Senior Digital Media Strategy Lead

RadioJobs; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401K plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Volunteer days

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

iHeartMedia in Chicago is seeking a strategic Senior Manager to join our Digital Media Strategy & Planning team. In this role you’ll shape innovative digital campaigns spanning streaming audio, podcasts, social, and live events, helping position iHeartMedia as the leading force in digital audio and entertainment.

You’ll partner with sales, packaging, research, and product teams, own RFP responses, craft compelling narratives, and translate insights into winning media plans.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience in digital media planning or integrated strategy.
• Strong balance of strategic and creative thinking with storytelling.
• Proven ability to manage projects independently with strong attention to detail.
• Deep understanding of internal processes, pricing structures, and business rules.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel (or Google Slides/Sheets).
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic development of digital media plans in response to RFPs across streaming, podcasting, social, and live experiences.
• Own creation and writing of presentation decks translating strategy into storytelling.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, research, and inventory teams to market programs.
• Bring creative, insight-driven ideas aligning advertiser objectives with assets.
• Apply internal business rules to ensure compliant proposals.
• Manage timelines and problems, clearly articulating challenges to partners.
• Leverage post-sale data to inform future plan.
• Work within planning and inventory systems to confirm viability.

Skills

Digital media planning

Integrated strategy

Storytelling

Campaign ideation

Project management

Communication skills

PowerPoint

Excel

Google Slides

Google Sheets

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Google Slides

Google Sheets

Job description

iHeartMedia in Chicago is seeking a strategic Senior Manager to join our Digital Media Strategy & Planning team. In this role you’ll shape innovative digital campaigns spanning streaming audio, podcasts, social, and live events, helping position iHeartMedia as the leading force in digital audio and entertainment.

You’ll partner with sales, packaging, research, and product teams, own RFP responses, craft compelling narratives, and translate insights into winning media plans.