Account Manager, Roundel - Toys & Entertainment (Remote Eligible)

Manager Account Management, Partner Solutions, Roundel

As Manager Account Management, Partner Solutions, Roundel you will work to develop a multi-channel, integrated marketing approach across digital channels and platforms for Roundel clients. You are a client-centric individual that maintains highly productive and professional relationships with both internal and external partners. You will use your strong communication and customer-oriented skills and media experience to tell the story of Roundel's key differentiators in the marketplace. You have the ability to see the big picture as well as tactically problem solve to remove roadblocks from moving business forward and are proactive in providing resolution. You are someone who is passionate and habitually curious about the digital space and is always looking for creative ways to extend campaign messaging and objectives through various media channels.

Primary responsibilities include:

• You are the key client contact for high-level annual planning to program level strategies, delivering highly-integrated and effective media plans for Roundel's top accounts;
• You will own authorship and inputs for client campaign proposals including building audience strategies, media mix allocations, and creative and media strategies that are aligned to clients' priorities and rooted in insights and historical media performance;
• You will consult with internal partners to understand category trends and marketing needs;
• You will attend client meetings and present strategic recommendations based on your client's key objectives including compelling and effective guidance on specific media tactics;
• You will stay up to date on industry trends both in the retail and digital advertising landscape, looking for opportunities and tests to bring to your client to further elevate the level of service;
• You will partner closely with various cross-functional teams, including but not limited to Reporting & Insights, Analytics, Sales, Trading & Ad Ops, and Channel Development, to deliver and execute effective results.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you:

• Bachelor's degree;
• 3+ years of proven digital media planning, marketing, or equivalent experience;
• Strong understanding and experience within Digital Marketing and Media; knowledge of ad serving, ad networks, and overall landscape is required;
• Hands on experience with media planning systems and tools such as Operative One, DCM, DFP or a similar ad serving platform;
• Outstanding attention to detail, organizational, and analytical skills; ability to multi-task and drive results within a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment;
• Superior time management and multitasking to handle multiple concurrent projects and campaigns;
• Ability to articulate and defend creative & media direction to internal and external stakeholders;
• Exceptional understanding of the full media planning process—from strategy and plan development to execution;
• Passion for uncovering new media opportunities to drive incremental business;
• Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and maximize relationships with both internally and externally.

Primary clients for this position are located across several markets, including Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis. Preference for candidates to be based in one of these locations as role requires frequent travel to support local clients. There will be no relocation offered for this position.

This position may be considered for a Remote or Hybrid (known internally at Target as "Flex for Your Day") work arrangement based on Target's needs. A Remote work arrangement means the team member works full-time from home or an alternate location that's not a Target location, does not have a desk at a Target location and may travel to HQ up to 4 times a year. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member's core role may be performed either remote or onsite at a Target location depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.