Manager Media Strategy

Job title: Manager Media Strategy

Company: Ulta Beauty


Job description: Overview:Experience the possibilities of our progressive, omnichannel approach to beauty retail. At Ulta Beauty, our Marketing team is applying the latest technologies to personalize the buying experience of true beauty enthusiasts—in ways that surprise and delight. Building love and loyalty, one communication, one experience, one brilliant idea at a time. We represent the perfect blend of strategy and creativity. Of tactics and analytics. To make Ulta Beauty a brand guests will advocate for. Growing share of heart. Delivering with disciplined consistency. Whether your deepest passion is for design or content, strategy or data, or some combination of all things marketing, Ulta Beauty will provide significant latitude to explore your talents and passions, with opportunities to stretch and deepen, to grow and build. Truly, the possibilities are beautiful. :THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:As Manager of Media Strategy for UB Media, Ulta Beauty’s Retail Media Network, you will serve as a critical member of a growing internal media team focused on building our UB Media business. This is a new role for the organization and will bring connectivity across the enterprise. You will operate at the center of several strategy and execution-oriented marketing and media teams, bringing together strategic marketing plans focused on seasonal and enterprise moments.This role is responsible for developing the strategy and custom proposals for seasonal and enterprise moments. The main objective is to uncover and maximize UB Media opportunities aligned to client goals. You will collaborate closely with the UB Media team, Core marketing team, merchants and agency partners to advance the business as a trusted resource.You are results-driven, resilient, and have a creative and agile mindset. You can identify gaps within media plans and develop creative solutions grounded in data and insights. You can motivate cross-functional partners to work towards a common vision and purpose.This is a unique opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial environment with the resources, organizational support, and existing vendor relationships of an industry leader.YOU’LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY:

• Understand the Retail Media landscape, the changing needs of the CPG community and shifting consumer sentiment and behaviors.
• Lead media planning, execution, and measurement to deliver a holistic media perspective to brand partners for key moments.
• Lead compilation of insights and data points for seasonal and enterprise moments to inform UB Media pitch decks.
• Work closely with agency partner to build comprehensive plans and provide best in class digital media solutions for our seasonal and enterprise moments.
• Collaborate with internal and agency teams on innovation, including driving new ad solutions from feedback in the market and determining how to best position these solutions.
• Partner with core media team to identify opportunities across Ulta Beauty marketing and UB Media.
• Be a catalyst for change, executing comprehensive media strategies and held accountable for high caliber output and operational excellence.
• Educate team and key stakeholders in media and marketing best practices.

:THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:

• Bachelor’s degree in media, marketing, business, or related field
• 6+ years of experience developing integrated media plans with an emphasis on social and digital channels.
• 3+ years of experience working with or at Retail Media Networks.
• Deep understanding of the media landscape, media consumption, and how to connect media strategies with digital and social activation channels.
• Naturally curious – you like to understand and study consumer behavior to better understand how to craft media plans.
• Able to manage multiple priorities from different parts of the business.
• Experience motivating partner teams towards shared goals, anticipating channel needs, and evaluating performance results.
• A dual-brained thinker – strong analytics skills with data and measurement, and ability to extract relevant and actionable insights that drive business results.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Must have experience working in matrixed organization settings, collaborating with cross-functional teams and business units, and managing/influencing various external agency partners.
• Proficient in Microsoft suite of products.

: The pay range for this position is $88,200.00 – $120,000.00 / Year with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company’s bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, shift, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits. Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. For additional information concerning our benefits, visit our Benefits and Career Development page: https://learn.bswift.com/ulta About:At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.

Expected salary: $88200 – 120000 per year

Location: Bolingbrook, IL

Job date: Tue, 03 Jun 2025 07:42:22 GMT

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