Advertising Director - Amazon

Tambo Marketplaces LTD; London; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Advertising to lead their Amazon Advertising product and service. This role is pivotal in setting the vision and direction for advertising strategies across retail media, ensuring the company maintains its competitive edge. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing large teams and significant advertising budgets, with a proven track record in programmatic media. Join a dynamic team that values innovation, collaboration, and personal growth, while enjoying flexible working conditions and a supportive culture that celebrates achievements.

Benefits

Health benefits including insurance

£250 annual personal development budget

Annual company trip

Flexible working hours

Up to 5 weeks working from anywhere

26 days of holiday plus public holidays

Birthday off

Annual charity day and events

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of Amazon advertising experience with a +7yr background in media.
• Experience managing a large team of advertising managers (5+) with significant spend.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic vision for advertising products and services.
• Manage a team of senior account managers and ensure training on latest techniques.
• Build relationships with third-party ad providers for effective ad delivery.

Skills

Amazon Advertising

Biddable Media

Programmatic Media

Team Management

P&L Management

Ad Tech Solutions

Tools

Skai

Perpetua

Pacvue

Job description

Thanks to some high profile client wins that have expanded the department, Tambo is looking for a Director of Advertising . This person will help us set the vision and direction for our Amazon Advertising product and service and more broadly across retail media. Thus ensuring that Tambo remains a leading player in the global market.

This person will come from an agency or client side organisation with experience managing a large team of advertising managers (5+) responsible for £7m + of advertising spend. They will work with/or in a multi brand and multi market organisations, thus understanding the complexities of trading cross borders and managing cultural borders. They will need to have at least 3 years amazon advertising experience and a +7yr background in biddable or programmatic media overall.

This individual will be able to work independently, be commercially aware and experienced in managing a P&L for their division. They will be able to interrogate advertising plans, set forecasts and determine advertising strategy without support. They need to have experience with AMC and have proven track record of using the data room to improve efficiencies

This person will have experience using ad tech solutions and outsource solutions to reduce manual workload without compromise on performance e.g. Skai, Perpetua, Pacvue etc. They will be able to evidence partnership development with media owners & technology partners.

They will be able to provide evidence of how they have developed and nurtured a team, building talent and motivating individuals to be the best e-commerce leaders in the UK - the purpose that Tambo lives by.

The role will be London based with regular attendance in the London office with occasional visits to Europe to visit clients.

Tasks

• Set the Strategic vision for Advertising product & service (inc. AMC) and defining and delivering the OGSM for the department.
• Strategic account lead on Tier 1 Tambo clients
• Manage a team of Senior Account Managers/Associate Directors with responsibility of 12+ advertising experts
• Ensure that their advertising team are trained on and using the latest amazon advertising techniques
• Support the Senior Leadership Team on new pitches and strategic growth opportunities with existing clients
• Set strategic direction on key Tier 1 accounts and support ad team with setting their own account strategies
• Manage the relationship with third party ad providers (e.g. Skai) to ensure we are efficient and effective in our ad delivery
• Ensure that we achieve high satisfaction scores for clients and employees - survey 2 x per year
• Work with Amazon Advertising LCS team and our Amazon Relationship Manager to ensure we receive their support in developing our advertising product
• Contribute to our technology roadmap to ensure the advertising team has the insight at their fingertips to make better strategic decisions
• Be an ambassador for Tambo at industry events as a speaker or participant, as well as building our profile through social channels via industry commentary

Requirements

This person will come from an agency or client side organisation with experience managing a large team of advertising managers (5+) responsible for £7m + of advertising spend. They will work with/or in a multi brand and multi market organisations, thus understanding the complexities of trading cross borders and managing cultural borders. They will need to have at least 3 years amazon advertising experience and a +7yr background in biddable or programmatic media overall.

Benefits

• Access to a choice of health benefits including insurance after 1 year
• £250 annual personal development budget to invest in your growth
• An annual company trip and regular socials to celebrate our wins together
• Flexible working hours to fit around your life
• Up to 5 weeks working from anywhere (after 2 years with us it goes to 8)
• 26 days of holiday plus public holidays—and your birthday off
• The chance to give back through an annual charity day and events

Next steps will be an intro call followed by a task, which will be presetented back to SLT.