Managing Director, Amazon Retail Media Management Services Lead

Seattle, WA (Hybrid)

$125K/yr – $295K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive the Amazon RMS program for a major enterprise client, owning strategy, roadmap, and cross-functional execution to lift revenue and media performance.

  • Own RMS strategy, roadmap, and day-to-day execution with Amazon platform specialists and RMS analysts.
  • Must-have: 7–10+ years in Amazon commerce or marketplace operations with deep Vendor Central expertise.
  • Standout: Proven ability to translate signals into commercial strategy across enterprise clients.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary client lead for Amazon Retail Management Services for a major enterprise brand.
  • Own the client relationship across RMS strategy, operational execution, and commercial performance.
  • Partner directly with client Amazon sales leadership to align retail operations with commercial priorities.
  • Translate performance data into actionable insights that drive growth.
  • Lead the Amazon RMS roadmap, prioritization, and strategic planning.
  • Diagnose and improve retail fundamentals that influence revenue and retail media performance.
  • Identify growth opportunities across assortment, availability, pricing, and content.
  • Maintain deep working fluency in the Amazon Vendor Central ecosystem including catalog health management, variation strategy, content optimization, promotional planning, and inventory diagnostics.
  • Oversee day-to-day execution by Amazon platform specialists and RMS analysts.
  • Partner with WPP Media teams to align retail media investments with retail readiness.
  • Leverage insights from platforms like Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) to inform retail strategy.
  • Monitor key retail health signals and performance metrics.
  • Escalate and resolve operational risks impacting revenue, availability, or discoverability.
  • Ensure retail fundamentals are optimized to unlock both media performance and commercial growth.

Requirements

  • Minimum 7-10 years of experience in Amazon commerce, retail media, or marketplace operations
  • Deep expertise in Amazon Vendor Central and the Amazon retail ecosystem
  • Experience managing large enterprise clients or retail partnerships
  • Proven ability to translate platform signals into commercial strategy
  • Strong understanding of digital shelf, retail operations, and retail media interplay
  • Ability to manage complex cross-functional teams and agency partners
  • Strategic thinker with strong operational execution
  • Excellent client leadership and communication skills
  • Experience working within agency, commerce consultancy, or retail media environments
  • Familiarity with Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) and retail media analytics
  • Experience managing teams supporting enterprise retail accounts

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead Amazon commerce strategy for a major global client
  • Access to world-class commerce, media, and analytics capabilities across WPP
  • A collaborative environment where creativity, technology, and commerce intersect
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Passionate, driven people | We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
  • Consciously cultivated culture | We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
  • Competitive benefits | What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
  • Growth-minded opportunities | We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.
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