Senior Manager, Commerce & Retail Media Temp
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Job Description:
- Temporary role hourly
- 8/3/2026 12/31/2026 possibility toextendintothe new year
- RemoteCST Hours
- W2 ondentsupayroll only
- Must be US-based
We are seeking a Media Operations & Product Enablement Manager to drive operational excellence and product optimization across onsite and at-store propositions.
Rather than managing day-to-day campaign execution this role focuses on designingoptimizing and scaling the operational frameworks that support both managed-service and self-service advertising products.
This is a highly cross-functional role responsible for overseeing owned and operated media operations while partnering closely with Product Engineering Client Services Account Management Analytics and Retail Media teams to improve workflows scale operations andoptimizeplatform capabilities.
The ideal candidate combines deep operationalexpertisewith a passion for process improvement and product innovation. They understand the end-to-end lifecycle of owned and operated advertising campaigns and are energized byidentifyingopportunities to improve workflows automate manual processes and enhance the advertiser experience.
This role reports to the Senior Vice President Commerce & Retail Media.
Responsibilities
Own the operational strategy and continuous improvement roadmap for onsite and at-store retail media workflows across managed-service and self-service products.
Evaluate existing operational processes andidentifyopportunities to simplify standardize automate and scale ways of working across cross-functional teams.
Partner with our clients Product and Engineering to prioritize operational enhancements improve platform usability and influence future product capabilities based on operational needs.
Develop andmaintainstandardized operating procedures governance models documentation and workflow playbooks that improve consistency across the organization.
Build scalable operational frameworks that support growth whilemaintainingquality efficiency and service excellence.
Collaborate with Client Services Media Operations Analytics Finance and Product teams to improve cross-functional alignment and operational transparency.
Establish quality assurance standards operational controls and success metrics that support new product launches and ongoing platform enhancements.
Analyze operational performance dataidentifytrends and recommend improvements that reduce manual effort improve efficiency and enhance team productivity.
Drive process optimization initiatives through automation AI-enabled workflows and operational tooling.
Lead change management efforts for new processes technologies and platform capabilities including documentation training and adoption planning.
Identifyoperational risks workflow gaps and dependencies while partnering with stakeholders to develop scalable solutions.
Serve as the operational subject matter expert for O&O media products andadviseleadership on opportunities to improve scalability governance and operational maturity.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement by documenting lessons learned measuring operational success and driving ongoing refinement of business processes.
You Are
A systems thinker who naturally looks for opportunities to improve how organizationsoperate.
Passionate about building scalable operational foundations rather than managing day-to-day execution.
Highly collaborative and comfortable influencing cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Analytical and process-oriented with the ability to translate operational challenges into practical scalable solutions.
Curious about AI automation and emerging technologies and excited to apply them to improve operational efficiency.
Comfortable navigating ambiguity while building structure that enables organizational growth.
A proactive communicator who builds alignment across technical operational and client-facing teams.
Qualifications
4 years of experience in media operations retail media advertising operations program management product operations or operational excellence.
Experience designing or improving operational workflows within digital advertising retail media eCommerce SaaS or technology organizations.
Demonstrated success leading process improvement workflow optimization or operational transformation initiatives.
Experience partnering with Product and Engineering teams to improve platforms systems or user workflows.
Familiarity with onsite and at-store retail media ecosystems ad serving technologies order management systems campaign management platforms or advertising operations.
Strong understanding of operational governance documentation process mapping and change management.
Experience supporting self-service advertising products or platform operations is strongly preferred.
Strong analytical project management and organizational skills with experience managing multiple cross-functional initiatives.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence teams across all levels of the organization.
Retail media network digital advertising or eCommerce experiencestronglypreferred.
Experience implementing automation AI-enabled workflows or operational tooling is a plus
The hourly pay range for this position is$34- $40.The hourly pay ratefor the successful candidateis based on a variety of factors including relevant experience knowledge skills and other factorspermittedby employees are eligible for paid holidaysin accordancewithdentsupolicyas well assafe and sick time. This position is not eligible for any other benefits or other compensation.
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 fornextsteps.
Location:
Chicago - N. StateBrand:
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Required Experience:
Senior Manager
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.