Jellyfish · 1 day ago
Senior Media Strategy Manager
Chicago
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expJellyfish is a full service global digital agency, combining strategy, creative, data and media buying and planning expertise with technology under one integrated roof. The Senior Media Strategy Manager will lead day-to-day strategic and media planning for one of Jellyfish’s largest global clients, translating insights and performance data into actionable responses to client briefs and audience strategies.
Marketing & Advertising
Responsibilities
Lead the response to client campaign briefs, audience strategies, and channel frameworks for ongoing campaigns and seasonal initiatives
Partner closely with the client’s media team as their day-to-day strategic lead—translating objectives and insights into cohesive plans
Use historical performance data, learning agendas, creative results, MMM learnings, and platform insights to refine strategies and craft recommendations
Collaborate with Investment teams to ensure media plans and activation choices ladder up to strategic intent
Monitor campaign performance and partner with Investment teams for ongoing optimization recommendations and mid-flight revisions
Participate in insights and preparation for weekly reporting for client status meetings
Identify patterns in performance data and develop actionable insights that shape future planning cycles
Support the development of post-campaign reviews and quarterly performance readouts, bringing forward learnings and opportunities
Stay informed on category trends, competitive activity, audience shifts, and platform updates—translating them into strategic POVs for the client
Support the VP, Strategy in preparing strategic inputs for IAT planning—ensuring the media strategy connects to the broader creative and communications idea
Lead the media channel planning for all IAT initiatives
Help integrate media strategy into cross-functional planning moments for launches, hero products, category initiatives, and tentpole events
Coordinate with creative, PR, influencer, analytics, and commerce partners as needed to ensure alignment on strategic direction
Apply Brandtech Group tools to enhance audience insights, strategic inputs, and workflow efficiency
Ensure planning tools and frameworks are consistently used and understood by relevant internal teams
Contribute to best practices, planning frameworks, and documentation to uphold strategic excellence across the account
Work closely with Investment, Analytics, Project Management, and Client Leadership teams to ensure integration and smooth delivery
Mentor junior strategists and planning team members, reinforcing strong planning discipline and data-led thinking
Model accountability, clarity, preparedness, and structured communication in all internal and client interactions
Qualification
Required
5–8+ years in media strategy, communications planning, or integrated strategy (agency experience preferred)
Strong planning expertise with deep familiarity in audience strategy, channel roles, budget allocation, and full-funnel planning
Ability to synthesize data (performance metrics, MMM insights, research) into structured strategic recommendations
Strong communication and writing skills, especially in crafting briefs and structured planning documents
Experience handling day-to-day media client relationships and managing planning cycles independently
Ability to work cross-functionally but also thrive in ownership of media-specific planning responsibilities
Comfort with planning tools, research platforms, and GenAI technologies to enhance insight generation and workflow efficiency
A proactive, detail-oriented mindset and ability to manage multiple planning cycles simultaneously
Company
Jellyfish
Jellyfish | Move Faster. Smarter. Together. We’re an integrated global digital marketing business, reinventing marketing for progressive brands.
1001-5000 employees
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