Manager, Media Strategy & Planning (Hybrid)_

Chicago

**Job Description:**

**Job Summary**

Develops the strategy and media plan for Walgreens, specifically in the area of retail marketing initiatives, in partnership with internal teams and external partners. Responsible for end-to-end planning, audience strategy, budget oversight, campaign optimization and measurement. The ideal candidate possesses at least 5 years of media planning & strategy experience overseeing large-scale, complex media plans that span traditional and digital channels. This candidate should possess exceptional communication skills, a strategic mindset and financial acumen.

**Job Responsibilities**

+ Develops strategic marketing plans to ensure the attainment of business unit objectives; increased brand recognition; and enhanced market position.

+ Works collaboratively with Marketing Services team and other corporate shared service teams to develop and execute marketing plans to include, but not be limited to advertising campaigns, promotional programs, public relations activities, event strategies, online marketing programs, in-store marketing events, or mass media such as television and radio programs.

+ Creates unique and differentiated value propositions and crafts messaging tailored to various customer and channel segments.

+ Develops and executes programs to drive optimal customer satisfaction, interaction and loyalty.

+ Establishes metrics and measurement plans to pinpoint effectiveness of marketing strategies and tactics on sales, retention and satisfaction.

+ Maintains a deep and thorough knowledge of products and services, business models, operations, competition, and the industry.

+ Defines marketplace and customer research needs, priorities and scope; analyzes results and determines actionable takeaways; and makes recommendations to business partners to enhance product/service offerings and/or enhance the customer experience.

+ Develops and manages business unit marketing budgets.

+ Collaborates with Operations to develop communications programs aimed at enabling local activation of marketing programs and improving employee awareness and compliance.

**About Walgreens Boots Alliance**

Walgreens www.walgreens.com is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Nasdaq WBA, an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader with a 170 year heritage of caring for communities. WBAs purpose is to create more joyful lives through better health. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to care for the nations medically underserved populations. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high quality products and services in communities nationwide.

The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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**Job ID:** 1409415BR

**Title:** Manager, Media Strategy & Planning (Hybrid)

**Company Indicator:** Walgreens

**Employment Type:**

**Job Function:** Marketing

**Full Store Address:** 433 W VAN BUREN STREET,CHICAGO,IL 60607

**Full District Office Address:** 433 W VAN BUREN STREET,CHICAGO,IL,60607-00433-04579-2

**External Basic Qualifications:**

+ Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of marketing experience OR a high school diploma and at least 5 years of marketing experience.

+ At least 2 years of experience with marketing project management.

+ At least 2 years of experience presenting and reporting on marketing project plans and cost benefit analyses to appropriate stakeholders, executives and senior management.

+ Experience in managing teams across business units.

+ Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, managing teams across business units, and collaborating with internal resources, external resources to develop strategies, developing and delivering presentations, and communicating both verbally (on phone, one-on-one, to groups) and in writing (emails, letters, reports, presentations) to various audiences (work group, team, company management, prospective acquisitions, external clients).

+ Experience with MS Office Suite.

+ At least 1 year experience of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross functional team leadership.

+ Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ At least 5 years media planning experience either on agency or brand side.

+ Experience working with media measurement methodology and tools.

+ Retail or CPG marketing or media experience; performance marketing a plus.

+ Experience developing audience strategies as part of media plan development.

+ Enjoys working in a fast-paced any dynamic environment.

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