Campaign Manager

JOB TITLE: Campaign Manager

LOCATION: Chicago, IL (hybrid 1-2 days per week onsite)

PAY RATE: $40ph/ W2

START DATE: asap

DURATION: indefinite, long term

HOURS: Monday- Friday, 40 hours per week

Major well-known retailer seeking an experienced Digital Campaign Manager to build and execute advertising solutions, using proven conversion-driven and brand building solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for strategic planning and execution inclusive of both managed and self-service campaigns, acting as the consultative expert.

• Active subject matter expert on media planning, audience strategy, and platform

activation, acting as a key internal resource.

• Attending external client and agency calls, acting as the expert on media tactics,

audience strategy, campaign stewardship, and ad serving platform expertise.

• Demonstrate deep expertise of various media types, including but not limited to paid

search, programmatic display (Onsite, Offsite), direct digital sponsorships, CTV, social

media (Meta, Pinterest, TikTok), digital OOH, and experiential in-store tactics (demos,

sampling, TV wall, etc.).

• Understand and apply the purchase funnel based on client objectives: upper funnel

awareness, mid-funnel consideration, lower funnel conversion.

• Work with Sales & Account Management teams to formulate strategic, data-driven

media proposals that achieve client goals.

• Participate in strategic initiatives that impact both the Campaign Management

organization and other cross-functional teams.

• Communicate campaign performance metrics, insights, and optimization

recommendations by leading regular calls with internal & external stakeholders.

• Identify incremental revenue streams, in partnership with Sales, based on campaign

performance, test & learn opportunities, and seasonal programming.

• Partner with Media Insights on campaign measurement and insights generation.

• Demonstrate diligence, attention to detail, and adherence to Walmart Connects best

practices throughout the full campaign life cycle [pre-sale to post-sale].

• Responsible for adhering to internal SLAs and campaign QA processes to ensure a

seamless campaign launch for both managed-service and self-service campaigns,

resulting in a high-quality experience for advertisers.

• Develop, grow, and maintain relationships with internal and external teams through

exceptional client service.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to successfully traffic campaigns into varying ad

technology environments (Onsite, Offsite, Paid Social, Search, In-store, etc).

Qualifications:

• Four-year Bachelor's Degree in Advertising, Journalism, Marketing or related field

• 3 years of experience in bid management, campaign management/optimization, or

digital media operations within paid search, programmatic display, publisher display

media, network media buys, and/or social media platforms

• Deep understanding of digital media metrics (CPM, ROAS, CPC, CTR, New Buyer, etc.)

and ability to analyze media math to inform optimizations

• Client facing experience with the ability to proactively identify risks and effectively

develop and communicate solutions

• Strong curiosity to learn new ad platforms and media tactics while thinking critically on

their application

• High comfortability with navigating a rapidly evolving environment and operating in

ambiguous situations

• Ability to work autonomously and demonstrate a proactive bias for action

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to advise partners on media best practices and areas of opportunity

• Strong project management skills and the capacity to work under pressure while

managing competing and/or changing priorities

• Understanding of traditional and interactive media planning elements

• Proficiency working with Microsoft programs: Excel (pivot tables, data/number analysis),

PowerPoint (deck creation, visual storytelling), Word, Outlook

• Experience using systems like Salesforce, JIRA, Tableau, SQL, Power BI

Catena Solutions brings 30 years of expertise supporting organizations to drive growth, optimize operations, and navigate industry challenges. Our team of consultants specialize in the areas of Change & People, Project & Program Management, Insights & Analytics, Strategic Growth & Innovation, Revenue Growth Management, Creative & Digital Marketing, Supply Chain Operations, Order to Cash, and Food Safety & Quality.

In addition to base pay, Advanced Group (consisting of Advanced Clinical and Catena Solutions) full-time employees are also eligible for benefits options such as health coverage, life insurance, disability insurances, and 401k benefits.

At Advanced Group, our commitment to diversity and inclusion in every part of our organization is crucial to fulfilling our mission and demonstrating our REAL values. It is Advanced Group's practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant because of sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or sexual preference, pregnancy or maternity, genetic information, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This practice applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, hiring, training, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, layoff, Company-sponsored education, social and recreational programs, and treatment on the job.

If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.