SVP, Agentic Commerce Product

dentsu•New York, NY

2d•$163,000 - $263,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Dentsu is seeking a Senior Vice President to lead the development of next-generation commerce technology and AI-powered solutions across the enterprise. The role leads development of agentic technology for dentsu.commerce within dentsu.connect, Dentsu’s enterprise technology platform, building technical integrations, strategic partnerships, and intelligent workflows that connect commerce intelligence, planning, activation, and measurement. Reporting directly to the Head of Commerce for Dentsu North America, the SVP will partner with the EVP of Retail Media to shape the strategic product roadmap while owning the technical architecture, hands-on development, and delivery of dentsu.commerce. The role advances agentic commerce capabilities using Model Context Protocol (MCP), APIs, and emerging AI architectures. The successful candidate will combine commerce expertise and software engineering skills to define technical strategy, write code with engineering teams, and turn emerging technologies into enterprise solutions that drive operational efficiency and measurable client growth. This is a hybrid position in New York, with employees in commuting range expected to work in the office three days per week. The position is full-time and permanent. The annual base salary range is $163,000–$263,000, with eligibility for discretionary incentive compensation.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in commerce technology, software engineering, digital product development, marketing technology, or enterprise technology solutions.
Proven experience developing and scaling technology products within an agency, technology company, or enterprise environment.
Strong hands-on software development experience, ideally with Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript, including building APIs, integrations, and AI-powered applications.
Demonstrated ability to independently write, review, and troubleshoot code and develop working prototypes.
Strong understanding of the commerce and retail media technology ecosystem.
Demonstrated experience architecting and implementing API integrations, platform connectivity, and strategic technology partnerships.
Practical experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP), large language models, agentic AI architectures, and AI workflow orchestration.
Experience translating technical capabilities into commercial products and scalable enterprise solutions.
Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, product, data science, and commercial leadership teams.
Strong understanding of enterprise technology governance, data privacy, and responsible AI principles.
Excellent executive communication, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Agency experience supporting enterprise commerce or retail media clients.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Head of Commerce and EVP of Retail Media to establish dentsu.commerce’s strategic product roadmap and development priorities.
Own technical architecture and define capabilities connecting commerce intelligence, audience insights, planning, activation, and measurement.
Lead the development and delivery of dentsu.commerce within dentsu.connect in alignment with enterprise technology standards.
Work directly with engineering teams to design, prototype, develop, and test technical solutions, contributing hands-on coding and technical problem-solving as needed.
Translate business requirements into technical specifications, development plans, and scalable software solutions.
Own technical execution plans, development milestones, and delivery against business outcomes.
Architect and build MCP-based connections, APIs, and integrations across Dentsu’s commerce technology ecosystem.
Develop and prototype AI agents and automated workflows connecting commerce data and intelligence to planning, activation, optimization, and measurement.
Partner with commerce technology providers to enable secure, scalable agentic capabilities.
Establish technical frameworks for agent orchestration, platform connectivity, governance, and responsible AI deployment.
Evaluate code, troubleshoot integration challenges, and guide engineering teams in developing production-ready agentic solutions.
Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and accelerate commerce decision-making.
Build senior relationships with commerce technology partners to influence integration roadmaps and identify joint innovation opportunities.
Evaluate emerging AI technologies, commerce platforms, and integration frameworks through technical assessments, proofs of concept, and hands-on experimentation.
Collaborate with internal technology and commercial stakeholders on strategic product partnerships and investment priorities.
Identify opportunities to use partner capabilities to differentiate Dentsu’s commerce solutions.
Translate technical capabilities into differentiated commerce products that support enterprise growth.
Partner with Commerce leadership on product commercialization, adoption, and strategic new business opportunities.
Develop business cases for technology investments, including revenue opportunities, operational efficiencies, and scalability.
Establish frameworks to deploy and scale commerce solutions across clients, retailers, and markets.