Manager, Media Investment Strategy

The role

You will own the day-to-day tracking, analysis, and reporting of global media investment. This role involves managing media budgets, agency relationships, and investment governance models.

What you will do

• Own day-to-day tracking, reconciliation, and reporting of the global marketing and media budget.
• Operate the global investment governance model.
• Monitor performance signals and recommend budget reallocations.
• Partner with Finance and Commercial teams on forecasting and reconciliation.
• Manage enterprise-level partnerships including DAAs, JBPs, and strategic platform agreements.
• Manage global agency relationships regarding deliverables, fees, and value-added commitments.
• Improve tools, processes, and reporting frameworks for investment efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to unlock incremental business value through media partnerships.
• Run pilots of new platforms and first-to-market opportunities.
• Serve as the point of contact for media investment questions across Marketing, Social, Finance, and Commercial teams.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in media investment, media planning/buying, financial planning, or marketing operations.
• Experience managing sizable media budgets.
• Strong analytical and financial skills including budget tracking, ROI analysis, and performance measurement.
• Working command of agency operations, media buying across digital and traditional channels, and platform partnerships.
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Owned budget management and investment reporting at a large or high-growth brand, or within a media agency serving enterprise clients.
• Built or improved investment governance, budgeting processes, or reporting at scale.
• Demonstrated success in driving measurable business impact through media analysis and optimization.

Nice to have

• experience with reporting or BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching
• employee stock purchase program
• life insurance
• AD&D
• short-term disability insurance
• long-term disability insurance
• generous paid time off

About the company

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a portfolio of lifestyle solutions. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, the company has more than 4,100 associates.