Media Analyst

Job Description 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 Position Overview: As a Media Analyst, you will be responsible for the accurate execution and support of digital advertising campaigns across programmatic, direct, and social media platforms. This role is focused on campaign implementation, quality assurance, and technical support to ensure successful delivery and performance of media campaigns. You will work closely with internal teams such as Media Planning, Account Management, Trading, and Finance, helping to ensure campaigns are launched on time, set up correctly, and aligned with performance and billing requirements. This role requires strong attention to detail, hands-on experience with ad platforms (such as Google Ad Manager, DV360, The Trade Desk, and Meta Ads Manager), and the ability to troubleshoot campaign setup issues. Your contribution will support the success of campaigns by maintaining operational excellence and working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to drive accurate execution and reporting. Responsibilities • Execute end-to-end campaign setup, including trafficking creatives, assigning placements, and configuring campaign settings across ad servers and DSPs. • Support media execution across platforms such as Google Ad Manager, DV360, The Trade Desk, and social platforms (Meta, Pinterest, etc.). • Implement audience targeting, creative rotations, frequency caps, and tracking tags accurately and in a timely manner. • Perform detailed QA checks on trafficking documents, tags, creative assets, and placements to ensure error-free campaign launches. • Utilize problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues related to tag mismatches, creative specifications, and delivery or tracking discrepancies. • Leverage client management abilities when working closely with third-party verification partners such as MOAT, IAS, and DoubleVerify. • Ensure campaign setups align with media budgets, billing structures, and client expectations through effective project management. • Collaborate with Finance and Account Management teams to reconcile discrepancies between planned and actual spend. • Maintain accurate documentation of campaign setups and assist in invoicing and billing processes. • Employ strong sales and communication skills to collaborate cross-functionally with Media Planning, Trading, Sales, Creative, and Finance teams to align on execution timelines and delivery expectations. • Continuously stay updated with relevant ad tech tools, trafficking standards, and QA best practices to ensure platform complianc