Senior Director, Ecommerce

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$129K/yr – $207K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end Amazon and omnichannel shopper marketing program for CPG clients, acting as the primary client liaison, shaping data-driven strategies, and coordinating cross-functional teams to execute, measure, and optimize programs across Amazon Advertising and beyond.

  • Own channel strategy, plan development, and post-mortem reviews
  • Lead client relationships and cross-functional collaboration
  • Drive data-driven recommendations and ROI with a focus on Amazon ecosystem

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead omnichannel marketing strategies
  • Work closely with the Vice President of Amazon Commerce to translate channel, shopper, and category insights into actionable omnichannel marketing plans utilizing the full Amazon Advertising ecosystem (Amazon Ads, Branded & Custom Shopping Experiences, and Ad Tech)
  • Understand the Amazon consumer journey and leverage shopper marketing plans to define media touchpoints, with audience-specific value propositions and compelling reasons to act throughout the entire funnel, from awareness through consideration and purchase, both on- and off-platform
  • Lead the development of data-driven and insight-backed omnichannel shopper marketing strategies for the agency’s CPG clients at Amazon, including annual planning, calendars, and holistic executions
  • Act as the main client POC for assigned accounts and clients, ensuring quality and excellence of all deliverables and touchpoints
  • Manage direct reports and partner with cross-functional team members to execute tactics that align with omnichannel marketing plans
  • Lead preparation and presentation of program post-mortems (effectiveness, KPIs, and key learnings) to clients, internal cross-functional teams, and external partners
  • Evaluate business trends, shopper insights, findings from market research, and post-campaign analysis of executed activities utilizing using our proprietary Marilyn Commerce platform and Amazon’s Advertising technology suite
  • Keep up to date with, and vet, new capabilities, shopper marketing vendors, and innovation trends specific to Amazon, and regularly share new opportunities with our clients
  • Own Amazon Advertising and retail partner relationships

Requirements

  • 10+ years experience in Amazon marketing, shopper marketing, and/or retail marketing; Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, or related media field
  • Amazon Marketing Services and Vendor Central experience required
  • Current knowledge of Shopper Marketing at Amazon; prior experience working directly for or with Amazon; and Amazon DSP platform is strongly preferred
  • 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
  • Dynamic personality able to effectively engage and influence a variety of audiences
  • 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
  • Confident presenter and clear, persuasive communicator (verbal and written) of complex data/details

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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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)

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

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
117 (12% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
11