Commerce Search Manager

Starcom is the worlds first standalone media agency a storied innovator that continues to lead the way for many of the worlds best brands.

Starcom has long been the professional birthplace and proving ground for marketing leaders CEOs CMOs sales leaders and technology pioneers and we continue to drive the industry with peerless talent and relentless innovation.

From the start weve known that achieving growth for our clients requires understanding and connecting with real people where they live and work in ways they value.

In an AI era we remain Guided By Humanity a phrase that describes our foundational belief that human expertise must remain in the drivers seat supported by the best processes and technology.

With our proprietary capabilities and Publicis Medias industry-leading resources and clout we create ideas that move people and drive transformative business outcomes for brands.

The Commerce Search Manager is responsible forbuilding andmaintaining an effective and productive relationship with assigned client(s). The Manager will supervise a dedicated team in the creation optimization and execution of clients Commerce initiatives.This position requires a hands-on manager with astute attention to process and detail whopossessesthe ability to apply this detailed knowledge to actionable insights and recommendations.Particularly as they relate to theclients Amazon growth and acceleration strategy. The Manager must have experience with major online marketplaces and related tools.

Thisposition is both strategic and tactical in scope and requires the ability to apply detailed Commerce knowledge to actionable insights and recommendations. They will assistthe Associate Media Director and Director in driving strategic success within the team as well as helping to develop innovative strategies to meet and exceed client businessobjectives.

• Direct and manage the daily workflow of all Commerce campaigns including proposal development campaign activation & maintenance and post-buy recaps
• Assistin overseeing the clients strategy and growth ofAmazon Marketing Services (AMS) Paid Search/Sponsored Product Listings as well as Amazon Media Group (AMG) services such as on-site display advertising andAAP
• Become a Commerce subject matter expert for internal and external participants by staying ahead of Commerce trends
• Partner with Associate Director to build end-to-end ecommerce strategy and plans for theclient
• Collaborate with direct reports colleagues and peers across the organizationto provide insight andrecommendations
• Comfortable with ambiguity and quickly adjusts thinking and actions should the realities of a situationshift
• Drawing onpreviousexperiences uses a variety of approaches toidentifyclient needs and exceeding theirexpectations
• Understands the complex cause and effect patterns that may underlie issues and/or opportunities and thinks beyond the obvious
• Identifypatterns and trends that relate to a particular situation and uses that knowledge tocome up withcreativesolutions
• Provides performance reporting against client goalswithinsights and optimization recommendations
• Develop budget and performance projections for testing new partners or technology
• Conduct monthly client billingaudits
• Partner with Associate Director to develop processes for improved workflow within Starcom and between agency partners and vendors
• Maintain stellar relationships with the vendor partners to further advance Starcom as a preferred clientpartner
• Provide formal training to new teamemployees
• Work to masteridentify and communicate trends in search and in clientindustries

• Bachelors degree or higher preferred preferably in marketing advertising business engineering statistics economics sociology or equivalent
• 2 years of media management experience with an emphasis on Commerce platforms
• 1 years hands-on experience managing and optimizing Commerce-based media buys
• Experience with Amazon and Walmart Search/Sponsored Ads
• Experience with Instacart DoorDash Uber Eats and Criteo are not required but a plus
• Experience in applying search to brand-building & direct responseinitiatives
• Strong analytics organizational and communication skills
• Previousleadership/management experience ispreferred
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diversegroups
• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office including Exceland PowerPoint as well as other equivalent programs and asappropriate specificindustry tools andtechnology
• A proven ability to multi-task and manage multipleprojects effectively and work well under pressure to deliver high-qualitywork within tightdeadlines
• Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solvingabilities with the ability to think unconventionally in proposing solutions.

Starcom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race color ethnicity religion creed sex sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions national origin ancestry citizenship status age disability medical condition as defined by applicable state law genetic information marital status military service and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws and ordinances.

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation Annual Sick Days Volunteer Days Holiday and Identity days and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• Work Your World Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to U.S. based employees are reviewed on an annual basis and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

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