Integrated Media Specialist

Contribute to the acceleration of Kroger's integrated media strategy, inclusive of an optimized channel mix, budget and performance media creative, to grow Marketing Sales Contribution and ROI as measured by MMM. Assist in the oversight of agency's media planning ad spend to budget and forecast. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

- Assist in the advancement of ongoing performance media creative strategy and optimizations to drive to business outcomes, leveraging data/performance results and audience signals/insights to guide approach with agency and internal stakeholders
- Utilize media mix modeling and optimization tools (MMM/MMO) at divisional levels to identify nuances, gaps and duplication, to maximize sales contribution for Marketing
- Contribute to the rightsizing of marketing investments across all markets based on customer and business needs to drive growth for the company
- Maintain paid media budget and forecasts by lines-of-business, division and enterprise on a period, quarterly and annual basis
- Identify and troubleshoot billing and forecasting discrepancies
- Surface roadblocks to agency and integrated media and propose solutions to enable frictionless acceleration of goals
- Integrate media communication and coordination across cross-functional teams (i.e., divisional, regional, LOB, Alternative Profit and KPM) to reduce duplication and drive efficiencies
- Act as air traffic controller for the Integrated Media team, taking the information from COEs and teams, and distilling it into a holistic view and timeline of customer communication
- Build solid relationships with other teams and external partners, to facilitate development, execution, and optimization of media strategies and tactical plans and its roles in the larger customer communication strategy
- Assist in the guidance and oversight of agency media strategies and tactical plans to ensure achievement of Kroger strategy alignment across lines of business and divisions
- Develop and deliver media presentations to relevant stakeholders, leadership, teams, etc.
- Maintain dedication to the Kroger Marketing Vision, the principles of advertising, marketing and media
- Participate in change management to grow the company's understanding and knowledge of advertising, marketing and media to reduce and eliminate friction
- Prepare and distribute routine progress reports to relevant teams and leadership
- Maintain business perspective focusing on connecting media mixes and plans towards generating a strong return and growth for the business
- Make data-driven decisions grounded in rationale that drives the greatest return for the company while focusing on the customer
- Demonstrate strategic agility through flexibility and ability to pivot quickly to meet needs of the business
- Make action-oriented choices that will drive greater accountability, growth and efficiency for the business
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Minimum
- Bachelor's Degree marketing, business, or related area
- 3+ years of media planning/buying, media management, project management and/or media logistics experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Understanding of media channels, timelines, requirements
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills
- Strong project management skills with the ability to effectively meet deadlines
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent oral/written communication skills

Desired
- 2+ years of marketing analytics and/or marketing mix experience

• Job Identification 157969
• Job Category Marketing/Advertising
• Posting Date 10/20/2025, 04:00 PM
• Locations 3800 SE 22nd Ave, Portland, OR, 97202, US (On-site)

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

– A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
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