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Senior Media Planning Manager

United States, Chicago 120000.00 - 130000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 18, 2026
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As a Senior Media Planning Manager, reporting to our Media Strategy Director, you will lead the translation of client briefs into cross-channel digital media plans (programmatic, search, social, video) that deliver and accountable outcomes for our client.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead the translation of client briefs into cross-channel digital media plans (programmatic, search, social, video) that deliver and accountable outcomes for our client, including budget and flighting recommendations, audience targeting recommendations, performance forecasts, and channel tactics
  • In partnership with your client leads, you will maintain a working relationship with paid media client partners
  • Lead the collaboration with Jellyfish specialists from market intelligence, investment analytics, and paid media teams to create unique ideas and experiment with new methods and technologies to solve complex issues
  • Use attribution, media mix modeling and planning tools (GWI, YouGov, Reach Planner, ComScore) to pull audience use, reports and forecast target goals
  • Work with the wider planning and analytics team to create insightful campaign reports with optimisation recommendations while media is live
  • Work with teams (Paid Search, Display, Analytics) to ensure planning follows platform and buying best practices
  • Collaborate with channel and measurement leads on campaign performance reporting to drive results through testing and ongoing optimisation
  • Maintain professional relationships with the publisher and partner community
  • Monitor the digital landscape and identify trends/partners for upcoming campaigns

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in a media strategy or planning role, or in a cross-channel buying role within an agency or multinational client organization
  • Demonstrated expertise in developing brand, digital marketing and planning strategies, with a fluency in digital media planning
  • An expertise in the use of data and market insights to inform decisions and develop business strategies
  • Experience in generating unique ideas and pushing the agenda or experimental approaches that progress our clients' marketing practices
  • Experience working in close collaboration with diverse team members to achieve common goals, valuing and respecting diverse contributions
  • Experience adapting and integrity to navigate unforeseen challenges

What we offer

  • Discretionary annual bonus scheme
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Healthcare, vision and dental insurance
  • Short and long-term disability and life cover
  • Work remotely for up to 60% of your days
  • Flexible working hours (shape your day between 8am and 6:30pm)
  • Accumulate one paid day each month (2 hours per week) for self-development
  • Access to Jellyfish Learn
  • 14 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers
  • 4 weeks of paid leave for secondary caregivers
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