Director, Media and Growth Marketing (>200M)

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Date: Jan 16, 2026

Location: Scottsdale, AZ, US

Company: W.C. Bradley Co.

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Job Summary

(Position Location: Can be located in Columbus, GA or Scottsdale, AZ) 

The Director of Media & Growth is responsible for building and leading a best-in-class, performance-driven media organization that accelerates growth across brands and channels. This role owns paid media strategy and execution, retail media strategy, analytics and measurement, and test-and-learn capabilities, ensuring that marketing investments drive measurable, incremental business impact.

Operating in a retail-dominant environment, the Director of Media & Growth partners closely with Brand, Trade Marketing, Creative & Content, Research & Insights, and DTC eCommerce to integrate media, data, and creative into a unified growth engine. 

This leader balances strategic vision, analytical rigor, and hands-on execution, while building scalable processes, modern measurement frameworks, and high-performing teams. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership 

  • Define and lead the media and growth strategy for Outdoor Brands across performance marketing, retail media, and digital channels.
  • Establish a clear vision, operating model, and roadmap for the Media & Growth Center of Excellence.
  • Serve as the senior SME for media effectiveness, growth analytics, and experimentation.
  • Act as a strategic advisor to the VP, Marketing and brand leadership on investment decisions and growth opportunities. 

Performance & Retail Media 

  • Own all paid media activation and optimization, including search, social, programmatic, display, and retail media platforms.
  • Lead retail media strategy and execution across key partners (e.g., Amazon, Walmart, Lowe’s, The Home Depot), in close coordination with Trade Marketing and Sales team.
  • Ensure paid media investments align with brand priorities, retail calendars, and promotional strategies.
  • Drive continuous optimization to improve ROAS, CPA, and incremental sales lift. 

Analytics, Measurement & Experimentation 

  • Build and maintain a unified measurement framework across brands and media channels.
  • Establish a single source of truth for media performance and ROI across brands and channels.
  • Lead a structured test-and-learn program (creative, audiences, offers, formats) to fuel ongoing optimization.
  • Translate data and insights into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders.

Cross-Functional Collaboration 

  • Partner closely with:
    • Brand & Category Teams to align media plans with growth objectives.
    • Creative & Content to drive performance-optimized creative development.
    • Trade Marketing to integrate media with retail activation.
    • Research & Insights to apply consumer and shopper learnings.
    • DTC eCommerce & CRM to leverage first-party data and testing insights.
  • Lead quarterly planning, monthly optimization reviews, and executive performance readouts. 

Team, Process & Capability Building 

  • Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing team across performance marketing, retail media, and analytics.
  • Establish scalable workflows, governance, and intake processes for brand teams.
  • Own agency and platform partner relationships, ensuring best-in-class execution and value.

Qualification Requirements

Required 

  • 8–12+ years of experience in media strategy, performance marketing, or growth marketing
  • Proven leadership experience managing cross-functional teams and agencies
  • Deep expertise in paid media platforms (search, social, programmatic, CTV, retail media)
  • Strong analytical and measurement background (ROI, attribution, incrementality)
  • Experience working in a multi-brand, retail-centric environment
  • Ability to translate data into executive-level insights and recommendations 

Preferred 

  • Experience with retail media networks (Amazon Ads, Amazon Marketing Cloud, DSPs, Walmart Connect, Lowe’s Media Network, The Home Depot Orange Apron, etc.)
  • Familiarity with DTC and CRM ecosystems (first-party data, CDPs)
  • Experience building or scaling a media COE or shared services model
  • Background in consumer goods (durables preferred), home improvement, or adjacent categories 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Leadership Attributes 

  • Strategic thinker with a bias for action
  • Data-driven decision maker with strong business acumen
  • Collaborative leader who thrives in matrixed organizations
  • Builder mindset able to design systems, teams, and processes
  • Clear communicator who can influence at all levels 

Physical Requirements

Normal office environment.

For employment within the United States, the W.C. Bradley Co. uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired team members.  To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service at www.uscis.gov/e-verify.

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