Associate Director, Retail Media

San Diego, CA or Denver, CO Mindgruve is seeking an Associate Director of Retail Media with demonstrated expertise managing and optimizing media campaigns on retail media networks and online marketplaces, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to tackle the challenges of an ever-evolving retail media landscape. Key Objectives: • Manage 2-3 strategic client accounts across Search and DSP • Provide oversight to retail media team and ensure teams are forthcoming with ideas, recommendations and insights which Brand Managers can relay to clients • Build strong ties between Mindgruve’s Media, Client Experience, Analytics & Creative Teams Strategic Leadership (40%) • Obtain intimate understanding of Mindgruve’s client goals related to advertising & bring forward thinking ideas and strategies to the media & client experience teams • Guide media planning to ensure plans are thoughtful, cohesive and contextualized in our clients’ broader business objectives • “Think Big” and formulate outside-the-box media strategies for clients and work with internal teams to develop Media Proposals • Deliver media proposals to Mindgruve’s clients with confidence, empathy and a data-driven strategy • Work cross-departmentally to identify innovation opportunities to drive more intentional advertising campaigns and help our clients more effectively market to their target consumers Compensation will be commensurate with experience.