Sr Specialist, Awareness Media
About The Position
The Sr. Specialist, Awareness Media will support the development, execution, and optimization of upper- and mid-funnel media strategies designed to drive brand awareness, consideration, demand generation, and long-term business growth across AutoNation's portfolio of brands and dealership locations. This role will partner closely with the Sr. Manager, Awareness Media to support enterprise media planning, channel investment recommendations, performance analysis, testing initiatives, and agency management across awareness-focused media channels including but not limited to: Linear TV, CTV/OTT, Terrestrial Radio, Streaming Audio, OOH, YouTube, and emerging channels and tactics. The ideal candidate combines strong media planning experience, analytical thinking, and a passion for consumer behavior and brand-building. This individual will help translate business objectives into actionable media strategies while identifying opportunities to improve media effectiveness and business outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business, or a related field.
- 4+ years of experience in media strategy, integrated media planning, advertising, or marketing; agency experience strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting upper- and mid-funnel media strategies across channels such as Linear TV, CTV, Streaming Audio, OOH, Terrestrial Radio, and YouTube.
- Strong understanding of media planning principles, consumer behavior, audience targeting, and full-funnel marketing concepts.
- Experience analyzing campaign performance and developing data-driven recommendations.
- Familiarity with measurement frameworks, testing methodologies, brand lift studies, attribution, MMM, and/or incrementality testing.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to clearly communicate insights and recommendations.
- Experience working cross-functionally with Brand, Creative, Analytics, Agency, and Media teams.
Nice To Haves
- Automotive, retail, franchise, or multi-location marketing experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support the development of upper- and mid-funnel media strategies across AutoNation brands and business lines.
- Assist in the creation of annual, quarterly, and campaign-level media plans aligned to business objectives.
- Analyze media plans, budget allocations, and investment recommendations to ensure strategic alignment and efficiency.
- Support forecasting, budget tracking, and investment reporting across awareness channels.
- Identify opportunities to improve reach, efficiency, and overall media effectiveness.
- Develop strategies that increase brand awareness, consideration, and future purchase intent.
- Build media approaches that support national, regional, and local business objectives while maintaining a cohesive consumer experience.
- Partner with Brand and Creative teams to align media strategy with messaging, creative development, and campaign objectives.
- Evaluate consumer insights, market dynamics, and competitive activity to identify growth opportunities.
- Lead creative testing, market testing, and learning agendas designed to improve media effectiveness.
- Ensure upper-funnel strategies support downstream demand generation and business outcomes.
- Monitor campaign performance and analyze results against established KPIs and success metrics
- Partner with Analytics teams to support MMM, MTA, lift studies, brand studies, and incrementality testing initiatives.
- Assist in developing testing plans and documenting key learnings across channels, audiences, and markets.
- Translate performance insights into actionable recommendations and optimization opportunities.
- Partner with agencies and media vendors to support planning, execution, and optimization efforts.
- Review agency recommendations and performance reporting to ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Support evaluation of new media opportunities, vendor partnerships, sponsorships, and emerging platforms.
- Assist in maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- 401k matching
- Healthy work-life balance
- Insurance plans (health, dental, vision)
- Maternity benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
