Associate Director, Commerce

The role

Lead key client accounts across Amazon Sponsored Ads, Amazon DSP, CitrusAd, Criteo and Kevel. Build media plans, run business reviews, and line manage a team of activation specialists.

What you will do

• Act as day-to-day senior contact for key clients, giving strategic guidance across Amazon and other retailers
• Build and oversee performance-driven media plans using Sponsored Advertising, DSP and retail audiences
• Ensure campaigns are executed to a high standard, including QA, pacing and optimisation
• Lead business reviews on impact such as ROAS, new-to-brand share and retail sales impact
• Develop test and learn roadmaps for targeting, bidding and new retail media formats
• Manage scope, forecasting, budgets and profitability across your accounts
• Line manage and mentor a team of activation specialists
• Work with internal teams to drive a full funnel approach to media for clients
• Drive process automation through technology and efficient ways of working

Required qualifications

• Proven media agency background
• Strong hands-on experience running campaigns in Amazon Sponsored Ads and DSP
• Solid working knowledge of CitrusAd and Criteo (onsite and offsite retail media)
• Confident managing senior client stakeholders and turning complex performance results into clear recommendations
• Passion for coaching and building capability in a team
• Right to work in the UK

Nice to have

• Experience of Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) or retailer clean room analytics
• Exposure to wider commerce channels such as Tesco Media

Benefits

• Competitive medical insurance
• Group retirement plans
• Vision and dental insurance
• Significant paid time off
• Preferential partner discounts
• Employee mental health awareness days
• Access to the global WPP Media and WPP networks
• Employee resource groups and in-office events

Before you apply

• The role requires the right to work in the UK
• Reasonable accommodations or flexibility can be discussed with the hiring team during interviews

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships. It is an equal opportunity employer.