Specialist Media Operations

ULTA Beauty; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 57,300 - 75,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

A leading beauty retailer is seeking a professional to manage product operations for their retail media network. The role involves maximizing ad revenue, improving efficiencies, and supporting project management initiatives. Candidates should have experience in digital media operations and strong collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in digital media operations, product operations, or project management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Understanding of business goals and market dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Manage business and product operations for UB Media to maximize ad revenue.
• Support project management tied to UB Media business.
• Facilitate smooth product operations and flag deviations from the product roadmap.

Skills

Project Management

Digital Media Operations

Communication

Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Job description

OVERVIEW

Experience the possibilities of our progressive, omnichannel approach to beauty retail. At Ulta Beauty, our Marketing team applies the latest technologies to personalize the buying experience for true beauty enthusiasts—surprising and delighting them. We build love and loyalty through communication, experiences, and innovative ideas. We represent a perfect blend of strategy and creativity, tactics and analytics, aiming to make Ulta Beauty a brand that guests advocate for. Whether your passion lies in design, content, strategy, data, or a combination, Ulta Beauty offers opportunities to explore, grow, and deepen your talents.

THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:

Manage business and product operations for Ulta Beauty’s retail media network, UB Media, to maximize ad revenue and profitability. Support product operations to improve efficiencies and ROI. Assist with priority project management tied to UB Media business.

YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH ALL OF THIS BY:

1. Managing critical business priorities related to operational efficiency and advertising tech stack expansion, including project timelines, requirements, risks, milestones, and communication frameworks.
2. Supporting Go-to-Market planning and leading cross-functional deployment with brand partners across ad products.
3. Assisting in day-to-day project management of high-priority projects, tracking timelines, milestones, and project status across teams.
4. Facilitating smooth product operations and flagging deviations from the product roadmap.
5. Supporting process development and go-to-market workflows, proposing improvements to streamline operations.
6. Enforcing product readiness and approval processes, including testing and stakeholder involvement based on launch type.
7. Managing orchestration across teams for the UB Media Quarterly Newsletter.
8. Creating and managing internal SharePoint sites for Product Strategy & Development teams.
9. Partnering with Media Operations to support authorization and makegood processes, tracking issues, and coordinating with agency partners.
10. Supporting end-to-end delivery of product operations and change management initiatives.
11. Assisting in scorecard creation to evaluate and prioritize new offerings, in partnership with the Product Operations lead.
12. Creating and updating training resources for new hires in Product Strategy and Development.

• 2-3 years of experience in digital media operations, product operations, or project management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Understanding of business goals, market dynamics, and product decision impacts.
• Effective communication of complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Defining and tracking KPIs to measure success and identify improvements.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong collaboration skills with internal teams and agency partners.
• Comfort in fast-paced, growing environments, dealing with ambiguity, and focusing on execution.
• Knowledge of digital marketing workflows and product operations is a plus.

The pay range is $57,300 - $75,800 annually, with potential bonuses. Compensation depends on education, experience, location, and organizational needs. Benefits include paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. For more details, visit our Benefits and Career Development page.

ABOUT

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) is the largest North American beauty retailer, offering cosmetics, fragrance, skincare, haircare, and salon services. We feature over 25,000 products from around 500 brands, including our own private label. Our stores also include full-service salons for hair, skin, brows, and makeup.

We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in accordance with applicable laws and ordinances.