Manager, Commerce

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$81K/yr – $117K/yrManager3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own a commerce-centric client program, aligning budgets, campaigns, and partner relationships across major platforms while driving testing, insights, and performance growth for online revenue.

  • Growth Ownership: manage day-to-day commerce budgets, billing, vendor coordination, and reporting cadence.
  • Campaign Optimization: QA launches, adjust tactics from performance trends, and lead test-and-learn plans.
  • Client Leadership: present recommendations, gather feedback, and translate it into actionable campaign changes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Account Management
  • Responsible for gathering the research and data needed to formulate tactical plan development and recommendation for client delivery
  • Ultimate oversight for all day-to-day Commerce budget and billing activity (pacing, Prisma management, draft billing, accuracy of budgets vs. strategy flowcharts)
  • Responsible for presenting recommendations, soliciting feedback, and directing the Analyst(s) to apply client feedback to campaigns
  • Actively contribute to account strategy including annual budget development, KPIs, partner selection, new tactics, and tracking industry developments
  • Review paperwork necessary for purchase authorization and ensure vendor counter signature is received
  • QA all campaign components prior to launch (dayparting, bids, budget, targeting parameters, correct creative)
  • Recommend campaign adjustments based on performance trends
  • Client communication over performance amidst competitive landscape
  • Development and recommendation of optimizations and/or testing plans (e.g. new vendors, new targeting segments, new types of creative to test, new flighting strategy, test and learn agenda)
  • Responsible for campaign reporting and developing strategic insights with clear actionable items
  • Responsible for building clear, concise, and cohesive quantitative analyses inclusive of strong data visualization
  • Lead client status and reporting calls including presentation of reporting
  • Primary contact for resolving billing discrepancies in partnership with client strategy and billing reconciliation team
  • Lead client relationship with day to day contact and partner agencies (where applicable) by ensuring a seamless communication process
  • Responsible for timely response to daily communication regarding campaign level inquiries (client, vendors, internal)
  • Maintain professional, productive rapport with sales representatives/media vendors
  • Demonstrate creativity and agility when problem solving prior to elevation to Associate Director
  • Partner with Associate Director to ensure upcoming deliverables are being proactively addressed
  • Timely delivery of all work required by client and program

Requirements

  • 3+ years of hands-on account management experience in online advertising with a focus on Commerce
  • In-depth activation and optimization experience with Amazon and Criteo platforms
  • 1+ years of demonstrated success in managing and leading people
  • Deep knowledge of ad serving platforms and online analytic solutions
  • Mastery of all relevant tools for reporting, analytics, and competitive analysis

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of statistical methods and testing methodology preferred

Benefits

  • medical coverage
  • dental
  • vision
  • disability
  • 401K
  • parential and family care leave
  • tuition reimbursement
  • flexible time off
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Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V

Publicis Media harnesses the power of modern media through leading agency brands Dysrupt, Infinite Roar, Publicis Collective, Publicis Health Media, Spark Foundry, Starcom and Zenith, as well as global accelerator PMX; immersive experience group PMCI (inclusive of Picture Motion and RDL Worldwide); and access to integrated platform-based technologies and offerings from CJ, Epsilon and Influential. A key business solution of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40]), Publicis Media’s digital-first, data-driven global solutions deliver client value and drive growth in a platform-powered world. It is present in over 100 countries with over 23,000 employees worldwide.

London, England, United Kingdom
11K employees (3,008 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
526.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.4%
Direct
38.4%
Referral
11.8%
Social
15.8%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~10.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2,719 (25% of company)
Median Career Experience
13.5 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
215