Associate Director, Commerce & Retail Media, New Stream Media

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$96K/yr – $120K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

Own and develop a high-performing account management team while guiding strategic accounts and cross-functional initiatives.

  • Lead and coach a team of Strategic and Execution Leads to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Guide strategic account planning and cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Analytics, Activation, Planning, Finance, and Operations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Strategic and Execution Leads, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for complex supplier, seller, operational, and team-related issues.
  • Maintain ownership of a strategic portfolio of supplier relationships while serving as a trusted advisor to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Partner with Sales leadership to develop account strategies, prioritize resources, and ensure consistent support across the organization.
  • Drive strategic planning, business reviews, and growth initiatives across assigned accounts.
  • Establish and reinforce best practices, operational processes, and quality standards across the Account Management team.
  • Balance leadership responsibilities with active involvement in strategic accounts, serving as both a leader and hands-on contributor.
  • Collaborate across Analytics, Activation, Planning, Finance, and Operations teams to solve complex business challenges and improve operational efficiency.
  • Monitor account health, team capacity, workload distribution, and overall business performance, making recommendations to optimize support models.
  • Support hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, and career development for team members.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Analytics, or a related field preferred.
  • 8+ years of digital performance marketing experience in eCommerce, retail media, search, programmatic, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of people leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.
  • Proven experience managing strategic client or supplier relationships and leading executive-level business discussions.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to balance strategic thinking and day-to-day operational execution.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead through change while managing multiple competing priorities and stakeholders.
  • Experience building cross-functional partnerships and driving alignment across Sales, Analytics, Activation, and Operations teams.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and executive presence.
  • Proven ability to identify business opportunities, solve complex problems, and develop scalable solutions.
  • Experience managing organizational priorities, resource planning, and team workload.

Benefits

  • 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.
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