Manager - Media

Kforce has a client in Louisville, KY that is seeking a hybrid Manager, Media to join their team. This is a highly tactical, execution-focused media role supporting the clients omni-channel media strategy. Summary: While titled as a Manager, this position is not ownership-heavy-it functions more as a connection role across creative, social, and paid media teams, ensuring campaigns are executed smoothly, reports are delivered on time, and deadlines are met. The environment is data-rich, and this person will be responsible for tracking performance and understanding which levers are driving results. This is also a transitional team environment, with the manager actively building processes-so the ideal candidate must be comfortable navigating ambiguity and staying productive without heavy direction. Top Responsibilities:

• Execute and support omni-channel paid media strategy
• Act as liaison between creative, social, and paid media teams
• Ensure timely reporting, campaign delivery, and deadline adherence
• Monitor campaign performance metrics
• Track media spend, budgets, and reporting outputs
• Support agency coordination, reporting, and execution alignment
• Assist in understanding what worked historically
• Partner cross-functionally across marketing, analytics, and media teams
• Support execution tied to earned media boosting via paid channels
• 3-5 years of media buying/planning experience
• Experience working agency-side or heavily with agencies

• Creative rotations
• Campaign timelines and dependencies
• Media execution workflows
• Strong analytical mindset
• Ability to operate in ambiguous environments with evolving processes
• Proven ability to manage execution + coordination across teams