Senior Media Specialist- Retail Media

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Are you ready to take the next step in your career Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies we are looking for someone whos not just seeking a job but someone who wants to make an this role youll have the opportunity to lead innovate and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment thats constantly evolving.

Main responsibilities:

The Senior Media Specialist on the New Media Solutions team plays a critical role in shaping and scaling next-generation media offerings within the retail media network. This role blends strategic planning hands-on campaign activation and product enablementdeveloping media strategies for new and emerging products while operationalizing them for repeatable scalable use across advertisers. Leveraging in-platform experience (e.g. TTD DV360 Meta) the Sr. Media Specialist ensures that planning solutions are grounded in executional reality translating client needs into actionable campaign setups optimizations and performance close partnership with Product Engineering Analytics and Sales this role helps bring new media capabilities to market refine workflows and drive adoptionensuring new solutions are both innovative and operationally viable within a dynamic retail media landscape.

This role is especially exciting because it sits at the intersection of innovation and executionyoure not just using media products youre helping define how theyre built and scaled. It offers a unique opportunity to directly influence the future of retail media by testing new ideas shaping go-to-market strategy and seeing your work translate quickly into real campaign impact for top advertisers.

The position is in office 4 days per week and will be based in add locations (Pleasanton CA Fullerton CA Boise ID Itasca IL NYC)

• Lead the development of media planning tools and products that empower advertisers to build and activate smarter performance-driven campaigns across onsite offsite and in-store channels.
• Translate advertisers and stakeholder needs into scalable product solutions that streamline planning targeting forecasting and in-platform execution workflows.
• Leverage hands-on keyboard experience within key platforms (e.g. The Trade Desk DV360 Meta) to inform planning tools validate strategy and optimize performance.
• Champion innovation by integrating new media products and capabilities into planning recommendations ensuring alignment between planning strategy and real-world platform execution.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Engineering Analytics and Sales to bring new planning features and activation-enabled solutions to market.
• Represent planning and activation priorities in cross-functional forums; proactively unblock challenges with clear solution-oriented communication.
• Identify gaps in current planning and activation workflows; develop solutions that improve efficiency accuracy and campaign performance.
• Stay ahead of industry trends shopper behavior and platform capabilities to continuously evolve both planning strategy and activation approach.
• Build and manage third-party partnerships that enhance planning and activation capabilities including audience data inventory forecasting and measurement solutions.
• Advocate for a test-and-learn mindset by executing and optimizing live campaigns piloting new planning products and iterating based on performance insights.
  

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:

• 5 plus years in media planning or product strategy ideally within retail media digital advertising or eCommerce.
• Proven track record of developing media planning tools or products that support omnichannel campaigns (onsite offsite in-store).
• Direct hands-on (in-platform) experience executing and optimizing campaigns within major media buying platforms (e.g. The Trade Desk DV360 Meta Pinterest) with a clear understanding of how planning decisions translate into activation and performance.
• Strong understanding of retail media networks shopper behavior and closed-loop measurement.
• Fluent in all aspects of media planning including media math inventory forecasting & availability & digital formats with a proven history of developing media ecosystems deliver on marketing objectives
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable product features and planning workflows.
• Comfort with data analysis and performance metrics working closely with analytics and engineering teams.
• Experience managing third-party partnerships for audience data inventory forecasting or measurement.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills especially with Product Engineering Analytics and Sales.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management able to represent planning priorities and unblock challenges.
• Experience leading cross-functional meetings and driving alignment across teams.
• Ability to own and evolve a product roadmap from concept to launch.
• Demonstrated ability to identify workflow gaps and implement process improvements.
• Passion for innovation and experimentation with a test-and-learn mindset.
• Up-to-date on industry trends media innovation and emerging technologies.
  

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical Dental 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation holidays sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve
  

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