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Associate Director, Commerce
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Hybrid · United Kingdom
Experience
Lead / principal · Not stated
Level inferred from job title
Job description
A senior Account Director role in WPP Media's Commerce Practice, leading key client accounts across Amazon and other retail media platforms while coaching a team of commerce media specialists.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Hybrid · United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
What you'll do
- Act as the day-to-day senior contact for key clients, providing strategic guidance across Amazon and additional retailers using CitrusAd, Criteo and Kevel.
- Build and oversee performance-driven media plans using Sponsored Advertising, DSP and onsite/offsite retail audiences.
- Ensure campaigns are executed to the highest standard, including QA, pacing and optimisation.
- Lead business reviews with a clear narrative on media impact including ROAS, new-to-brand share and retail sales impact.
- Develop test-and-learn roadmaps to drive client innovation in targeting, bidding and new retail media formats.
- Manage scope, forecasting, budgets and profitability across accounts.
- Line manage and mentor a team of activation specialists, setting standards for quality and delivery.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a full-funnel approach to media for clients.
- Help drive process automation through adoption of technology and efficient ways of working.
What we're looking for
- Proven media agency background.
- Strong hands-on experience running campaigns in Amazon Sponsored Ads and DSP.
- Solid working knowledge of CitrusAd and Criteo for onsite and offsite retail media.
- Confident managing senior client stakeholders and simplifying complex performance results into clear recommendations.
- Passion for coaching and building capability in the team.
Nice to have
- Experience of Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) or retailer clean room analytics.
- Exposure to wider commerce channels such as Tesco Media.
Your team
Commerce Practice
WPP Media's Commerce Practice, a growing community within the media operating unit.
Benefits
- Competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision and dental insurance.
- Significant paid time off.
- Preferential partner discounts.
- Employee mental health awareness days.
- Employee resource groups and frequent in-office events.
How to get hired
- 1Accommodations or flexibility can be discussed with the hiring team during the interview process.
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About WPP Media
WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale.
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands, uniting talent, data and partnerships through its agentic marketing platform WPP Open.
Mission
To help clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.
Key facts
- Marketing and advertising
- Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how and why their media investment is working.
- EssenceMediacom is a leading WPP Media brand and a new breed of media agency.
What they value
- Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
- Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
- Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.