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Senior Media Lead

Safeway

USonsite$106k-$138k/yrPosted May 30, 2026

At a glance

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  • 7+ years experience required

Why this role might suit you

The role offers leadership of a revenue‑focused media collective, involvement in strategic planning for a national retailer, and exposure to advanced digital advertising practices within the grocery sector.

Skills

digital-advertisingmedia-planningmeasurement-toolsfull-funnel-performance

About the role

Why choose us?

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.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

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 myACI Benefits

Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development

An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

Our Values – Click below to view video: ACI Values

A copy of the full job description can be made available to you.

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Pay Transparency:

Starting rates will be no less than the local minimum wage and may vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. Candidates with unique qualifications may be considered for compensation above this range. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, PTO/Vacation Pay or Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility). [If applicable:] Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus.

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!

Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson’s Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico’s Community Markets, King’s, Balducci’s, and Albertson’s Market Street.

Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company’s success.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.

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Compensation

This Marketing & Sales role pays $106k-$138k/yr. Within typical range for marketing & sales roles in United States.

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