Media Specialist Job at Boar's Head Brand in Sarasota

Media Specialist

Overview

Boar’s Head Brand is looking for an organized, strategic, process- and results-oriented Paid Media Specialist to support the development and execution of paid media programs across multiple platforms.

The Paid Media Specialist will support the team in executing all paid media programs and will be responsible for a diverse range of assignments, projects, and activities to support business goals and objectives. The successful candidate will be articulate, organized, self‑motivated, thrive in a fast‑paced environment, be cross‑channel media savvy, an effective communicator, and a solutions‑oriented problem solver.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Protect and promote the Boar’s Head brand. Act as a brand steward and maintain a collaborative atmosphere within marketing, across the business, and with agency partners to reinforce the brand’s value proposition and ensure alignment of programs.
• Assist the Media team and external agencies with the timely development and delivery of advertising, digital and social media & public relations initiatives (media plan coordination, schedule management, status meetings, content reviews, post‑campaign analysis, legal and regulatory approvals, and follow‑ups).
• Assist with media budget management; responsible for receipt of media invoices, PO creation and tracking, and other billing duties as assigned.
• Visit retail accounts and work with distributors and marketing as directed to assist with the execution of marketing initiatives in the field. Travel less than 10%.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• BA/BS degree.
• One to three years of experience in marketing, advertising, media, or a closely related field; agency experience preferred.
• Excellent computer skills: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint required.
• Must be organized, deadline‑driven, and solutions‑oriented.
• Experience with media billings and reconciliation, reporting, and media programs such as Kantar or MRI‑Simmons preferred.
• Able to forge strong working relationships within the team, cross‑functionally, and with external agency and vendor partners.
• Must thrive in a fast‑paced environment and work well under pressure.

Language Skills

• Effective communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to present information in a clear, concise manner.
• Active listening, reading, analyzing, and interpreting general information.

Project Management Skills

• Understand and manage timelines and status documents for projects and provide key milestone updates to team members.

Reasoning Ability

• Identify potential problems or conflicts, establish facts, and provide solutions.

Physical Demands

• Requires a significant amount of computer screen time, standing, sitting, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, talking, hearing, lifting, reaching, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

• This position is based out of our Sarasota HQ. It is not remote and requires working in an office environment.
• A significant amount of time will be spent in meetings, on calls, and working at a desk.

Location

Sarasota, FL

Time Type

Full time

Department

Marketing and Advertising