mercury Marine and other brands. The role emphasizes planning, building, optimizing, and reporting on digital media initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in advertising, strong analytics, and experience with Google, Bing, and Meta. This hybrid role requires three days in the office weekly and offers a competitive pay range and bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in advertising or media management; agency experience preferred.
• Experience planning and analyzing A/B tests.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Global media management experience is a plus.
• Collaborative, proactive team player in fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute large-scale campaigns across Google, Bing, and Meta.
• Deliver media optimization and budget pacing with QA standards.
• Generate regular performance reports with actionable insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align with marketing goals.

Skills

Advertising

Media management

Data analysis

A/B testing

Tools

Google Ads

Bing Ads

Meta Ads

Job description

## Associate Media ManagerApply: Chicago, IL: Mettawa, IL: Full time: Posted Today: JR-051764***Are you ready for what’s next?****Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond. Brunswick believes “Next Never RestsTM,” and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation.***Location:** Chicago, IL**Workplace Category:** Hybrid, 3x in office per week**Travel Required:** No**Direct Reports:** No**Pay Range:** $66,600-95,750**Visa Sponsorship:** *Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.* **Innovation is the heart of Brunswick. See how your contributions will help transform vision into reality:** **Position Overview:**We’re looking for an **Associate Media Manager** to join Brunswick’s Performance Marketing Center of Excellence (COE), supporting tactical campaign development and execution for our **Mercury Marine division** across global paid media programs. This role is a key partner in driving best practice digital media activation, with responsibility for planning, building, optimizing, and reporting on campaigns across supported brands and paid media channels. The ideal candidate brings a growth mindset and strong expertise across core digital channels, including paid search, paid social, online video, and programmatic display, with the ability to translate strategy into high-quality, scalable execution. **At Brunswick, we have passion for our work and a distinct ability to deliver.** **Essential Functions:** **Strategic Development:** * Assists in the strategic development of assigned channel(s), including participation in ideation sessions, channel road-mapping, quarterly paid media executive summaries, and forecasting inputs.* Collaborate with cross-functional teams including brand & digital marketing, analytics and creative to align paid media efforts with overall marketing objectives.* Provides proactive, data-informed tactical optimization recommendations for assigned channel(s).**Campaign Execution:** * Deliver operational excellence, ensuring our paid media programs meet best practice standards with flawless media execution and management.* Handles campaign setup and execution for assigned channel(s), including campaign building, budget pacing, creative trafficking and A/B test implementation.* Own media optimization using data-driven insights to deliver against defined KPIs.* Responsible for liaising with creative/marketing teams for asset delivery.**Reporting:** * Analyze campaign performance metrics, generate reports, and provide insights to inform actionable data-driven recommendations and continuous optimization.* Responsible for providing frequent pacing and performance updates for assigned channel(s), including data review and insights generation for recurring reporting deliverables. **Diversity of thought and experiences is fundamental when imagining the unimaginable. Certain skillsets/experiences are necessary; however, others can be developed along the way.** **Required Qualifications:** * Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in advertising, media management, and/or media buying, with hands-on experience planning and executing large-scale campaigns across Google, Bing, and Meta (agency experience preferred).* Experience designing, setting up, and analyzing results for A/B tests.* Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and form actionable insights.* Skilled at verbal and written communication.* Detailed oriented, organized with creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.* Global media management experience recommended but not required.* Collaborative, proactive team player who builds strong cross-functional relationships and contributes positively to a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. **Working Conditions:** * 3x in office per week required The anticipated pay range for this position is $66,600-95,750***,*** annually. The actual base pay offered will vary depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, relevant experience, business needs, and geographic location. In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. At Brunswick, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the salary range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the specifics of the candidate’s qualifications and the business context. This position is eligible to participate in Brunswick's comprehensive and high-quality benefits offerings, including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, 401k (up to 4% match), Health Savings Account (with company contribution), wellbeing program, product purchase discounts and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here. **Why Brunswick:** Whatever tomorrow brings, we’ll be at the leading edge. As the clear leader in the marine industry, we’re committed to our values and supporting our exceptional people. We offer and encourage growth opportunities within and across our many brands. In addition, we’re proud of being recognized for making a splash with numerous awards! *Next is Now!**We value growth and development, recognizing that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying.*Brunswick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to innovation and inspiration and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] for support.