Senior Media Lead

Pleasanton

**Why choose us?** **Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!** At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who's not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that's constantly evolving. **Bring your flavor** Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table. **What You Will Be Doing Albertsons Media Collective** Team Background The Media Solutions Performance Team Anchored In Driving Measurable Incremental Sales. We Focus On Delivering Actionable Insights And Sustained Growth For Our CPG Partners By * Driving category growth and increasing share across trip missions * Increasing traffic to both physical stores and digital properties * Enabling localized strategies that align with merchant priorities and store footprint * Supporting merchants with data-backed category and media strategies **Our Operating Principles Emphasize** * CPG Revenue accountability: Driving measurable incremental revenue and proving impact with data * Insight leadership: Empowering stakeholders with clear, actionable media intelligence and strategy frameworks * Execution excellence: Protecting Albertsons shopper experience through precision in localized execution **To Ensure Performance Integrity** * Every media plan is outcome-optimized * Every media upfront, annual plan and business review is insightful, accurate, and decision-ready * Every campaign launches flawlessly in alignment with strategy * Every dollar is tracked and attributed * Every insight leads to clear, actionable next steps **Main Responsibilities** * Lead revenue growth for Albertsons Media Collective by developing and executing segment-specific media strategies that drive measurable incremental sales * Shape annual communications plans, including key narratives, success metrics, and client-specific learning agendas aligned to business outcomes * Deliver compelling, insight-driven Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) that identify optimization opportunities and unlock new revenue streams * Oversee end-to-end media performance across owned, search, social, programmatic, and in-store channels, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives * Direct and develop media planning and activation teams, ensuring consistent execution based on the strategy and operational efficiency needs * Establish and scale media strategy frameworks, best practices, and training programs to drive cross-functional alignment and capability building * Partner with Sales and Account Management to accelerate revenue by providing strategic media expertise in merchant and CPG meetings * Contribute to product innovation by informing new media solutions, go-to-market playbooks, and marketing materials with performance insights * Champion a continuous learning agenda by codifying insights from campaigns, pilots, and tests into scalable playbooks adopted across teams * Drive team performance through clear goals, accountability structures, and a focus on revenue impact and customer value tied to capacity * Build and mentor high-performing teams through structured onboarding, ongoing coaching, and career development initiatives * Foster a culture of precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement to maintain credibility with internal stakeholders and CPG partners **We Are Looking For Candidates Who Possess The Following** * Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights. * Strong communication skills with experience influencing across multiple teams and levels. * Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high‑quality work in fast‑paced environments. * Experience developing scalable processes, best practices, or training content. * Ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate effectively across cross‑functional teams. **We believe the successful candidate has these qualifications and experience:** * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; MBA preferred. * 7 plus years of experience in digital media planning/activation within retail, e commerce, grocery, or CPG. * Strong understanding of digital ad platforms, measurement tools, and full funnel media performance. **We Also Provide a Variety Of Benefits Including** * Competitive wages paid weekly * Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream * Associate discounts * Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!) * Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits * Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development * An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve **Our Values -- Click below to view video:** ACI Values *A copy of the full job description can be made available to you.*