Associate Product Manager, Media Solutions

Avery Dennison; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 82,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive Care

401(k) Plan

Medical Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Avery Dennison is seeking an Associate Product Manager, Media Solutions to bridge data flows from source systems to in-store displays. You will design data pipelines, prioritise gaps, and write actionable requirements for a tangible digital shelf-edge deployment.

This hands-on role emphasizes data, platform capabilities, and partner discovery within a dynamic retail tech environment. Join a global materials science leader committed to open, collaborative culture and innovative in-store media

Qualifications

• 2+ years of media experience in a technical, data-heavy role (such as data analyst, solutions engineer, technical business analyst, APM, or similar).
• Comfortable writing SQL, exploring unfamiliar datasets independently, and tracing how data moves between systems using API documentation and schemas.
• Proven experience working day-to-day with engineering teams on requirements, tickets, or sprint work, utilizing clear and concise writing.
• Practical use of AI tools in your own work, demonstrating great judgment and a proactive, problem-solving attitude.
• Preferred experience with digital signage, content management systems, grocery retail product data, or exposure to retail media networks and ad tech.

Responsibilities

• Map end-to-end data flows from Vestcom source systems to in-store displays, querying data independently and confirming findings with engineering.
• Identify gaps in data, APIs, and platform capabilities that block moving analog shelf-edge media to digital formats, and turn those gaps into a phased execution plan.
• Write clear requirements and tickets for a clean backlog, shipping working and tested pipeline and platform changes in iterations.
• Support QA by validating that data reaches screens correctly, while ensuring engineers understand the context of what they are building.
• Participate in retailer and partner discovery to capture technical requirements, providing data inputs for business cases and researching in-store media channel expansion.

Skills

Media data analysis

SQL querying

Engineering collaboration

AI tooling usage

Digital signage knowledge

Tools

APIs

SQL databases

Job description

We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA. Founded on creating real-world impact to enable a better future, we strive to provide an open, collaborative culture where diversity of thought is encouraged and respected. Hear from our employees about what it's like working at Avery Dennison. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Inclusive Care: Expert, whole-health care regardless of gender identity.
• 401(k) Plan: You receive an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay (even if you contribute $0) plus a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay you contribute.
• Medical Insurance: Avery Dennison offers the following medical insurance plan options to best meet your needs and shares your plan costs with you.
• Paid Time Off: We offer a generous vacation program that varies based upon your experience and position within Avery Dennison.

Why join Avery Dennison

We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA. Founded on creating real-world impact to enable a better future, we strive to provide an open, collaborative culture where diversity of thought is encouraged and respected. Hear from our employees about what it's like working at Avery Dennison. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Benefits

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Inclusive Care: Expert, whole-health care regardless of gender identity.
• 401(k) Plan: You receive an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay (even if you contribute $0) plus a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay you contribute.
• Medical Insurance: Avery Dennison offers the following medical insurance plan options to best meet your needs and shares your plan costs with you.
• Paid Time Off: We offer a generous vacation program that varies based upon your experience and position within Avery Dennison.

Job Description

Vestcom is extending its shelf-edge data and media from print to digital, starting with in-store screens. As the Associate Product Manager, Media Solutions, you are the link between that strategy and the systems that make it work. You will map how data flows end to end, identify gaps blocking the move to digital formats, and turn those gaps into a prioritized execution plan. This is a hands‑on technical product role where you will focus on data, platform capabilities, customer discovery, and business cases to ensure accurate in‑store screen deployments.

Key Responsibilities

• Map end-to-end data flows from Vestcom source systems to in-store displays, querying data independently and confirming findings with engineering.
• Identify gaps in data, APIs, and platform capabilities that block moving analog shelf-edge media to digital formats, and turn those gaps into a phased execution plan.
• Write clear requirements and tickets for a clean backlog, shipping working and tested pipeline and platform changes in iterations.
• Support QA by validating that data reaches screens correctly, while ensuring engineers understand the context of what they are building.
• Participate in retailer and partner discovery to capture technical requirements, providing data inputs for business cases and researching in-store media channel expansion.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of media experience in a technical, data-heavy role (such as data analyst, solutions engineer, technical business analyst, APM, or similar).
• Comfortable writing SQL, exploring unfamiliar datasets independently, and tracing how data moves between systems using API documentation and schemas.
• Proven experience working day-to-day with engineering teams on requirements, tickets, or sprint work, utilizing clear and concise writing.
• Practical use of AI tools in your own work, demonstrating great judgment and a proactive, problem-solving attitude.
• Preferred experience with digital signage, content management systems, grocery retail product data, or exposure to retail media networks and ad tech.

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $82,275 - $122,86 / year. The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.

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