Senior Retail Media Strategist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive PTO and holidays

Learning & development opportunities

Parental leave

Volunteering opportunities

Background check

Job summary

Flywheel is seeking a Senior Media Manager to lead media initiatives within the retail media landscape. You will develop and implement comprehensive media strategies, optimize campaigns, and align with business goals, working with cross-functional teams to drive results.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in account management, strong experience in digital retail and ecommerce media, and robust analytical skills including Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least 6 years of account management experience.
• Digital Retail (Retail Media) experience required
• At least 2 years of experience in Ecommerce media management
• Digital marketing and quantitative analytics experience
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUP
• Detail-oriented with solid project management and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements and drive strategy discussions.
• Plan budgets with clients and oversee campaigns to meet KPIs.
• Provide guidance on campaign optimizations for success.
• Oversee keyword and bid strategy across platforms.
• Develop reporting, analytics, and performance insights for retail media campaigns.
• Lead Test & Learn initiatives and new retailer ad offerings.
• Coordinate frequent client calls and senior leadership updates.
• Mentor team members and support career growth at Flywheel.
• Ensure accurate delivery of client campaign budgets and accountability.
• Collaborate with internal Retail team for Full Service engagements.
• Educate clients on trends and share industry thought leadership.
• Identify new opportunities and resolve client issues promptly.
• Lead internal projects for growth of Flywheel media team.
• Prepare for Quarterly Business Reviews with clients.
• Deliver executive updates alongside Directors and VPs.
• Travel as required by client needs

Skills

Account management

Retail media

Ecommerce media

Data analysis

Excel (Pivot tables)

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Flywheel is seeking a Senior Media Manager to lead media initiatives within the retail media landscape. You will develop and implement comprehensive media strategies, optimize campaigns, and align with business goals, working with cross-functional teams to drive results.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in account management, strong experience in digital retail and ecommerce media, and robust analytical skills including Excel.