Retail Paid Search Manager

DEPT®

6d•$70,000 - $85,000•Remote

About The Position

DEPT® is seeking a Retail Paid Search Manager to support strategic initiatives for enterprise retail accounts, with a focus on Amazon search execution. This individual-contributor role owns Amazon Sponsored Ads strategy and activation, with no direct reports currently and potential opportunities to coach junior practitioners as the team grows. The role develops and executes paid search strategies to drive performance and growth, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to align with client objectives and deliver results. It also delivers timely reporting, insights, and projects within budget plans. The position is remote-first and is intended for someone located in the Central or Eastern time zone to align with team and client schedules. The manager supports client teams in building and executing large-scale campaigns and tests, makes recommendations on alignment with Amazon and other retail media platforms, creates roadmaps, and works with internal teams to drive client success. The role contributes to client presentations and supports the expansion of DEPT’s Retail Media practice in North America and globally, within a team of 130 Retail Media specialists.

Requirements

At least 3 years of paid marketing or ecommerce experience.
At least 2 years of paid search experience.
At least 2 years of experience building paid search campaigns within the Amazon platform.
At least 2 years of experience in client-facing engagements using a consultative approach.
Familiarity with Amazon Vendor/Seller Central.
Proven track record managing successful paid search campaigns for enterprise-level accounts.
Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
Proactivity, creativity, enthusiasm, and willingness to be hands-on, learn, and grow beyond existing ecommerce advertising knowledge.
Demonstrated consultative communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Walmart and Target platforms.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute digital campaigns from conception to launch across platforms such as Amazon; experience with Walmart and Target is a bonus.
Manage and oversee the execution and optimization of sponsored campaigns.
Develop, execute, and oversee account-management monitoring and optimization techniques to drive performance toward client targets and budgets.
Qualify ideas from team members and prioritize initiatives with the greatest potential impact on account performance.
Own updates, monitoring, and communication of daily and weekly budget pacing and high-level campaign performance.
Manage workload independently, prioritize based on impact and urgency, meet project deadlines, and communicate when deadlines cannot be met.
Build knowledge of retail search and maintain a continuous-learning mindset.
Report on and optimize client marketing campaigns within the Amazon retail media network, particularly the Amazon Sponsored Ecosystem.
Build and execute large-scale campaigns and tests that deliver on client strategy.
Recommend alignment with Amazon and other retail media platforms, create roadmaps, and collaborate with internal teams to support client success.
Contribute confidently to client presentations and provide strong communication and presentation support.
Set a positive example and guide the career growth of junior team members.
Support expansion of DEPT’s Retail Media practice in North America and globally.