Integrated Media Specialist

Position Overview
Our grocery client is seeking an  Integrated Media Specialist to join their team full-time in Portland, OR. The Integrated Media Specialist will contribute to the acceleration of the integrated media strategy, inclusive of an optimized channel mix, budget and performance media creative, to grow Marketing Sales Contribution and ROI as measured by MMM. Assist in the oversight of agency's media planning ad spend to budget and forecast.

This is a full-time direct hire role in a hybrid environment with Monday through Thursday being on-site.  The role comes with full benefits, has a performance based annual bonus structure, as well as a performance based annual equity bonus. 

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the advancement of ongoing performance media creative strategy and optimizations to drive to business outcomes, leveraging data/performance results and audience signals/insights to guide approach with agency and internal stakeholders
• Utilize media mix modeling and optimization tools (MMM/MMO) at divisional levels to identify nuances, gaps and duplication, to maximize sales contribution for Marketing
• Contribute to the rightsizing of marketing investments across all markets based on customer and business needs to drive growth for the company
• Maintain paid media budget and forecasts by lines-of-business, division and enterprise on a period, quarterly and annual basis
• Identify and troubleshoot billing and forecasting discrepancies
• Surface roadblocks to agency and integrated media and propose solutions to enable frictionless acceleration of goals
• Integrate media communication and coordination across cross-functional teams (i.e., divisional, regional, LOB, Alternative Profit and KPM) to reduce duplication and drive efficiencies
• Act as air traffic controller for the Integrated Media team, taking the information from COEs and teams, and distilling it into a holistic view and timeline of customer communication
• Build solid relationships with other teams and external partners, to facilitate development, execution, and optimization of media strategies and tactical plans and its roles in the larger customer communication strategy
• Assist in the guidance and oversight of agency media strategies and tactical plans to ensure achievement of Kroger strategy alignment across lines of business and divisions
• Develop and deliver media presentations to relevant stakeholders, leadership, teams, etc.
• Maintain dedication to the Marketing Vision, the principles of advertising, marketing and media
• Participate in change management to grow the company's understanding and knowledge of advertising, marketing and media to reduce and eliminate friction
• Prepare and distribute routine progress reports to relevant teams and leadership
• Maintain business perspective focusing on connecting media mixes and plans towards generating a strong return and growth for the business
• Make data-driven decisions grounded in rationale that drives the greatest return for the company while focusing on the customer
• Demonstrate strategic agility through flexibility and ability to pivot quickly to meet needs of the business
• Make action-oriented choices that will drive greater accountability, growth and efficiency for the business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree marketing, business, or related area
• 3+ years of media planning/buying, media management, project management and/or media logistics experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Understanding of media channels, timelines, requirements
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Strong project management skills with the ability to effectively meet deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent oral/written communication skills

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

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Tara Freihofer - Recruiter

For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.



This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 10/21/2025 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

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