Who We Are Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobi…
Skills: Media Strategy, RFP Response, PowerPoint, Google Slides, MS Excel
Who We Are Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobi…
Skills: Digital Media, Ad Tech, Programmatic Campaign Mechanics, Trafficking, Tagging
Who We Are Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobi…
Skills: Digital Media, Ad Tech, Programmatic Campaign Mechanics, Trafficking, Tagging
Who We Are Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobi…
Skills: Digital Brand Lift Measurement, Ad Effectiveness Research, Data Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Campaign Setup
Who We Are Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobi…
Who We Are Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobi…
Who We Are Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobi…
Skills: AI Automation, Agentic Workflows, Python, JavaScript, LLM Application Development
Who We Are Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobi…
Who We Are Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobi…
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
Senior$91M raised
At Kargo, our mission is to build a connective tissue between the physical world of freight and the digital ecosystem used to manage it. We believe that advancements in smart infrastructure are critical to enabling a saf…
Skills: C++, Machine Vision, AI, 3D Computer Vision, Edge Computing
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
Entry level$91M raised
At Kargo, our mission is to build a connective tissue between the physical world of freight and the digital ecosystem used to manage it. We believe that advancements in smart infrastructure are critical to enabling a saf…
Who We Are Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobi…
Who We Are Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobi…
Skills: Digital Advertising Sales, Agency Relationship Management, CTV Knowledge, Programmatic Advertising, Direct Client Development
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
Mid level$91M raised
At Kargo, our mission is to build a connective tissue between the physical world of freight and the digital ecosystem used to manage it. We believe that advancements in smart infrastructure are critical to enabling a saf…
San Francisco, California, United States · Remote OK
Mid level$91M raised
At Kargo, our mission is to build a connective tissue between the physical world of freight and the digital ecosystem used to manage it. We believe that advancements in smart infrastructure are critical to enabling a saf…
Who We Are Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobi…
Skills: Digital Media, Ad Tech, Programmatic Campaign Mechanics, Trafficking, Tagging
Who We Are Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobi…
Skills: Digital Media, Ad Tech, Programmatic Campaign Mechanics, Trafficking, Tagging
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$80k–$84k/yr
Full-time
Posted 20d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Manager of Media Strategy transforms advertiser briefs and RFPs into insight-driven proposals and sales collateral. They are responsible for creating strategic learning agendas and translating product functionality into compelling sales narratives.
Requirements
Requires 4+ years of experience in media, advertising, or marketing, including the ability to manage Associate Media Strategists. Proficiency in presentation software and data analysis tools is essential for crafting polished, strategic narratives.
Full job description
Who We Are Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobile can do to deliver unique ad experiences across the world’s most premium platforms. Taking a creative science approach to all we do, we continuously innovate solutions that outperform industry benchmarks and client expectations. Now 20+ years strong, Kargo has offices in NYC, Chicago, LA, Dallas, Sydney, Auckland, London and Waterford, Ireland.
Who We Hire Techies who want to build the future. Creatives who want to design it better. Communicators to win business. Collaborators to build it. Data pros who turn numbers into insights. Product builders who turn ideas into innovations. Anyone eager to be on a team that doesn’t stop to ask what’s next, because they’re already building it.
The Opportunity
Kargo is hiring a Manager, Media Strategy to turn advertiser briefs and RFPs into compelling, insight-driven proposals that help our sales team win. This role sits at the intersection of creative thinking and strategic rigor—responsible for building the pitch materials, learning agendas, and sales collateral that make Kargo's value proposition impossible to ignore, while managing and mentoring Associate Media Strategists. This is a hybrid role requiring onsite presence 4 days per week.
The Daily To-Do
Build RFP responses that are consistently strong, on-brand, and on-time—reflecting a clear understanding of the advertiser's objectives and requiring minimal rework before going external
Manage and support Associate Media Strategists, raising the bar on the team's output and development
Keep the sales collateral library current and actively used, ensuring pitch decks, one-pagers, and product materials reflect Kargo's latest offerings
Design research-backed learning agendas—measurement and testing plans—for top-tier clients, positioning Kargo as a thought partner rather than a vendor
Translate product knowledge into clear, accurate, and compelling sales narratives that front-line teams can use confidently with advertisers
Proactively develop outbound-ready materials—trend reports, category insights, creative hooks—that give sales new conversation starters without being asked
Approach each brief with original ideas that connect advertiser goals to Kargo's capabilities in unexpected and compelling ways, producing polished, accurate work across multiple projects with tight deadlines
Qualifications
4+ years of experience in media, advertising, marketing, or a related field
Experience managing or mentoring junior team members
Advanced PowerPoint and Google Slides skills, with the ability to independently build polished, strategic, visually compelling presentations
Proficiency in MS Excel and Google Sheets for data analysis, revenue reporting, and performance tracking
Strong written communication skills, including the ability to craft narratives that connect data to advertiser objectives and translate complex product functionality into language that's simple, credible, and easy to act on
Working knowledge of the digital advertising ecosystem, including online advertising fundamentals and emerging media trends
Preferred: familiarity with third-party research vendors and experience supporting a sales or client-facing team in a fast-paced media or ad tech environment
In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency laws, the anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for variable compensation — either the Kargo Sales Incentive Plan (sales roles) or an annual discretionary bonus (all other roles). Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, education, and skills.
