Associate, Media Strategy

Kargo•Chicago, IL

3h•$62,000 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobile can do to deliver unique ad experiences across the world’s most premium platforms. Taking a creative science approach to all we do, we continuously innovate solutions that outperform industry benchmarks and client expectations. Now 20+ years strong, Kargo has offices in NYC, Chicago, LA, Dallas, Sydney, Auckland, London and Waterford, Ireland. Techies who want to build the future. Creatives who want to design it better. Communicators to win business. Collaborators to build it. Data pros who turn numbers into insights. Product builders who turn ideas into innovations. Anyone eager to be on a team that doesn’t stop to ask what’s next, because they’re already building it. The Associate, Media Strategy turns advertiser briefs and RFPs into compelling, insight-driven proposals that help Kargo's sales team win. This role sits at the intersection of creative thinking and strategic rigor — responsible for building the pitch materials, learning agendas, and sales collateral that make Kargo's value proposition impossible to ignore. Without this role, the sales team goes to market with generic decks and leaves revenue on the table. This is a hybrid role requiring onsite presence 4 days per week.

Requirements

1–2 years of experience in media, advertising, marketing, or a related field — including internship experience
Advanced PowerPoint and Google Slides skills, with the ability to build polished, strategic, visually compelling presentations independently
Proficiency in MS Excel and Google Sheets for data analysis, revenue reporting, and performance tracking
Strong written communication skills, including the ability to craft narratives that connect data to advertiser objectives
Working knowledge of the digital advertising ecosystem, including online advertising fundamentals and emerging media trends

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with third-party research vendors and how to incorporate data into strategic storytelling
Experience supporting a sales or client-facing team in a fast-paced media or ad tech environment

Responsibilities

RFP responses are consistently strong, on-brand, and on-time — Sales proposals are being delivered to front-line teams with enough lead time for review, reflect a clear understanding of the advertiser's objectives, and require minimal rework before going external.
Sales collateral library is current and actively used — Pitch decks, one-pagers, and product materials are up to date, reflect Kargo's latest offerings, and are being pulled and used by the sales team without prompting.
Strategic learning agendas designed for at least a defined set of top-tier clients — Research-backed measurement and testing plans are in market with priority advertisers, positioning Kargo as a thought partner rather than a vendor.
Product knowledge translated into clear sales-ready materials — Each product in Kargo's portfolio has a clear, accurate, and compelling sales narrative that front-line teams can use confidently with advertisers.
Proactive lead-generation collateral produced without being asked — At least a defined cadence of outbound-ready materials — trend reports, category insights, creative hooks — are developed and delivered to sales to create new conversation starters.