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Brian Monahan Left Albertsons Media Collective

The senior vice president departed the retail media arm following a restructuring of its reporting lines.

Updated on Oct. 5, 2026 in Business Strategy

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Albertsons Media Collective will now report directly to Chief Marketing Officer Emily Turner following the departure of Brian Monahan. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Brian Monahan has left his role as senior vice president of the Albertsons Media Collective. The division will now report directly to Emily Turner, who serves as the company's chief marketing officer.

Why it matters

The leadership change marks a consolidation of the media unit under the central marketing leadership at Albertsons. This shift aligns the retailer's content strategies more closely with its broader marketing operations.

Albertsons operates 2,200 stores across 35 states. The media unit recently produced a 22-episode branded content series titled Rico's Tacos.

The players

Brian Monahan

He served as the senior vice president of the Albertsons Media Collective.

Emily Turner

She is the chief marketing officer at Albertsons.

Susan Morris

She assumed the role of CEO of Albertsons in 2025.

Vivek Sankaran

He is the former executive who left Albertsons in March 2025.

The details

Albertsons Media Collective uses retail data to develop branded content series for the grocery chain. The unit transitioned its reporting structure to the CMO following Monahan's exit.

Timeline

  1. Vivek Sankaran left Albertsons in March 2025.

  2. Brian Monahan joined Albertsons in July 2025.

  3. Albertsons Media Collective launched Rico's Tacos in June 2026.

  4. Brian Monahan left Albertsons in October 2026.

Market Landscape

This move reflects a growing industry trend where retail media networks are being fully integrated into core corporate marketing departments to improve efficiency. It positions the company to better leverage its 2,200 stores under a single unified marketing vision.

Shoppers are unlikely to notice immediate changes in store experiences or pricing as a result of this internal leadership shift. The primary impacts remain internal to the corporate structure rather than affecting daily retail operations or customer loyalty programs.

The takeaway

Retailers continue to refine their media divisions as these units become central to overall marketing strategy. Streamlining these departments helps companies align data-driven content with traditional in-store sales initiatives.

Further reading

For more on how major retailers are adjusting their corporate structures, read the Business Strategy section.

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