Media Operations Architect: Scale Planning & Automation

Instacart; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Instacart is seeking a senior professional to design and own the core mechanics by which the media team plans, executes, and optimizes work at scale. The role focuses on building a scalable operating system for budgeting, reporting, and program management across in-house and agency partner teams.

The candidate will drive standardization, introduce AI-enabled automation, and ensure strong stakeholder communication through clear workbacks and cadences.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of how media teams plan, intake, prioritize and execute work at scale.
• Ability to turn complex inputs into crisp narratives and leadership-ready materials.
• Fluency in program management: schedules, risk management, project velocity.

Responsibilities

• Design, own, and improve the core mechanics of how the media team plans, executes, and optimizes work.
• Develop a scalable operating system for budgeting, reporting, and program management.
• Build standardized templates and drive adoption across teams and partners.
• Lead change management with documentation, training, and communications.

Skills

Media Operations

Program Management

Cross-functional leadership

AI automation

Job description

Instacart is seeking a senior professional to design and own the core mechanics by which the media team plans, executes, and optimizes work at scale. The role focuses on building a scalable operating system for budgeting, reporting, and program management across in-house and agency partner teams.

The candidate will drive standardization, introduce AI-enabled automation, and ensure strong stakeholder communication through clear workbacks and cadences.