Associate Manager, Media Strategy (Whippany, New Jersey, US)

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Associate Manager, Media Strategy

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Associate Manager, Media Strategy will support the strategy and activation of holistic media plans across a portfolio of Bayer Consumer Health (BCH) brands.

Work closely with the Media Managers to develop media strategies/plans to deliver on brand marketing goals.

Support the monthly budget management and tracking process and manage the campaign launches across channels.

Support the development and tracking of creative across brands.

Review media performance and make recommendations on optimizations to the plans.

Develops and implements digital marketing strategies to promote the organizations products and services through online channels, increasing exposure and driving business from target audiences.

Manages the execution of digital marketing programs, analyzing their effectiveness to optimize performance.

Establishes and maintains relationships with search engines and portal sites to align with digital goals, while tracking website usage trends, including visitor quality and advertising campaign impact.

Creates and maintains engaging website graphic designs and layouts that reflect the organizations brand identity, ensuring up-to-date product information is easily accessible to customers.

Additionally, may oversee social media marketing and online community management to enhance customer engagement and drive traffic to company websites.

This role requires a balance of strategic, digital, creative and analytical thinking.

This role requires a heavy emphasis on digital media and understanding of the Search, Social and Programmatic space.

Contribute to the development of best in class holistic integrated media plans to meet brand objectives

Partner with the Digital Platforms team to plan and optimize media performance and user experience

Manage media budget summaries and monthly budget actualizations

Partner with creative agencies and internal team to manage creative asset delivery/tracking

Support execution of in house digital media model

Increase performance of media channels as measured through DPC and / or ROI

Internal: Brand Teams Strategic guidance for the Brands and across Division that will develop and implement best in class digital analytics and measurement capabilities that can be adapted to further the division insight, growth and efficiency.

Digital Platforms Team Work with this team to develop and optimize plans that will drive the greatest ROI.

Communications Leads Ensure alignment on a measurement strategy across social media, brand digital activation, Legal, Medical, Regulatory, Corporate Communications and Consumer Relations to manage alignment and support analytics and reporting needs.

Consumer Insights and Advanced Insights Collaborate to leverage consumer insights and Market Research to inform and guide brand and division wide measurement and reporting strategies..

External: Partner Agencies Manage and contribute to shaping the relationship with all Agency Partners and help guide a cross channel and cross Brand measurement model.

Key Media Partners Work with our largest media partners to deliver against brand goals and continue to educate the organization.

WHO YOU ARE:

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

 

Required Qualifications:

BA/BS degree required

Understanding of Search, Social, and Programmatic media

Proven ability to develop operational plans to support enterprise and brand level strategy development;

Experience in healthcare marketing preferred

Agency/ Marketing / IT background preferred

Strong verbal and written communication and the ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple effective manner

Strong knowledge of digital strategy development, digital strategies, channels and measurement / analytics.

Preferred Qualifications:

6 years in Marketing activation (Digital Marketing, Media, Advertising) preferably in consumer packaged goods;

This posting will be available for application until at least November 6, 2026.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $118,700-178,100. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Other benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. If selected for this role, the offer may vary based on market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

YOUR APPLICATION       Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.

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