U.S Salary Range
$80,000—$84,000 USD
Our Laurels
AdAge Best Places to Work
ThinkLA Partner of the Year
Built In Best Places to Work
Cynopsis 2025 Top Women in Media - Jeannine Shao Collins
Martech Breakthrough Awards - Best Overall Adtech Company
Digiday Media Awards Best Event
Cynopsis Media Impact Awards-Best CTV Platform
Martech Breakthrough Awards-CTV Innovation
Adweek Media Plan of the Year Awards - Best Use of Insights
The Latest: Instagram (@kargomobile) and LinkedIn (Kargo)
Kargo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees and applicants are treated with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or family status, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
Pursuant to applicable fair chance laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Kargo will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.
Kargo turns real freight into real-time data. Follow us to advance your logistics.
Industry
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
2019
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
LinkedIn followers
21,070
Total funding
$91M
For logistics to meet demand, the world needs infrastructure that doesn’t exist yet. Kargo is building that infrastructure.
Our work advances the farthest edge of logistics technology, aligning freight and data in real time.
With Kargo’s machine vision system, you can optimize shipping and receiving at every loading dock for network effects across supply chains.
👀 VERIFY SHIPMENT ACCURACY WITH COMPUTER VISION
As freight is loaded and unloaded, Kargo Towers capture the action, translating any label or mark into data you can use on the Kargo Platform and your own ERP, WMS, TMS, and YMS.
Towers flag discrepancies right at the loading dock so you can stop exceptions in their tracks. Images and videos give context to any shipment.
🚀 AUTOMATE SHIPPING AND RECEIVING
Extend your capabilities with automated data capture at every step:
- Eliminate hand-scanning
- Sync with partners
- Simplify check-in and out
- Access data instantly
Kargo sees and validates multiple freight attributes as forklifts load and unload trucks. Integrations let you connect shipping and receiving end to end.
📈 UNLOCK NETWORK EFFECTS
As Kargo Towers capture data across facilities, you can surface trends and gain insights into operations and partnerships.
Embrace continuous improvements and discover how Kargo helps build accuracy and efficiency across logistics.
For more, visit mykargo.com
Offices: 424 9th St, San Francisco, California 94103, US
Kargo turns real freight into real-time data. Follow us to advance your logistics.
Industry
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
2019
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
LinkedIn followers
21,070
Total funding
$91M
For logistics to meet demand, the world needs infrastructure that doesn’t exist yet. Kargo is building that infrastructure.
Our work advances the farthest edge of logistics technology, aligning freight and data in real time.
With Kargo’s machine vision system, you can optimize shipping and receiving at every loading dock for network effects across supply chains.
👀 VERIFY SHIPMENT ACCURACY WITH COMPUTER VISION
As freight is loaded and unloaded, Kargo Towers capture the action, translating any label or mark into data you can use on the Kargo Platform and your own ERP, WMS, TMS, and YMS.
Towers flag discrepancies right at the loading dock so you can stop exceptions in their tracks. Images and videos give context to any shipment.
🚀 AUTOMATE SHIPPING AND RECEIVING
Extend your capabilities with automated data capture at every step:
- Eliminate hand-scanning
- Sync with partners
- Simplify check-in and out
- Access data instantly
Kargo sees and validates multiple freight attributes as forklifts load and unload trucks. Integrations let you connect shipping and receiving end to end.
📈 UNLOCK NETWORK EFFECTS
As Kargo Towers capture data across facilities, you can surface trends and gain insights into operations and partnerships.
Embrace continuous improvements and discover how Kargo helps build accuracy and efficiency across logistics.
For more, visit mykargo.com
Offices: 424 9th St, San Francisco, California 94103, US