Associate Director, Commerce Retail Media

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $180K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive retailer-focused media strategy into clear, channel-specific plans and cross-functional execution for a director-level role in WPP Media.

  • Must-have: 7–9 years of experience in retail media, digital commerce, or digital marketing
  • Standout: Ability to connect strategy to execution across media and content with cross-functional teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Translate the Director-level strategy into clear retailer-specific and channel specific plans across media and digital commerce content
  • Support prioritization across brands, SKUs, and demand drivers
  • Ensure strategies are grounded in performance data, content insights, and category dynamics
  • Connect retail media plans with national media, shopper marketing, and digital commerce content initiatives
  • Ensure consistency in messaging, targeting, content, and timing across channels
  • Support integrated planning processes across WPP teams
  • Act as a central point of coordination across Amazon, Walmart, Target, Kroger, and pureplay teams
  • Ensure alignment in campaign structure, keyword strategy, and content optimization approach
  • Identify gaps and opportunities across retailers and digital shelves
  • Manage timelines, deliverables, and workflows across multiple workstreams

Requirements

  • 7–9 years of experience in retail media, digital commerce, or digital marketing
  • Strong understanding of retail media platforms and digital commerce fundamentals
  • Familiarity with content optimization, PDP strategy, and organic search is a plus
  • Experience managing cross-functional projects
  • Strong communication and organizational skills

Preferred

  • Strong operator who can connect strategy to execution across media and content

Benefits

  • competitive medical
  • group retirement plans
  • vision and dental insurance
  • significant paid time off
  • preferential partner discounts
  • employee mental health awareness days
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