Lead Account Management, Roundel - Food & Beverage

Target • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

As Lead Account Management, Partner Solutions, Roundel, you will develop multi-channel, integrated marketing approaches across digital channels and platforms for Roundel clients. You will maintain productive, professional relationships with internal and external partners and use communication skills and media experience to explain Roundel’s differentiators. The role calls for big-picture thinking, tactical problem-solving, proactive resolution of roadblocks, and curiosity about digital media and ways to extend campaign messaging and objectives through different channels.

You will serve as the key client contact for high-level annual planning through program-level strategy, delivering integrated media plans for Roundel’s top accounts. You will author and contribute to client campaign proposals, including audience strategies, media mix allocations, and creative and media strategies based on client priorities, insights, and historical media performance. You will consult internal partners on category trends and marketing needs, present recommendations to clients, track industry developments and identify opportunities for tests, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute effective results.

The primary clients are located across several markets, including Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis. Candidates in these locations are preferred because the role requires frequent travel to support local clients. Relocation is not offered. The position may be remote or hybrid, depending on Target’s needs. Remote team members work full-time from home or another non-Target location, have no desk at a Target location, and may travel to headquarters up to four times a year. Hybrid team members may work remotely or onsite at a Target location depending on role, team, and daily tasks. Work duties must be performed within the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 6 years of proven digital media planning, marketing, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of and experience in digital marketing and media, including knowledge of ad serving, ad networks, and the overall landscape.
• Hands-on experience with media planning systems and tools such as Operative One, DCM, DFP, or a similar ad-serving platform.
• Outstanding attention to detail, organizational, and analytical skills, with the ability to multitask and drive results in a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment.
• Strong time-management and multitasking skills to handle multiple concurrent projects and campaigns.
• Ability to articulate and defend creative and media direction to internal and external stakeholders.
• Exceptional understanding of the full media-planning process, from strategy and plan development through execution.
• Passion for identifying new media opportunities to drive incremental business.
• Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and maximize relationships with internal and external partners.

Nice To Haves

• Preference for candidates based in Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles, or Minneapolis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the key client contact for high-level annual planning through program-level strategies, delivering integrated and effective media plans for Roundel’s top accounts.
• Own authorship and provide inputs for client campaign proposals, including audience strategies, media mix allocations, and creative and media strategies aligned with client priorities and informed by insights and historical media performance.
• Consult with internal partners to understand category trends and marketing needs.
• Attend client meetings and present strategic recommendations based on client objectives, including guidance on specific media tactics.
• Stay current on trends in retail and digital advertising and identify opportunities and tests to elevate client service.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including Reporting & Insights, Analytics, Sales, Trading & Ad Ops, and Channel Development, to deliver and execute effective results.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and their dependents may receive medical, vision, dental, and life insurance, among other health benefits and programs.
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior