Senior Director, Marketplace Media

Podean

12d • Remote

About The Position

Podean is hiring a Senior Director, Marketplace Media to lead its US and Canada media team and establish the agency’s approach to winning on Amazon. This senior leadership role owns the media strategy playbook, team development, and systems needed to scale agency performance, with decisions measured against client outcomes.

The role leads strategy across Amazon Sponsored Ads, Amazon DSP, Amazon Marketing Cloud, Prime Video and streaming TV ads, and other retail media networks as client needs grow. It also owns the agency’s point of view on bid technology, optimization, tooling, QA standards, automation, and AI adoption in media management.

The Senior Director leads and develops Directors, Senior Managers, and Managers across the US and Canada; advises enterprise and Tier 1 clients; partners across Account Management, Retail, Content, and Analytics; and collaborates with media leaders in the UK, EU, and APAC. The role also supports business growth through pitches, industry representation, KPI management, forecasting, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in performance media, including 5+ years leading Amazon Ads strategy for brands.
• Expert, hands-on knowledge of the Amazon Ads ecosystem, including Sponsored Ads, Amazon DSP, Amazon Marketing Cloud, Amazon Marketing Stream, and Brand Analytics.
• Deep experience with bid and campaign management tools such as Pacvue, Skai, Perpetua, or similar.
• Proven success building and scaling media teams, including leading leaders.
• A track record of measurable client outcomes, including growth, efficiency, and new-to-brand results.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including budget management, forecasting, and client profitability.
• Confident communication, pitch experience, and the ability to lead discussions with enterprise clients and Amazon partners.
• Working knowledge of Walmart Connect, Target Roundel, and other retail media networks.

Nice To Haves

• Agency experience leading Amazon Ads strategy for brands.
• Familiarity with SQL for Amazon Marketing Cloud.
• Experience managing or partnering with globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Define Podean’s media strategy playbook and standards across Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, Sponsored Display, Amazon DSP, Prime Video, and streaming TV ads.
• Make Amazon Marketing Cloud a core part of planning, measurement, and results reporting, including audience strategy, new-to-brand, path-to-purchase, and incrementality.
• Set standards and conduct account reviews and hands-on coaching across the US and Canada portfolio.
• Extend media rigor to Walmart Connect, Target Roundel, and other retail media networks as client needs grow.
• Own the point of view on bid technology and optimization, including the tooling roadmap, platform partnerships, and capability investments.
• Set QA standards for pacing, harvesting, and account health, and sponsor automation to maintain consistent performance as the client portfolio grows.
• Lead the team’s adoption of AI in media management, including agentic workflows and new Amazon betas, and turn effective approaches into repeatable processes.
• Lead and grow a team of Directors, Senior Managers, and Managers across the US and Canada.
• Set performance goals, hold the team accountable, and coach senior leaders to connect strategy to client business outcomes.
• Attract, develop, and retain talent, and handle complex team situations with minimal executive involvement.
• Partner with UK, EU, and APAC media leaders to share best practices across markets.
• Serve as senior media lead and trusted advisor to enterprise and Tier 1 clients.
• Understand client commercials and profitability, and steward media spending with transparency and data integrity.
• Partner with Account Management, Retail, Content, and Analytics to drive full-funnel growth plans.
• Lead the media story in new-business pitches, including credentials, case studies, and pitch materials.
• Represent Podean at industry events, with Amazon Ads, and on LinkedIn as a marketplace media thought leader.
• Manage media team KPIs, forecasting, and operational efficiency.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation aligned to experience and market benchmarks.
• Career growth and development opportunities.
• A fully paid month-long sabbatical after the five-year anniversary, plus a travel reimbursement.
• Remote-first culture and global collaboration.

What This Job Offers

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