Temporary Director, Connected Commerce at OMD | New York, USA | $3K/wk – $4K/wk

OMD

Temporary Director, Connected Commerce

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$3K/wk – $4K/wkSenior LevelTemporary

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive integrated brand and ecommerce media strategy with retailer partners, aligning upper- and lower-funnel plans.

Must-have: cross‑functional collaboration across planning, ecommerce, and retail teams to integrate JBP, KPIs, and audience frameworks.
Standout: develops Retail “Big Ideas” and full‑funnel approaches with key retail partners.
Own implementation of full‑funnel connectivity and education across internal teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Coordinate closely with Integrated Planning, eCommerce (Flywheel), and Digital Activation teams to ensure seamless integration of brand and eCommerce media strategies
Support IAT strategic planning deliverables by embedding eCommerce thinking across audience, communications, and holistic strategic approaches
Collaborate with Planning Leadership to integrate retail media inputs, including JBP commitments, distribution priorities, key retailers, category insights, and KPIs
Incorporate eCommerce considerations into growth audience development, insights, and targeting as part of a unified audience framework
Drive connectivity and visibility between brand media initiatives (e.g., launches, high‑impact placements, special activations, new creative) and eCommerce media moments (e.g., retailer tentpoles, product launches)
Define and implement ways of working that strengthen integration between upper‑ and lower‑funnel media strategies
Champion full‑funnel connectivity by establishing best practices and leading education across internal teams
Partner with retailer partners to identify and activate opportunities across the full funnel
Lead the development of full‑funnel media approaches with key retail partners
Collaborate with Flywheel to develop Retail “Big Ideas” as part of the annual planning process

Benefits

health insurance
vision insurance
dental insurance
401(k)
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
vacation days
sick days
personal days
paid parental leave

OMD

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OMD is the world’s largest media network, with more than 14,000 people working across more than 100 countries.At OMD, We Create What’s Next — delivering creative media solutions to drive sustainable growth for the world’s leading brands. Named the best-performing global media network overall by RECMA, the highest-ranked media agency network on the Effie Effectiveness Index, and Media Network of the Year at the 2025 Cannes Festival of Media, OMD is a leader in innovation, creativity, and cultural relevance.

Founded in 1996

New York, New York, USA

4.2K employees (1,415 in marketing)

www.omd.com

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