Amazon Advertising & Retail Media Manager

3Search; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

3Search is partnering with a fast-growing ecommerce specialist to recruit an Amazon Advertising & Retail Media Manager. Remote / Hybrid working. Lead retail media strategy across Amazon, Walmart and Target for a portfolio of leading consumer brands.

The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on marketplace expertise, managing media investment, forecasting budgets and mentoring a team of analysts to drive measurable growth using AMC and Looker Studio.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience managing Amazon Sponsored Ads campaigns and Amazon DSP.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon Marketing Cloud and audience analysis.
• Strong understanding of retail media planning, forecasting and budget management.
• Experience coaching and developing junior team members.
• Proven ability to drive profitable marketplace growth through data-led decision making.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual, quarterly and event-based retail media strategies for client brands.
• Manage advertising investment across Amazon Sponsored Ads, Amazon DSP, Walmart Connect and Target Roundel.
• Own budget forecasting, media planning and performance projections.
• Lead and mentor a team of analysts responsible for campaign execution and optimisation.
• Present performance insights and growth strategies to senior client stakeholders.
• Collaborate with retail, content and creative teams to maximise performance across marketplaces.

Skills

Experience with Amazon Sponsored Ads

Amazon DSP

Amazon Marketing Cloud

Audience analysis

Retail media planning

Tools

Looker Studio

SQL

Job description

Amazon Advertising & Retail Media Manager

Patrick Murray and 3Search are working with a fast-growing ecommerce and marketplace specialist to recruit an Amazon Advertising & Retail Media Manager.

Location & Working Model: Remote / Hybrid Working

Key Role Feature: Lead retail media strategy across Amazon, Walmart and Target for a portfolio of leading consumer brands

Due to continued growth across its client portfolio, our client is looking to appoint an experienced Amazon Advertising & Retail Media Manager to lead media strategy and performance across a portfolio of well-known consumer brands. This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative marketplace business operating at the intersection of retail media, ecommerce and emerging AI technologies.

Our client partners with brands across FMCG, beauty, skincare, apparel and consumer products, managing marketplace growth across Amazon, Walmart, Target and emerging commerce channels. Rather than acting as advisors, they operate as an extension of their clients' businesses, taking accountability for performance, execution and growth. The Amazon Advertising & Retail Media Manager will play a pivotal role in developing client strategy, managing media investment and leading a team of analysts responsible for day-to-day campaign execution.

The Amazon Advertising & Retail Media Manager will combine strategic thinking with hands‑on marketplace expertise, helping brands unlock incremental growth through advanced retail media programmes and data‑led decision making.

The Amazon Advertising & Retail Media Manager will:

• Develop annual, quarterly and event-based retail media strategies for client brands
• Manage advertising investment across Amazon Sponsored Ads, Amazon DSP, Walmart Connect and Target Roundel
• Own budget forecasting, media planning and performance projections
• Lead and mentor a team of analysts responsible for campaign execution and optimisation
• Present performance insights and growth strategies to senior client stakeholders
• The Role Requires:
• Building media plans that align with inventory, seasonality, promotions and retail readiness
• Identifying new growth opportunities through audience expansion, keyword analysis and marketplace insights
• Leveraging Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) to understand customer behaviour and improve campaign performance
• Running structured testing programmes to drive incremental growth and new-to-brand acquisition
• Collaborating closely with retail, content and creative teams to maximise performance across marketplaces

The Amazon Advertising & Retail Media Manager will demonstrate:

• 5+ years' experience managing Amazon Sponsored Ads campaigns and Amazon DSP
• Hands‑on experience with Amazon Marketing Cloud and audience analysis
• Strong understanding of retail media planning, forecasting and budget management
• Experience coaching and developing junior team members
• Proven ability to drive profitable marketplace growth through data‑led decision making

The role requires:

Experience with Walmart Connect and/or Target Roundel

Agency or multi‑brand portfolio experience

Knowledge of Looker Studio, SQL or advanced reporting tools

Familiarity with AI‑powered workflows and automation opportunities

Understanding of marketplace fundamentals including inventory health, Buy Box performance and catalogue optimisation

The Amazon Advertising & Retail Media Manager will benefit from:

• Opportunity to work with globally recognised consumer brands
• Significant exposure to Amazon DSP and Amazon Marketing Cloud
• Career progression within a rapidly growing business
• High levels of autonomy and ownershipExposure to AI‑driven commerce and emerging retail media technologies
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial culture
• Opportunity to shape strategy rather than simply execute campaigns

This opportunity would suit an experienced Amazon Advertising Manager, Retail Media Manager, Amazon DSP Manager, Marketplace Advertising Manager or Performance Marketing professional looking to step into a highly strategic role. The successful Amazon Advertising & Retail Media Manager will combine strong analytical capability, client‑facing confidence and marketplace expertise to drive measurable growth across a portfolio of leading brands.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we strive to create and maintain a working environment in which everyone is able to make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. No person is subjected to any less favourable treatment on any discriminatory grounds on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy and maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.