Channel and program strategy expertise; has built or overseen full-funnel marketing programs, not just supervised execution; media planning or buying experience strongly preferred, and at minimum knows which levers can and can't be pulled across DTC platforms and retail media networks . Deep marketing fluency across the client's buying journey: audience and customer definition, funnel dynamics, and the connection between marketing activity and revenue outcomes; understands where that connection breaks down and how to fix it structurally .