Media Supervisor

Role: Media Supervisor

Location: Chicago, IL, Stamford, CT, or Irving, TX

Tracy-Locke is looking for a Media Supervisor to join our team!

The Media Supervisor manages the day-to-day process of all retail media planning and buying efforts for clients. 

The Media Supervisor is responsible for managing large-scale client accounts and is a seasoned media professional with extensive knowledge of the retail media ecosystem and how to work effectively in an agency environment. Relationship building, internally and externally, with proven effective communication and multi-tasking skills are highly desired.

• Leads all media-specific client activity from communication through to program results.
• Oversees client budget maintenance and ensures zero-defect completion of all media budget documents.
• Identifies opportunities to achieve agency revenue initiatives and improve client or vendor product.
• Executes and supports department and agency policies and initiatives across the media team.
• Maintains overall control of workflow and assigned subordinate responsibilities within the group, overseeing the progress of all projects.
• Establishes media goals, objectives, and strategies for developing retail media plans for all clients in conjunction with clients, media director and other agency departments.
• Develops and writes media plans, as well as coaching planners and assistants write and develop media plans. Presents media plans to Media Director, Account Services and / or Client for approval and adjusts as necessary. 
• Responsible for developing the skill and knowledge base of those more junior as well as supervising, advising, and counseling the media group in all daily activities. Encourages individual subordinate pro-activity, initiative, and productivity.
• Provides an energy level and attitude that brings new and exciting ideas to the media planning function. Motivates planners and assistant planners and encourages innovation and creativity throughout all projects by serving as a role model within the media group / team. 
• Assists in formal training of media planners and assistants in planning principles and best practices of preparing, evaluating, and implementing media plans across all media.
• Develops and implements processes for the management of the strategic and tactical execution of all media products. Ensures that projects are produced completely, correctly and with a maximum of manpower efficiency.
• Can clearly articulate the importance of retail media to stakeholders, communicating the extensive channels and tactics recommended to achieve client objectives.
• Experience working with media platforms and tools is desirable, but not required. Examples include Programmatic DSPs (e.g. The Trade Desk), Social, DCM and Skai).

• 5+ years in media planning & strategy within an agency setting preferred.
• Understands planning and executing shopper media with emphasis on key retailers including: Walmart, Amazon and grocery or specialty retailers.
• Computer experience required – Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Professional/positive attitude, with an emphasis on a people-first approach.
• Detail oriented, organized, and accurate.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work to confirmed timelines.
• Participates in agency training as needed.
• Ability to travel as needed.

A little about us:

We are compelling commerce. We unlock the commercial potential of brands by creative Brand + Buying Experiences. A pillar of Omnicom Commerce, we offer full-service capabilities ranging from innovation to implementation. Clients include PepsiCo, Diageo, Starbucks, P&G, Pizza Hut, LEGO and more!

Tracy-Locke/Haygarth provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan. Salary is dependent on multiple factors including but not limited to skill set, experience, training, certifications, etc.

Benefits include:

• Great paid holiday schedule as well as vacation, sick and personal days.
• Health, vision, dental, 401K, employee stock purchase plan.
• Education assistance, paid parental leave, HSA & FSA.
• Family forming benefits, commuter benefits, travel assistance and identity theft support.
• Omnicom Employee Discounts.

... and more.

We have returned to the office in a hybrid capacity (3+ days/week in the office.) Our office locations are: Stamford (CT), Denver (CO), Irving (TX), and Chicago (IL).

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