Senior Associate, Commerce & Retail Media, New Stream Media
About The Position
The Commerce & Retail Media team at dentsu leads strategy, activation, and optimization for a large retail media client. The Senior Associate supports the planning, execution, and ongoing management of retail media campaigns across a portfolio of advertisers and brands. Working closely with senior team members, this role helps ensure campaigns are accurately set up, launched on time, monitored effectively, and supported with high-quality reporting and documentation. The position offers hands-on experience in retail media, eCommerce, digital advertising, and campaign management, while building skills for growth in the evolving media industry. The role is based in New York. Employees within commuting distance of a hub office are expected to work in person three days per week, with two days per week for Los Angeles-based employees. Employees outside commuting distance may be designated remote depending on the role and business needs. All employees are expected to be flexible to meet company and client needs, which may include office attendance.
Requirements
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with 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, flagging potential issues, discrepancies, or optimization opportunities to senior team members.
- Support campaign quality assurance by reviewing campaign setup, creative assets, targeting, budgets, reporting, and launch readiness.
- 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.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible paid time off
- At least 15 paid holidays per year
- Paid sick and safe leave
- Paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
