Campaign Objective
Clear target outcomes and KPIs such as leads, impressions, or conversions, with measurement method noted.
A clear Menu reduces approval friction, centralizes required information, and documents sign-off for budget and legal compliance. It enables faster decision-making and creates an auditable record of selections, responsibilities, and timing without replacing formal contracts or regulatory filings.
Typical authors include marketing managers, campaign coordinators, and agency leads who gather asset specifications, budgets, and channel plans before launch.
The Menu is a collaborative tool: authors assemble details, approvers validate compliance and budget, and operations execute distribution according to the approved Menu.
Responsible for drafting the Menu, selecting channel mix, and confirming creative assets. They coordinate reviews with legal, procurement, and media operations and ensure the approved Menu reflects budget allocations and launch date.
Prepares the agency-proposed Menu, includes asset specifications, timing, and media buys. They secure client approvals, track revisions, and deliver the final, signed Menu back to operations for execution.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Approval Sequence | Linear signer order or parallel routing |
| Authentication | Email code, SMS OTP, or knowledge-based |
| Conditional Sections | Show fields when specific options are selected |
| Notification Rules | Reminders and escalation cadence |
Choose platforms and file formats that match your operations and archiving practices.
Ensure the platform you use supports audit trails, secure storage, and the integrations needed for distribution and reporting.
Clear target outcomes and KPIs such as leads, impressions, or conversions, with measurement method noted.
List creative files, formats, aspect ratios, and approved copy variations for each channel.
Specify flight dates, placements, and any geo- or demographic targeting restrictions.
Itemize media, production, agency fees, and contingency funds with totals and owner.
Record required legal reviews, disclosure text, and data-handling instructions for ads and landing pages.
Identify approvers, signature type, and escalation path to avoid launch delays.
Includes campaign rationale, target audience, tone, and mandatory elements for creative teams to follow.
Details placements, impressions, CPMs, and timing used by media buyers during trafficking.
Documents compliance checks, required disclosures, and any negotiated risk language for ads.
Defines segments, suppression lists, and any restricted categories for targeting or exclusion.
All fields and attachments finalized for first review.
Compliance sign-off or requested edits documented.
Budget and execution sign-off obtained.
Assets deployed and tracking verified.
Date by which creative and tracking assets must be uploaded.
Target date for stakeholders to submit comments.
Last day for approvers to sign the Menu before deployment.
First date content goes live across channels.
Date to verify tracking, placements, and impressions.
| Criteria | Marketing Campaign Menu | Campaign Brief |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Purpose | execution approval | creative direction |
| Approvals | formal sign-off | informal review |
| Legal Content | yes, compliance notes | rarely included |
| Retention Need | high for audits | low to moderate |
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | 7-day free trial | Trial available | Trial available | Trial available | Trial available |
| Bulk Send | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Envelope Cap | No cap | 100 envelopes/user/year | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
A small portfolio marketing team standardized campaign menus to reduce setup time and vendor questions.
An independent broker used the Menu to log advertising placements and approvals by legal and finance.