Commerce Media Associate

San Diego, CA (Hybrid)

$25/hr – $28/hrMid Level2+ years expVolunteer

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive hands-on retail media support across marketplaces, from setup to optimization, with a focus on data-driven reporting and cross-team collaboration.

  • Own hands-on support for retail media campaigns across marketplaces, from setup to optimization.
  • Must-have: 0–2 years in paid media or ecommerce.
  • Standout: Hybrid Denver-based role with cross-team collaboration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support Commerce Media Managers and Media Leads in developing and executing retail media strategies aligned to client business goals, product priorities, and marketplace dynamics
  • Assist in the setup, trafficking, pacing, and optimization of retail media campaigns across marketplaces (e.g., Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, Sponsored Display, onsite and offsite retail placements)
  • Monitor budgets and pacing to ensure full delivery and efficient spend against KPIs such as ROAS, CPC, CVR, and share of voice
  • Maintain accurate campaign documentation, including placement details, optimizations, and performance notes
  • Build and maintain client-facing dashboard reports and performance summaries specific to retail media metrics
  • Analyze marketplace performance data to generate insights around shopper behavior, product performance, conversion trends, and path-to-purchase
  • Assist with weekly and monthly client reporting, including performance recaps, testing insights, and optimization recommendations
  • Stay current on retail media platform updates, ad products, measurement capabilities, and best practices
  • Support internal teams and leadership with reporting related to spend, performance trends, and learning agendas
  • Develop a working understanding of eCommerce ecosystems, retailer data signals, and how retail media fits within broader full-funnel media strategies

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in marketing, advertising, analytics, or a related discipline (or equivalent internship/ work experience)
  • 0–2 years of experience in paid media, ecommerce, retail media, or performance marketing at an agency, brand, retailer, or tech platform
  • Strong interest in learning and working within retail media platforms such as Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect, Target Roundel, Instacart, Kroger, or similar marketplaces
  • Familiarity with paid media fundamentals (budget pacing, KPIs, optimization, reporting); prior hands-on platform experience is a plus but not required
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively across media, strategy, and analytics teams
  • Based in Denver, CO and can work a hybrid schedule, of Mondays, Tuesday and Thursday from our Denver office
  • High level of professional and personal integrity
  • Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on performance, data accuracy, and continuous improvement
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and campaigns simultaneously

Preferred

  • Bonus points if you’re bilingual in Spanish and/or Portuguese.

Benefits

  • medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance; a flexible spending account; voluntary life and accident plans; and a 401(k) retirement plan with matching.
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We are a modern media, commerce, and data technology company comprised of strategists, creatives, media and commerce experts, data scientists, and engineers driven by one common purpose — to accelerate business growth through data-driven marketing, creative, and commerce. With over 400 experts worldwide, our teams deliver full-funnel, predictive marketing solutions for global brands.

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