Media Analyst

Job Location: Parsippany

About the Role: Media Analyst

The Media Analyst is responsible for supporting the planning, execution, and analysis of media campaigns across various channels. This role combines media planning and buying expertise with operational efficiency, ensuring media executions and investments are tracked, optimized, and aligned with business objectives. A key part of this role includes managing purchase orders and billing processes to ensure accurate financial tracking and vendor compliance.

The Media Analyst will report professionally to the US Media Manager FMC & Kinder.

Main Responsibilities:

Media Planning & Execution

• Support media manager(s) to brief media agency and assess tactical plan recommendations.
• Partner with media director and media manager(s) to ensure proper pre-launch approvals and campaign set-up parameters (procurement approvals, media authorizations, creative specs, etc.).
• Monitor and analyze media performance across traditional, digital and social channel.

Purchase Orders & Billing

• Create and manage purchase orders for media vendors and agencies.
• Track and reconcile media spend against budgets and forecasts.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices and billing documentation.
• Liaise with Finance and Procurement teams to resolve discrepancies and ensure compliance with company policies.
• Maintain organized records of all media-related financial transactions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Marketing, Finance, Procurement, and external media partners.
• Support budget planning and media investment tracking.

About You:

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3+ years of experience in media planning, activation, or operations.
• Experience with media budget / bulling processes.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong communicator and stakeholder management abilities.

Our Benefits & Perks:

The base salary range for this position is $84,000 - $106,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits. Learn more about our benefits at https://www.ferrerocareers.com/us/en/our-benefits.

About Ferrero:

Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world's largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.

DE&I at Ferrero:

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.

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