Media Supervisor jobs in Minnesota

About Us: VMLY&R

VMLY&R COMMERCE is WPP’s newest end-to-end Creative Commerce Company. Built on the commerce expertise of Geometry and scaled through VMLY&R’s connected brand promise, we help modern brands grow by unifying marketing strategies around commerce. We believe the space of commerce holds the most untapped creative potential to grow brands and people. Living CommerceTM is our proprietary approach and platform that guides how we work. By understanding how, when and why people buy, we deliver the most engaging and culturally-relevant creative commerce experiences across Retail, Experience, Design and Innovation. We do this as part of a network of 13,000 specialists across 80 countries, everywhere life intersects with commerce – this is end-to-end.

We're committed to building a united global network of creators and thinkers, regardless of their age, race, skin color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. With over 12,000 employees across the globe, our influence is made stronger by applying our collective experiences to tell stories that not only sell products and experiences, but also guarantee positive representations of all communities.

Our unique culture is rooted in a great deal of care for you and your success. Above all else, we are committed to strengthening your experience by ensuring your inner potential continues to be discovered.

We also offer about a dozen employee resource groups (ERGs) that allow you to tap into your personal identities, interests and passions. Our ERGs celebrate ethnic diversity, life as a working parent or caregiver, neurodiversity, the LGBTQ community, wellbeing, and more. Regardless of your interests, there is no shortage of opportunities to get involved, so tap into our global network and find where you can make your ideas come to life.

Where you shine

Media Supervisor is responsible for the strategy and planning of digital media for large consumer packaged goods clients. They will lead media plan development in a high-performance, multi-discipline environment. The Supervisor must possess the ability to provide client and agency recommendations, be fully versed in digital media touchpoints, and serve as a strategic media leader. This individual will be client-facing, guide the strategic role of paid media, and implement media tactics which result in client growth.

What your success will look like

• Develops and maintains a comprehensive media strategy which defines how paid media will be applied to increase engagement, visibility and traffic across client initiatives
• Oversees translation of client program objectives into strategic and tactical media recommendations
• Ensures quality and timely delivery of assigned media campaign
• Defines key performance indicators and implements measurement, analytics, and reporting in coordination with analytics team
• Collaborates with strategy, account and creative teams to develop campaign ideas, content and promotions
• Leads coordination with account, strategy and creative teams to gain a deep understanding of the program architecture, creative platform, offers/incentives, and consumer experience.
• Key point of contact for media vendor relationships
• Educates client and internal stakeholders on program performance
• Oversees the centralization and analysis of all campaign results
• Helps to activate digital media management standards, policies and rules of engagement
• Identifies emerging trends and technologies and communicate this knowledge clearly and concisely
• Serves as a trusted resource for clients and agency to optimize process and programs, reporting, analysis of key learnings and application of best practices

Who you are and what you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3-5 years of media experience working in an agency setting
• Must have a strong level of understanding of digital media channels; preferably with CPG clients and retailers
• Experience with retailer ecosystems, i.e. Walmart, Roundel, KPM preferred
• Able to communicate clearly, thoroughly, succinctly and in a timely manner both verbally and in writing; able to respond to comments, suggestions, and criticisms in a thoughtful and constructive manner
• Strong analytical skills with strong attention to detail; translates data into a compelling story
• Presenting complicated ideas in a simple, easy to understand and creative style
• Analyzing large amounts of data and compile findings in a brief, logical manner
• Competence with media buying software, DDS preferred
• Familiarity with Prisma and MediaOcean or equivalent software preferred
• Able to build relationships and collaborate effectively with clients, agency partners, other departments and teams to successfully deliver quality work
• Understanding of new/emerging media developments and sharing with the internal broader team

Our Benefits

As the world leader in communications services, we rely on the creativity of our people to deliver the best work for our clients. In return, we invest in our employees by offering them a diverse suite of benefits from best-in-class carriers, with enough choice and flexibility to keep them and their families healthy and happy today and tomorrow.

• Corporate gift matching program
• Paid time off for volunteering
• Paid parental leave
• Ranked No. 1 in advertising for our adoption assistance program
• Corporate discounts
• VMLY&R Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team, which guides, celebrates, and promotes cultural literacy; increases employee engagement; recruits and retains a diverse workforce; and builds internal opportunities for people to learn and grow.

VMLY&R is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.