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The Opportunity 

Flywheel is looking for a strategic Media Supervisor to manage the day-to-day planning and buying of media campaigns across both retail networks (like Walmart) and national channels. In this role, you will lead large-scale client accounts, manage client budgets, and collaborate closely with our creative, strategy, and account teams. You will also play a vital role in mentoring junior team members, helping them grow into confident media professionals.

What You'll Do

• Lead Media Strategy: Direct all media-specific client activity, from the initial strategy to delivering the final campaign results.
• Manage Budgets: Oversee client budgets to ensure zero-defect, highly accurate media spending.
• Mentor and Lead: Train, motivate, and coach junior media planners and assistants, helping them develop smart media plans and grow their careers.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work seamlessly with internal departments (like Account Leadership and Creative) and external partners to ensure our media and creative ideas work perfectly together.
• Drive Innovation: Bring a fresh, energetic perspective to the team. You will adapt to new technologies and build processes that make our work more efficient.
• Communicate Value: Clearly explain complex retail media strategies to clients so they understand exactly how our plans will achieve their business goals.

Who You Are:

• Experience: 5+ years of experience developing and presenting strategic digital media campaigns within an agency setting.
• Retail Media Expertise: Deep understanding of planning and executing shopper media, specifically with Walmart, Amazon, and specialty retailers (Criteo and CitrusAd experience is highly preferred).
• Leadership: A people-first approach with a passion for teaching and educating others.
• Analytical Mindset: Strong ability to look at campaign data, find the story behind the numbers, and explain how media performance impacts product sales.
• Platform Knowledge: Familiarity with media research tools, ad serving, and platforms like Programmatic DSPs (e.g., The Trade Desk), Social Media, and search platforms.
• Organization: Detail-oriented with strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook skills to manage multiple fast-paced projects.
• Travel: Ability to travel up to 4 times per year.

  • What Success Looks Like

    • Your clients see you as their strategic media partner: they trust your recommendations and value your insights
    • Campaigns launch on time, on budget, with zero errors
    • Your media plans connect directly to client sales outcomes
    • Your media team is growing; planners feel confident, engaged, and are developing new skills
    • You identify inefficiencies and bring data-driven recommendations to improve how we work

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