Associate Director, Commerce

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$97K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own cross-functional, end-to-end ecommerce media strategy and delivery for AMS/AMG programs, driving impact across paid search, display, and onboarding for client growth.

  • Strategic Execution: Own Amazon media programs and cross-channel planning to optimize performance for ecommerce clients.
  • Delivery & Quality: Lead service delivery, process improvements, and best-practice adoption across teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the client's strategy and growth of Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) Paid Search/Sponsored Product Listings as well as Amazon Media Group (AMG) services such as on-site display advertising and AAP
  • Become a subject matter expert and educate teams and clients of the eCommerce retail environment
  • Build end-to-end ecommerce strategy and plans for the client
  • Assist internal teams within the Commerce practice in growing each client’s business
  • Work with cross-functional teams to provide insight and recommendations 
  • Develop, manage, and monitor client service delivery executions of the assigned accounts
  • Oversee process development and execution management
  • Assures quality control of all media planning and implementation
  • Ensure best practices are in place
  • Prepare and present annual financial and staffing plans

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred, preferably in marketing, advertising, business, engineering, statistics, economics, sociology, or equivalent
  • 5+ years of related experience
  • 2+ years of team management experience
  • eCommerce media buying and planning experience is required
  • Experience with Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) Paid Search/Sponsored Product Listings and Amazon Media Group (AMG) services
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse groups
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel and PowerPoint as well as other equivalent programs and as appropriate specific industry tools and technology
  • A proven ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects effectively and work well under pressure to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines
  • Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving abilities with the ability to think unconventionally in proposing solutions

Benefits

  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
  • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • 'Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
  • Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
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With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With almost 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellanova, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa, WK Kellogg Company and more.

Founded in 1936
Chicago, Illinois, USA
6.1K employees (2,084 in marketing)
66% recommend to a friend
59% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
20.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.1%
Direct
41.6%
Referral
9.1%
Social
4.6%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,983 (33% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
34

Funding

Total Funding
$57.1M
Last Raise
$43.2M
Series A, 1 months ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Series A • $43.2M
  • Aug 2025
    Series A
  • May 2025
    Series A • $13.9M

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