Senior Manager, Commerce & Retail Media

Job Description: The Commerce & Retail Media team at Dentsu leads strategy, activation and optimizations for a large buy-side Retail Media client. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Retail Media Lead to join our team. As the Senior Manager, you will demonstrate the ability to strategize, plan, optimize and report client marketing campaigns across Amazon, and Walmart, as well as traditional search networks such as Google and Bing. You will mainly be Search focused, however experience with Digital/Display activations is a plus (particularly Walmart DSP). You will work along with the director to lead retail and paid search activations, work directly with clients and vendors, and ensure the success of multi-channel campaign initiatives. Your responsibilities will include delivering reports, insights, and strategic projects, all while supporting the team in flawless execution and staying within budget. You will report to the Senior Director, Commerce & Retail Media. Responsibilities: Develop and oversee the strategy and planning of Retail Media and Paid Search campaigns to meet client goals Lead the execution of end-to-end campaign management with your team Analyze campaign performance and provide recommendations to improve and optimization opportunities Assist and attend scheduled client performance and status meetings along with ad-hoc presentations/requests. Lead a team of retail and paid search specialists, promoting collaboration Foster strong relationships with vendors and partners, serving as the primary contact for main retailer and vendor clients, ensuring alignment and satisfaction Work with our analytics and reporting teams to develop retail performance reports to provide actionable insights and analysis Collaborate across our client team and within the commerce & retail media organization to solve, innovate, build skills and develop thought leadership and best practices Translate client goals into media strategies and tactical plans Stay ahead of industry trends, platform updates, and best practices; help translate these into agency POVs and client strategies Qualifications: Must have experience managing digital retail media campaigns either through self-service or with a managed service retail partner. At least 4+ years digital performance marketing experience in eCommerce, search, programmatic, or related field, with 1+ years managing large-scale eCommerce campaigns preferred Enthusiasm for retail media and performance marketing, new platforms and the exciting world of eCommerce and emerging platforms. Familiarity with retail media network capabilities, e-commerce ecosystems and programmatic vendors strongly preferred. Experience managing budgets, forecasting, sending out RFPs, meeting KPIs and developing KPI goals Experience working with ad tech partners, and understanding of capabilities and use cases (e.g. Pacvue, Skai, CommerceIQ, etc) Experience building client relationships and guiding the agency to lead incremental value for its partner(s) The annual salary range for this position is $72,000 -$110,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Benefits available with this position include: Medical, vision, and dental insurance, Life insurance, Short-term and long-term disability insurance, 401k, Flexible paid time off, At least 15 paid holidays per year, Paid sick and safe leave, and Paid parental leave. Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com . To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply" button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps. At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we're connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office. #LI-AD2 #LI-Hybrid Location: New York Brand: Iprospect Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. 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