Senior Vice President, Commerce

New York, USA (On-site)

$180K/yr – $238K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead client commerce strategy and cross-functional delivery for a senior commerce media role.

  • Owns client liaison and development of commerce media plans.
  • Must-have: 12+ years of account management experience in ecommerce/retail media and leadership.
  • Standout: Broad cross-department leadership and strategic innovation within a top agency.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Key lead for client conversations, acts as bridge between media and shopper team for streamlining omni-channel strategies with key retail partners
  • Interpret client needs, and develop strategic solutions that address the needs and goals for their business
  • Partner closely with Search and Precision counterparts to ensure commerce plans fit within overall go-to-market approach
  • Support JBP negotiations annually
  • Partner with IAT agency leads across National Media, Creative, Technology, and Strategy to deliver connected commerce plans to the client
  • Serve as primary day-to-day liaison between Zenith and client.
  • Direct the development, presentation and maintenance of commerce media plans. Including objectives, strategic initiatives, updates and point-of-views (POVs) on proposals.
  • Provide direction to buyers and planners in a timely and accurate manner. Ensure all buys and executions of media plans adhere to agreed upon planning strategies and are properly communicated to client.
  • Ensure a robust training program for all members of the team is in place
  • Ability to anticipate and quickly assess continually changing client needs and adapt resources and strategies accordingly
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational, interpersonal and analytical skills
  • Excellent leadership ability to drive team to deliver results
  • Fiscal Accountability: Oversees financial performance across clients by expanding relationships with current clients, identifying upsell opportunities, and takes a leading role in new business activity
  • Cross-Department Coordination: Leads cross-functional collaboration with other departments to ensure integrated solutions, aligning strategies across teams to deliver cohesive and impactful results for clients
  • Strategy & Innovation: Leads the execution of strategies within the commerce media team, ensuring alignment with broader business goals and driving innovation in line with the agency's vision
  • Client & Market Representation: Acts as a senior representative of the commerce media team, maintaining relationships with key clients and representing the agency at industry events and high-profile client meetings
  • Team Leadership: Mentors Vice Presidents and senior leaders, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, driving leadership development and succession planning within the department
  • Organizational Leadership: Leads department-wide initiatives focused on improving operational excellence, talent development, and growth, ensuring the team is well-positioned to deliver results

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, concentration in business, marketing, or advertising preferred but not required
  • 12+ years of account management experience in ecommerce/retail media; 10+ years within commerce strategy, agency experience highly preferred
  • 8+ years of demonstrated success in leading and developing high-performing teams, fostering innovation and collaboration
  • Extensive experience managing large-scale teams in the digital environment, with a clear understanding of media planning and buying processes.
  • Expert understanding of channel landscape, buying platforms and new/evolving product offerings
  • Demonstrated problem solving, organization, and project management skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and represent the agency in the marketplace
  • Strong financial acumen, with experience in driving revenue growth and managing budgets

Preferred

  • Experience working within the Home & Garden category, an added plus.
  • Strong comfort with key retail media technologies such as automation tools (pacvue, skai, etc), buying platforms such as Amazon and Walmart Search and DSP, and measurement partners.

Benefits

  • Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
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Zenith is the ROI Agency. Our more than 6,000 specialists across 95 markets offer unparalleled capabilities in Media, Data, Technology, Commerce and Content. We put effectiveness at the heart of our work to solve complex challenges, drive successful business outcomes, and grow our clients’ businesses. Zenith is part of Publicis Media, the media arm of Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris Fr0000130577, CAC40].

Founded in 1988
Лондон, Англия, GBR
5.6K employees (1,571 in marketing)
73% recommend to a friend
80% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
29.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.7%
Direct
38.6%
Referral
15.2%
Social
4.2%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~5.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,462 (26% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
2.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
34

Funding

Total Funding
$350K
Last Raise
$350K
Series A, 9 months ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2025
    Series A • $350K

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