Manager, Commerce

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $108K/yrSenior Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the end to end Commerce campaigns and ecommerce strategy, turning data into optimization for AMS and AMG programs while guiding client growth and trend-based opportunities.

  • Own campaign activation, maintenance, and post-buy recaps across Commerce programs.
  • Lead Amazon Paid Search and AMG on-site display with ongoing strategy and budget optimization.
  • Translate patterns and trends into actionable recommendations for client growth and new partner testing.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Direct and manage the daily workflow of all Commerce campaigns, including proposal development, campaign activation & maintenance, and post-buy recaps
  • Assist in overseeing 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 Commerce subject matter expert for internal and external participants by staying ahead of Commerce trends
  • Partner with Associate Director to build end-to-end ecommerce strategy and plans for the client
  • Collaborate with direct reports, colleagues, and peers across the organization to provide insight and recommendations
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and quickly adjusts thinking and actions should the realities of a situation shift
  • Drawing on previous experiences, uses a variety of approaches to identify client needs and exceeding their expectations
  • Understands the complex cause and effect patterns that may underlie issues and/or opportunities and thinks beyond the obvious
  • Identify patterns and trends that relate to a particular situation and uses that knowledge to come up with creative solutions
  • Provides performance reporting against client goals with insights and optimization recommendations

Requirements

  • 2+ years of media management experience with an emphasis on Commerce platforms
  • 1+ years hands-on experience managing and optimizing Commerce-based media buys
  • Experience with Amazon and/or Walmart DSPs
  • Experience in applying search to brand-building & direct response initiatives
  • Strong analytics, organizational, and communication skills
  • 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

Nice to have

  • Experience with Instacart, DoorDash, Uber Eats and Criteo are not required but a plus
  • Previous leadership/management experience is preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred, preferably in marketing, advertising, business, engineering, statistics, economics, sociology, or equivalent

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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Starcom

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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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