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Manager, Media Activation

New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Jul 2025

💰 $116,380/yr($73,910/yr – $116,380/yr)

About the role

MANAGER, MEDIA ACTIVATION Mars United Commerce Powered by Marilyn is a global commerce company that delivers all the solutions clients need to grow their business today and tomorrow. Founded by the late Marilyn Barnett, we’ve become global leaders in four key commerce disciplines – Strategy & Analytics, Digital Commerce, Content & Experiences, and Retail Consultancy – that together form a United Commerce Ecosystem that provides all the expertise clients need to navigate the commerce marketing landscape. Our 800+ Martians across North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia exist to drive growth for our people, our clients, and our communities all across the globe. Mars United Commerce is seeking a Manager, Media Activation. Programmatic experience is required. Candidates must reside in a commutable distance from Mars United Commerce’s New York or Chicago office.

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

Develop and flawlessly execute BIC retailer-led digital media campaigns
Hands-to-keyboard set-up, management and optimization of programmatic and social campaigns
Develop RFPs and work closely with vendors for proposals
Develop and collaborate on targeting, negotiate rates and refine overall executional plan based on client objective, media strategy and vendor capabilities
Create and share presentations highlighting the campaign set-up and final plan with internal teams and clients
Have clear understanding of campaign set-up, performance and reporting structure and clearly set and communicate performance expectations with internal and external teams
Ongoing campaign monitoring and management, including hands-to-keyboard optimizations (self-serve Programmatic and social campaigns) and optimization suggestions with vendors (managed service campaigns)
Report back on campaign performance. Collaborate with vendor and team to provide campaign data, insights and strategic recommendations based on client objectives, media strategy and results

SKILLS NEEDED:

Attention to detail
Programmatic experience is required, including hands-to-keyboard set-up, optimizing and reporting
Ability to organize & prioritize workload to manage timelines and deliverables for self, vendor and team Industry & media knowledge
Strategic thinking in development of targeting, tactic, creative, etc.
Strong verbal, written, presentation and intrapersonal skills
Collaborative with willingness to listen and learn
Sound decision making skills based on industry, agency and client knowledge
Confident negotiator
Paid social (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest) experience, including hands-to-keyboard set-up, optimizing and reporting

Mars United Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, ancestry, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or handicap, HIV, veteran, marital or family status, or any other status or condition protected by applicable state and/or federal laws, except where a bonafide occupational qualification applies. Mars United Commerce has developed a wide variety of inclusive benefit plans and policies that address and promote the needs of all employees and their family members, including comprehensive group health plans, a parental leave program that includes paid maternity and paternity benefits for pregnancy, adoption and surrogacy, flexible paid time off, a broad and confidential employee assistance program, ongoing wellness support initiatives, trusted financial health advice and guidance, promotion of education through tuition support and assistance, and a flexible and supportive work environment and culture. Compensation Range: $73,910 - $116,380 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration s