We are seeking an experienced Media Budget Operations Manager to oversee media budget management, financial operations, campaign spend tracking, vendor coordination, and reporting activities. This role serves as a critical partner to Marketing, Media, Finance, Procurement, and agency teams, ensuring accurate budget planning, forecasting, reconciliation, and financial compliance across media investments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage media budgets, forecasts, and spend tracking across campaigns and business units
• Monitor actual spending against approved budgets and forecasts
• Review, reconcile, and validate media invoices and vendor billing
• Track purchase orders, commitments, accruals, and payment activity
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual budget planning processes
• Prepare budget forecasts and identify financial risks, variances, and opportunities
• Partner with media agencies, vendors, and internal marketing teams to support campaign execution
• Maintain media budget trackers, financial reports, and campaign documentation
• Ensure media spending is accurately allocated across campaigns, brands, and channels
• Monitor campaign financial performance and support optimization efforts
• Coordinate invoice approvals and resolve billing discrepancies
• Develop and maintain budget dashboards, reports, and performance metrics
• Perform variance analysis and present findings to leadership
• Produce recurring and ad hoc reporting for Marketing, Finance, and executive stakeholders
• Analyze media investment trends and provide actionable recommendations
• Support audit requests and maintain documentation supporting financial controls
• Ensure compliance with company financial policies and procurement procedures
• Strengthen budget controls and financial governance processes