Associate Director, Commerce

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$107K/yr – $153K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 11 hrs ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of integrated Search and Display media strategies, with the majority of the investment focused on Paid Search
  • Act as a subject matter expert across retail media platforms, with deep expertise in Amazon Ads and Chewy advertising solutions
  • Drive campaign performance through strategic optimizations, budget management, forecasting, and reporting
  • Provide leadership and direction to Search, DSP, and Analyst team members while ensuring high-quality execution across all campaigns
  • Partner with internal cross-functional teams to align media strategies with broader client business objectives
  • Serve as the primary client-facing lead, confidently presenting recommendations, performance insights, and strategic opportunities
  • Own campaign performance reviews, identifying growth opportunities and translating data into actionable recommendations
  • Maintain a hands-on understanding of campaign activation and optimization, stepping into platform management when business needs require
  • Oversee process development and execution management
  • Assures quality control of all media planning and implementation

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred, preferably in marketing, advertising, business, engineering, engineering, statistics, economics, sociology, or equivalent
  • 5+ years of related experience
  • 2+ years of team management experience
  • Deep expertise with Amazon Ads, Amazon DSP, and Chewy media platforms
  • Confident, proactive, and comfortable making strategic recommendations and decisions
  • Commerce media buying and planning experience is required
  • Strong client management and presentation skills with the ability to lead conversations independently
  • Experience managing teams and mentoring practitioners while balancing strategic leadership with occasional hands-on execution
  • Self-starter mindset with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse groups

Benefits

  • The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
  • - 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)
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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

Salaries

Posted range

$107K/yr – $153K/yr

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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

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

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Associate Director, Commerce

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