VP, Commerce Platforms
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 164450 - 220000
Posted on:
14 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description:
Role Overview
As VP Commerce Platforms you will provide executive leadership for dentsus commerce technology platform strategy owning how retail media capabilities are designed scaled and operationalized across markets. You will shape the automation and integration layer that underpins commerce planning activation measurement and optimizationensuring technology enables consistent datadriven delivery for clients and internal teams.
This role is responsible for translating complex commerce and retail media operations into scalable platform solutions. You will partner closely with Commerce Strategy Data & Technology and Engineering leaders to define priorities align roadmaps and deliver platform capabilities across ecosystems such as Amazon Ads Walmart Connect and other emerging retail media networks. Your success will be measured by adoption operational impact and the ability to create platform foundations that scale globally.
Key Responsibilities
Platform Strategy & Vision
- You will define and lead the longterm strategy and roadmap for dentsus internal commerce platforms ensuring alignment with global commerce and retail media priorities
- You will translate evolving commerce trendsincluding automation and AIenabled capabilitiesinto platform investments that drive measurable business value
BuySide Retail Media Leadership
- You will serve as a senior subjectmatter expert in buyside retail media operations with deep expertise in the Amazon Ads ecosystem
- You will evaluate commerce execution models to identify where platform capabilities can improve efficiency insight and governance
- You will partner with activation and strategy leaders to ensure platforms are built around real operational needs and scalable workflows
Product Governance & Delivery
- You will oversee the endtoend product lifecycle from concept and prioritization through launch adoption and optimization
- You will work closely with commerce technology leadership and engineering partners to ensure platform designs translate into durable extensible technical solutions
- You will act as the primary executive connector between business stakeholders and technical teams
Data & Platform Integration
- You will guide platform requirements related to:
- Retail media platform integrations
- APIbased data ingestion and orchestration
- Data normalization reporting and measurement frameworks
- Integration with internal agency systems and workflows
- You will ensure platform decisions align with broader enterprise architecture data governance and security standards
Adoption & Enablement
- You will drive adoption and consistency of commerce platforms across global teams and markets
- You will sponsor enablement efforts including documentation training and change management to support scalable implementation
Qualifications & Experience
- 812 years of experience within retail media commerce media ad tech or marketing technology environments
- 34 years of experience leading product strategy or product management initiatives focused on platforms automation or transformation
- Strong handson experience with buyside retail media ecosystems particularly Amazon Ads
- Demonstrated ability to partner with engineering data and technology leadership teams
- Prior experience within agencies retail media networks or commerce technology platforms
Platform & Domain Expertise
- Experience working with platforms such as Amazon Ads Amazon Marketing Cloud Walmart Connect Instacart Ads Criteo and emerging commerce ecosystems
- Strong understanding of retail media measurement attribution and reporting models
Leadership & Platform Skill Set
- You have led or scaled platformbased products or internal tools in complex multistakeholder environments
- You are skilled at translating business and operational complexity into clear platform requirements
- You are comfortable operating within agile roadmapdriven product organizations
- You collaborate effectively across global crossfunctional teams
The annual salary range for this position is $164450 - $220000. 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 .
At dentsu we believe great work happens when were connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices currently located in Chicago metro Detroit Los Angeles and New York City are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients which may include attendance in an office.
Location:
New YorkBrand:
Dentsu MediaTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentDentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions ancestry physical or mental disability marital status political affiliation religious practices and observances citizenship status genetic information veteran status or any other basis protected under applicable federal state or local law.
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Required Experience:
Exec
About Company
Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in approximately 120 countries.
