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About Flywheel
Flywheel’s suite of digital commerce solutions accelerates growth across all major digital marketplaces for the world’s leading brands. We give clients near real‑time performance measurement and help improve sales, share, and profit. With teams across the Americas, Europe, and APAC, we offer a career with real impact, endless growth opportunities, and the support you need to be the best you can be.
The Opportunity
The Media Director will be the team lead, responsible for maintaining excellence in planning, implementation, and optimization of key CPG accounts working with retailers’ ecosystems. They will develop and maintain a strong knowledge of client business and apply their media understanding to help deliver against the clients’ needs and objectives.
What You Will Do
- Lead the development, presentation, and implementation of holistic media strategies on a key, fast‑paced piece of business.
- Demonstrate thought leadership and innovation for enhanced media plans and results across all media touch points.
- Offer guidance, support, and proactive solutions to the team regarding problems that arise in the media planning and buying process.
- Act as a key media visionary and client lead.
- Define and implement a process for continuous measurement and improvement (goal setting with client, team, and intra‑agency), including workflow and process streamlining.
- Leverage research, segmentation information, and data to uncover strong consumer insights that properly inform media strategy.
- Prepare, evaluate, and implement media plans, and oversee setup, execution, and reporting.
- Confidently present and sell media recommendations to clients.
- Involve in new business and integrate new clients into the media department as needed.
Who You Are
- Proficient media planner with 7+ years of experience, emphasizing digital and/or shopper media.
- Experience planning and executing retail media with emphasis on Walmart, Target, Costco, Best Buy, and Amazon.
- Digital focus on shopper marketing, display, social media, influencer marketing, and video.
- Firm understanding of corporate communication strategy, media planning/buying, negotiation, and performance analysis.
- Proficiency in measurement, research, and planning tools (MRI, Simmons, etc.).
- Curiosity for the omnichannel/digital landscape and evolving ecosystem, including trends and technologies.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; interacts daily with media vendors, internal teams, finance, and corporate media.
- Availability to travel if needed.
Working at Flywheel
- Office hubs across the globe with a flexible vacation policy.
- Great learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive rewards package and unparalleled career growth opportunities.
- Benefits that help you live your best life, including parental leave and volunteering opportunities.
- ERG programs to support inclusion and identity.
- Background check required for hired candidates.
The Interview Process
Every role starts with an introductory call with our Talent Acquisition team to assess company fit and professional experience. Subsequent interviews involve team members and may include skill assessments such as a take‑home assignment, case study, or live coding exercise, depending on the role.
Inclusive Workforce
Flywheel Commerce Network is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. All applicants receive fair consideration for employment, and we do not discriminate on any protected characteristic. For more information about our commitment to accessibility and support during the application process, please contact recruitment@flywheeldigital.com.
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