Associate Director, Commerce Search
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Marketing / Advertising / PR
Digital Marketing, Marketing Manager
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About WPP Media
WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit
About WPP Media
WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit
WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit
Role
At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:
- Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
- Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
- Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.
The Associate Director, Commerce Search will utilize their retail expertise to drive excellence in tactical activation and day-to-day management of search-based activations. You will lead keyword strategy development, competitive research, day-to-day campaign setup, management, and reporting of search media buys. This role will be focused on search activations across several retailer media networks, including but not limited to Amazon, Citrus Ad, Criteo, The Trade Desk, Walmart, etc.
The role will require an understanding of each of the platforms search offerings – from self-serve to managed service buys. You will connect directly with the retail media networks at each of the key customers on behalf of, and in partnership with the client. You will be supporting the Director, Commerce Search as we seek to maximize retail media investment for our client accounts.
An entrepreneurial spirit with a bias for action and problem-solving is necessary to be successful in this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a team of direct reports and their career development.
- Oversee search media activations across several retailer media networks, including but not limited to Amazon, Citrus Ad, Criteo, The Trade Desk, Walmart, etc.
- Execute campaign setup, bid recommendations, and budgeting to ensure overall client goal attainment, including the use of retail bid management technologies where applicable such as Pacvue, Skai, and Epsilo.
- Maintain excellent relationships with key account stakeholders to maximize promotional opportunities and assist them in navigating the Commerce activation landscape.
- Ensure on-going campaign compliance to WPP Media established guidelines and best practices.
- Lead the incorporation of cross-channel testing and optimization strategies.
- Prepare campaign performance reports on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
- Synthesize key data points, identify trends, and recommend activities to maximize business results and deliver an optimal customer experience.
- Address technical issues with media campaign serving.
- Stay up to date on changing marketplace dynamics surrounding ad products, technology, and measurement across search partners.
- Manage reconciliation, invoicing/billing, trafficking, and mapping data to our internal media campaign management platform.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, Communications, Advertising; OR equivalent professional work experience
- 5+ years of experience in biddable performance media execution or paid ecommerce, with a strong preference for retail media search execution.
- Experience managing a team of direct reports.
- Experience across the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Deep understanding of retail commercial elements such as profit margin, inventory levels, forecasting, and demand planning to inform…
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