Associate, Commerce & Retail Media

dentsu • New York, NY

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate, Commerce & Retail Media supports planning, execution, and ongoing management of retail media campaigns across a portfolio of advertisers and brands. Working with senior team members, the Associate helps ensure campaigns are set up accurately, launched on time, monitored effectively, and supported by high-quality reporting and documentation. The role offers hands-on experience in retail media, eCommerce, digital advertising, and campaign management, with opportunities to develop skills in a rapidly evolving area of the media industry.

The Commerce & Retail Media team at dentsu leads strategy, activation, and optimization for a large retail media client. This role assists with campaign planning, review, optimization, reporting, and client account management. It is based in New York. Employees within commuting distance of a dentsu hub are expected to work in person three days per week, except employees based in Los Angeles, who are expected to work in person two days per week. Employees outside commuting distance may be designated remote depending on the role and business needs, and employees may need to attend an office to meet company and client needs.

Requirements

• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to ask questions, learn, and take initiative.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to support teammates across a variety of projects and responsibilities.
• Interest in retail media, eCommerce, digital advertising, and emerging media technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, Communications, Analytics, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of experience in digital advertising, media, marketing, eCommerce, retail media, paid search, programmatic, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day execution of retail media campaigns, including campaign setup, quality assurance, launch, pacing, reporting, and optimization.
• Assist with campaign trafficking and implementation across relevant retail media and digital advertising platforms.
• Monitor campaign pacing and performance, and flag potential issues, discrepancies, or optimization opportunities to senior team members.
• Review campaign setup, creative assets, targeting, budgets, reporting, and launch readiness as part of campaign quality assurance.
• Communicate campaign updates, outstanding needs, and potential issues clearly and proactively to the broader team.
• Participate in team and campaign status meetings, documenting key decisions, action items, and follow-ups when needed.
• Follow established processes, best practices, and quality standards while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Build knowledge of retail media, eCommerce, digital advertising platforms, measurement, and industry trends.
• Support ad hoc campaign and operational projects as needed.
• Assist with campaign reporting and management of client accounts.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave
• Paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed