Job Description

The Associate, Commerce & Retail Media supports the execution and maintenance of retail media campaigns across major retail media networks. This roleis responsible forcampaign builds, pacing support, optimization implementation, reporting preparation, and billing documentation in alignment with client governance standards.

The Associate works closely with Managers and Senior Managers to ensure campaigns are launched accurately, budgets are paced correctly, and reporting and financial documentation aremaintainedwith precision. This role is execution-focused and foundational todeliveringoperational excellence across retail media programs.

Responsibilities

• Build and launch retail media campaigns across sponsored search and onsite ad formats within retailer platforms (eg, Walmart Connect, Target Roundel, Kroger, Instacart, Albertsons, CVS, Walgreens, Meijer, BJ’s, Sam’s Club,Costco, etc.).

• Implementkeyword, SKU, audience, and bid adjustments as directed by Managers.

• Maintain detailed optimization logs and documentation of all campaign changes.

• Monitor daily pacing against approved budgets and flight dates,update internal pacing trackers accordingly.

• Identifyand escalate pacing or performance anomalies to the Managerin a timely manner

• Pull and organize campaign performance data from Tableau dashboards,Pacvue, Criteo, and retailer UIs.

• Populate reporting templates, scorecards, and internal trackers with accuracy.

• Conduct regular reconciliations between dashboards and retailer platforms to ensure data integrity.

• Updateflightingsheets with placeholders and actualizations.

• Maintain proof-of-performance documentation and support billing workflows withinMediaOcean/Prisma.

• Ensure all work adheres to client governance, compliance, and documentation standards.

• Communicate proactivelyregardingroadblocks, timeline risks, or executional issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

• 0–2 years of experience in digital media, retail/commercemedia, performance marketing, or related fields.

• Strong interest in eCommerce, retail media networks, and performancedriven marketing.

• Highly detailoriented with strong organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks in adeadlinedrivenenvironment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Technical Skills

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, basic formulas)

• Familiarity with dashboard reporting tools such as Tableau.

• Exposure to retail media platforms (Amazon, Walmart, Instacart, Criteo, Kroger,etc) is a plus.

• Experience withPacvue, Skai, Criteo, or similar campaign management tools is a plus.

• Experience withMediaOcean/Prisma billing workflows is a plus.

Additional Information:

The annual salary range for this position is $39,000-45,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
• Life insurance,
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
• 401k,
• Flexible paid time off,
• At least 15 paid holidays per year,
• Paid sick and safe leave, and
• Paid parental leave.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com

To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply" button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

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Location:

New York

Brand:

Carat

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

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