About Us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy and that hasn’t happened by accident. Some of the best minds from diverse backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target’s global team and has more than 4,000 team members supporting the company’s global strategy and operations.

Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values diverse backgrounds. We believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful. At Target, inclusion is part of the core value. We aim to create equitable experiences for all, regardless of their dimensions of difference. As an equal opportunity employer, Target provides diverse opportunities for everyone to grow and win.

Pyramid Overview:

At its core, Roundel is about using Target’s rich insights to create smart, personalized advertising campaigns that bring guests more of the products and offers they love. That moment when guests are prepping for their Target run and see exactly the right online offer at just the right time? That’s Roundel. It works on Target’s platforms, like Target.com and our mobile app, as well as going beyond to connect our partners with guests across more than 150 premium publishers and channels (think: Pinterest, PopSugar and NBC Universal). We work with some of the largest brands and advertising agencies in the world to create a unique experience for our guests’ digital journey.

Position Overview:

As a Media Analyst, you will support Target’s programmatic Trading Team to help meet the needs of Brand Category Marketing and Target Media Network businesses. This position is focused on analyzing performance, creating optimization recommendations and evolving bid strategies. They will assist in managing the day-to-day tasks associated to campaign set up and management.  This vital role will interface closely with internal support teams and Target’s agencies to improve marketing outcomes. The ideal candidate for this role will have a passion for digital media, an eye for detail and an enthusiasm for problem solving.

Responsibilities:

• Understand the campaign needs of our media vendor  

• Work closely with all teams, including Media Analysts, Activation, and Product teams to ensure work is connected to meet vendor goals 

• Understand and analyse the Media Plan, and ensure the campaign is set accordingly  

• Manage the budget of the campaigns and effectively shift it between different media channels 

• Provide optimization strategies holistically across the campaign channels based on unique campaign objectives; channels may include T.com, display, mobile, video, social and search; consider creative and audience optimization tactics. 

• Observe and evaluate trends of media campaigns and provide recommendations for optimization tactics to help drive campaign efficiency and effectiveness 

• Align with Media Planning team to translate patterns in campaign performance into future recommendations 

• Understand and analyse the campaign reporting in different media tools and servers (DFP, DCM, FB, Operative One, DBM, YieldEx, Pinterest).  

• Advanced knowledge of DSPs i.e., DBM, Appnexus, Mediamath, Liveramp, Tuebmogul, Brightroll etc.,

• Have good understanding of DMP workflows & audience segmentation.

About You:

• 2 - 7 years of experience in digital marketing focused on ad operations, analytics or media execution

• Strong understanding of the Display Advertising Ecosystem; experience working on Ad networks (GDN/Tribal Fusion/OpenX/Value click); Familiarity with ad servers(Google Adsuite / Openx),, rich media vendors(Pointroll / Sizmek / Doubleclick / Medialets),Social (FB /Twitter /Pinterest)  RTB/Programmatic buying experience a plus.(DBM / TTD / Mediamath / Appnexus / Mopub)

• Should have a fair understanding of the retargeting & affinity models. Hands on experience in any of the DMP platforms (Lotame / Neustar / Bluekai / Oracle / Adobe) will be an added advantage.

• Understand and analyze the Media Plan, and ensure the campaign is set accordingly 

• Manage the budget of the campaigns and effectively shift it between different media channels

• Provide optimization strategies holistically across the campaign channels based on unique campaign objectives; channels may include T.com, display, mobile, video, social and search; consider creative and audience optimization tactics.

• Observe and evaluate trends of media campaigns and provide recommendations for optimization tactics to help drive campaign efficiency and effectiveness

• Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint skills.

Non-Technical / Soft skills Requirement:

• Exhibits excellent communication skills & ability to learn quickly

• Have strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Able to work independently with limited supervision

• Diligent, solution-focused with a can-do attitude

• Effective time management and organization skills

• Eager to get things done and highly self-motivated

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Life at Target- https://india.target.com/

Benefits- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/workplace/benefits

Culture- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/diversity