Senior Integrated Media Manager

at Creative Circle, LLC in Highland Park, Illinois, United States Job Description Our luxury retail client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Integrated Media Manager to lead their paid media efforts across digital, traditional, and co-op channels. This is a hands-on media leadership role created as part of a planned retirement, with a six-month overlap for knowledge transfer and onboarding. Location & Availability Fulltime, on-site role (5 days/week) in Highland Park, IL Start ASAP No relocation assistance available About the Role This role goes beyond media planning or buying alone. You'll own end-to-end media strategy, execution, optimization, and budget management, with a strong focus on co-op marketing, including matched brand funds. You'll manage approximately 15 co-op brand programs, support ongoing campaigns and events You'll partner closely with an external digital agency executing day-to-day campaigns across Google, Meta, Reddit, search, and emerging AI-driven channels, while maintaining responsibility for strategy, performance, pacing, and optimization. The role also manages internal support, including a co-op specialist, and requires strong relationships with traditional media outlets (OOH, print, premium placements). What You'll Do Lead paid media strategy and execution across digital, paid social, search, programmatic, and traditional media Own media budgets, pacing, reconciliation, reporting, and vendor management Manage co-op media programs and brand partner relationships Optimize live campaigns using performance insights, A/B testing, and audience strategies Collaborate with Creative and Marketing teams on campaigns, timelines, and assets Evaluate and test emerging media and advertising opportunities Oversee and mentor junior or specialist support roles What We're Looking For 5+ years of hands-on media buying and execution experience (not strategy-only) Background in luxury or retail brands, agency or in-house Proven experience with co-op marketing and fund management Deep familiarity with Meta, Google, paid search, programmatic, and traditional media (TV/OOH/print/radio) Strong negotiation, budget management, and performance optimization skills Comfortable managing agencies, vendors, and multiple concurrent initiatives In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment. Benefits Medical coverage Dental coverage Vision coverage Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also: Email your resume in Word to: jessica.palmer@jobalert.creativecircle.com •Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the

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-- in the email subject line for your application to be considered.•Jessica Palmer - Recruitment Strategist For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for

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programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States. This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 05/08/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed. Everforth Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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