Media relations manager Jobs in Chicago, IL

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who’s not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving.

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What you will be doing Albertsons Media Collective

Team Background

The Media Solutions Performance team anchored in driving measurable incremental sales. We focus on delivering actionable insights and sustained growth for our CPG partners by:

• Driving category growth and increasing share across trip missions
• Increasing traffic to both physical stores and digital properties
• Enabling localized strategies that align with merchant priorities and store footprint
• Supporting merchants with data-backed category and media strategies
  

Our operating principles emphasize:

• CPG Revenue accountability: Driving measurable incremental revenue and proving impact with data
• Insight leadership: Empowering stakeholders with clear, actionable media intelligence and strategy frameworks
• Execution excellence: Protecting Albertsons shopper experience through precision in localized execution

To ensure performance integrity:

• Every media plan is outcome-optimized
• Every media upfront, annual plan and business review is insightful, accurate, and decision-ready
• Every campaign launches flawlessly in alignment with strategy
• Every dollar is tracked and attributed
• Every insight leads to clear, actionable next steps

Main responsibilities:

• Lead revenue growth for Albertsons Media Collective by developing and executing segment-specific media strategies that drive measurable incremental sales
• Shape annual communications plans, including key narratives, success metrics, and client-specific learning agendas aligned to business outcomes
• Deliver compelling, insight-driven Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) that identify optimization opportunities and unlock new revenue streams
• Oversee end-to-end media performance across owned, search, social, programmatic, and in-store channels, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
• Direct and develop media planning and activation teams, ensuring consistent execution based on the strategy and operational efficiency needs
• Establish and scale media strategy frameworks, best practices, and training programs to drive cross-functional alignment and capability building
• Partner with Sales and Account Management to accelerate revenue by providing strategic media expertise in merchant and CPG meetings
• Contribute to product innovation by informing new media solutions, go-to-market playbooks, and marketing materials with performance insights
• Champion a continuous learning agenda by codifying insights from campaigns, pilots, and tests into scalable playbooks adopted across teams
• Drive team performance through clear goals, accountability structures, and a focus on revenue impact and customer value tied to capacity
• Build and mentor high-performing teams through structured onboarding, ongoing coaching, and career development initiatives
• Foster a culture of precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement to maintain credibility with internal stakeholders and CPG partners

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:

• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong communication skills with experience influencing across multiple teams and levels.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high‑quality work in fast‑paced environments.
• Experience developing scalable processes, best practices, or training content.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate effectively across cross‑functional teams.

We believe the successful candidate has these qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; MBA preferred.
• 7 plus years of experience in digital media planning/activation within retail, e commerce, grocery, or CPG.
• Strong understanding of digital ad platforms, measurement tools, and full funnel media performance.

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly

· Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream

• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

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