Associate Director, Retail Media

USA (Remote)

$100K/yr – $150K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end retail media program across multiple platforms, turning performance data into strategic recommendations and client-ready stories that tie media activity to real business outcomes.

  • Own retail media strategy across the platform portfolio and translate performance into clear recommendations that drive client ROI.
  • Lead client-facing strategy discussions and present senior-level insights to executive stakeholders.
  • Coordinate cross-platform optimization, leveraging Pacvue and first-party data to uncover growth opportunities and inform budget pacing.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own retail media strategy across the platform portfolio for clients, developing full-funnel plans tied to each client's business objectives, category dynamics, and margin profile.
  • Serve as the primary day-to-day client contact for retail media activity, leading calls, QBRs, and strategy presentations with confidence.
  • Partner with the Head of Retail Media on how retail media activity integrates with Amazon and overarching brand strategy.
  • Translate platform performance into clear business recommendations. Clients expect senior-level thinking, not platform recaps.
  • Build, manage, and optimize campaigns directly within Walmart Connect, Roundel, Instacart Ads, DoorDash Ads, Kroger, Gulp, and other assigned platforms.
  • Support Amazon Ads and DSP campaign management as needed, working under the direction of the Head of Retail Media. Near-term, this will be a meaningful portion of the workload as the team scales.
  • Execute audience targeting, bid strategy, creative trafficking, and budget pacing with precision and a clear line of sight to client KPIs.
  • Leverage platform-native first-party data and closed-loop attribution to drive optimization decisions and surface actionable insights.
  • Leverage Pacvue and comparable automation platforms to manage campaign workflows, automate bidding, and surface performance insights at scale. Hands-on proficiency with Pacvue is expected.
  • Incorporate AI tools into your day-to-day workflow to improve efficiency, identify patterns in performance data, and sharpen strategic recommendations. We do not look to AI to replace people; we expect it to make good people better.
  • Stay current on emerging retail media capabilities, platform betas, and analytical tools, and bring relevant innovations to clients proactively.
  • Analyze cross-platform performance to identify trends, inefficiencies, and growth opportunities. Reporting infrastructure is supported by shared resources; your job is the analysis and the so-what.
  • Design and run incrementality tests and A/B experiments to validate strategy and drive continuous improvement.
  • Contribute to new business pitches and client onboarding as a subject-matter expert across retail media platforms.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of hands-on retail media experience, with meaningful depth across at least three non-Amazon platforms (Walmart Connect, Roundel, Instacart Ads, Kroger, DoorDash Ads, or comparable networks).
  • Strong working knowledge of Amazon Advertising, including Sponsored Ads, DSP, and Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC). Near-term, this candidate will carry real Amazon campaign responsibility alongside their retail media work.
  • Proven ability to lead client-facing strategy conversations and present recommendations to senior marketing stakeholders.
  • Hands-on proficiency with Pacvue or a comparable retail media automation and analytics platform.
  • Practical experience incorporating AI tools into analytical or strategic workflows.
  • Strong command of retail media measurement: closed-loop attribution, incrementality, share of voice, and ROAS.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to connect platform data to business outcomes.
  • Agency environment experience required.

Preferred

  • Certifications in Walmart Connect, Instacart Ads, Roundel, or other retail media platforms.
  • Experience in CPG, kids/family, wellness, or other purpose-driven consumer categories.
  • Experience contributing to new business pitches or agency proposals.
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