Media Strategist

Hy-Vee, Inc. • Grimes, IA

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About The Position

The Media Strategist is responsible for planning, executing and optimizing paid media campaigns across digital and traditional channels to drive business objectives. This role manages day-to-day campaign operations, collaborates with internal and external partners, and ensures that campaigns are delivered on time, within budget, and with performance targets in mind.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in media planning and buying, preferably in-house or agency-side.
• Hands-on experience with media platforms such as Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, DV360, and campaign tracking tools.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in Excel, Looker Studio, or similar reporting tools.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple campaigns and priorities simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in retail, grocery, CPG, or e-commerce environments.
• Familiarity with attribution modeling, incrementality testing, or MMM.
• Working knowledge of third-party data providers, DSPs, and advanced targeting strategies.

Responsibilities

• Campaign Execution & Optimization
• Develop and implement comprehensive media strategies that align with marketing goals and brand objectives.
• Launch and manage paid media campaigns across platforms including Google Ads, Meta, YouTube, Display, Programmatic, and local broadcast or print (if applicable).
• Monitor performance and implement optimizations to improve KPIs such as ROAS, CTR, CPC, CPA, and brand lift.
• Oversee trafficking, tracking, and QA of creative assets and pixels/tags.
• Budget Management
• Manage media budgets by campaign, track pacing, and flag over/underspend.
• Ensure campaigns align with financial goals and deliver strong return on investment.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with brand marketing, creative, social, influencer, and e-commerce teams to align on objectives and deliverables.
• Coordinate with agencies and media partners as needed.
• Reporting & Insights
• Develop regular performance reports and insights to inform stakeholders.
• Translate data into actionable recommendations to improve future media strategies.
• Process & Documentation
• Maintain campaign documentation, timelines, and media plans.
• Contribute to playbooks and best practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees