Associate Media Manager

## Associate Media Manager Apply:
Chicago, IL:
Mettawa, IL:
Full time:
Posted Today:
JR-051764
*** Are you ready for what’s next?
**** Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond.  Brunswick believes “Next Never RestsTM,” and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation.
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* Location:

** Chicago, IL
** Workplace Category:
** Hybrid, 3x in office per week
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* Travel Required:

** No
* * Direct Reports:
** No
* * Pay Range:** $66,
** Visa Sponsorship:*
* * Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.  This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.
* ** Innovation is the heart of Brunswick.  See how your contributions will help transform vision into reality:*
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* Position Overview:

** We’re looking for an
** Associate Media Manager
** to join Brunswick’s Performance Marketing Center of Excellence (COE), supporting tactical campaign development and execution for our
** Mercury Marine division
** across global paid media programs. This role is a key partner in driving best practice digital media activation, with responsibility for planning, building, optimizing, and reporting on campaigns across supported brands and paid media channels.
The ideal candidate brings a growth mindset and strong expertise across core digital channels, including paid search, paid social, online video, and programmatic display, with the ability to translate strategy into high-quality, scalable execution.

** At Brunswick, we have passion for our work and a distinct ability to deliver.*
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* Essential Functions:

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* ** Strategic Development:*
* * Assists in the strategic development of assigned channel(s), including participation in ideation sessions, channel road-mapping, quarterly paid media executive summaries, and forecasting inputs.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams including brand & digital marketing, analytics and creative to align paid media efforts with overall marketing objectives.
* Provides proactive, data-informed tactical optimization recommendations for assigned channel(s).
** Campaign Execution:*
* * Deliver operational excellence, ensuring our paid media programs meet best practice standards with flawless media execution and management.
* Handles campaign setup and execution for assigned channel(s), including campaign building, budget pacing, creative trafficking and A/B test implementation.
* Own media optimization using data-driven insights to deliver against defined KPIs.
* Responsible for liaising with creative/marketing teams for asset delivery.
** Reporting:*
* * Analyze campaign performance metrics, generate reports, and provide insights to inform actionable data-driven recommendations and continuous optimization.
* Responsible for providing frequent pacing and performance updates for assigned channel(s), including data review and insights generation for recurring reporting deliverables.  
** Diversity of thought and experiences is fundamental when imagining the unimaginable. Certain skillsets/experiences are necessary; however, others can be developed along the way.*
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* Required Qualifications:

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* * Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in advertising, media management, and/or media buying, with hands-on experience planning and executing large-scale campaigns across Google, Bing, and Meta (agency experience preferred).
* Experience designing, setting up, and analyzing results for A/B tests.
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and form actionable insights.
* Skilled at verbal and written communication.
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