Director, Ecommerce - Digital Shelf

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$129K/yr – $186K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and lead the end-to-end digital shelf strategy and client engagements across marketplaces, content health, and AI-enabled commerce initiatives.

  • Own strategic solutions and measurement across digital shelf
  • Lead cross-functional teams and client education

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop customizable, yet scalable strategic solutions that position our agency as a best-in-class Digital Shelf partner for our clients.
  • Lead a team of functional experts to strategize, execute and measure solutions that are focused on ensuring digital shelf content effectiveness and end-to-end digital shelf support is optimized to enable a connected, seamless shopper experience for our clients’ brands and products.
  • Core functions include marketplace assessments, full-scale audits, competitive insights, new product launch support, keyword research, SEO- and AEO-optimized copy development, evergreen and seasonal content development, product data management, and content health analysis.
  • Lead business reviews, and educational programs that elevate client knowledge and influence strategic investment decisions.
  • Lead emerging commerce capabilities including Agentic Commerce, AI visibility, AI search optimization, and governance frameworks that help brands win across AI-powered discovery environments.
  • Evaluate, implement, and maximize commerce technology partners and platforms including content optimization, syndication, analytics, AI visibility, and digital shelf measurement solutions.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to drive catalog operations, syndication governance, product information management, and content health programs that improve discoverability, conversion, and operational efficiency across retailers.
  • Manage projects towards client budgets, internal billing expectations and P&L goals.
  • Identify and develop incremental growth opportunities through retailer assessments, AI/agentic commerce consulting, audits, workshops, operational optimization, and emerging commerce capabilities.
  • Provide ongoing thought leadership both internally and externally.

Requirements

  • 8+ years experience in Ecommerce, Digital Commerce, Digital Shelf
  • Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, or related field
  • Demonstrated experience in analyzing results, synthesizing data, drawing out insights & implications, and developing insightful and actionable recommendations
  • Sound decision-making skills based in an agency and client setting leveraging industry knowledge
  • Ability to effectively engage and influence a variety of audiences; Confident presenter and clear, persuasive communicator (verbal and written) of complex data/details
  • Desire and ability to work within a cross-functional, team-oriented environment
  • A strong work ethic that is proactive, collaborative, and highly organized
  • Passion for business and dissatisfaction with the status quo – always thinking of ways to improve and grow

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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Mars United Commerce

Mars UnitedSM Commerce is a global commerce marketing practice that aligns people, technology, and intelligence to make the business of our clients better today than it was yesterday. Our worldwide capabilities coalesce into four key disciplines — Strategy & Analytics, Content & Experiences, Digital Commerce, and Retail Consultancy — that individually deliver unmatched results for clients and collectively give them an unparalleled network of seamlessly integrated functions across the entire commerce marketing ecosystem. These disciplines are powered by our industry-leading technology platform, Marilyn®, which helps marketers understand the total business impact of their commerce marketing activation, enabling them to make better decisions, create connected experiences, and drive stronger, measurable results. Learn more at https://www.marsunited.com/.

Founded in 1972
Southfield, Michigan, USA
970 employees (280 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$129K/yr – $186K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
117 (12% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
13

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
19.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.8%
Direct
46.2%
Referral
7.8%
Social
6.8%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~970
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Director, Ecommerce - Digital Shelf

Mars United Commerce · Chicago, IL · Hybrid