Manager, RMN Search

Publicis Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Media is seeking a Manager, RMN Search to lead hands-on retail search activation across Amazon and major retail networks. You will own the setup, optimization, and reporting, shaping keyword and audience strategies to meet client goals, across multiple brands and agencies.

You will manage budgets, mentor Senior Associates, and collaborate with retailer partners to explore new formats. This role reports to the SVP, Commerce Partnerships and is based in New York.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of retail search experience at an agency, a retail media network or a CPG company.
• Required: hands-on experience with Pacvue and Skai.
• Required: Amazon Ads experience plus at least 1 other retail media network, such as Walmart Connect, Instacart, Kroger, Criteo, Citrus Ad or Target Roundel.
• Proven experience managing budgets, pacing and reconciliation across multiple clients or accounts.
• Hands-on media buying experience, including building keyword, audience and targeting strategies in the platform and managing real-time bidding.
• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Confident presenter who can explain complex results clearly.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage several clients, teams and timelines at once.
• A hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach. Collaborative, but willing to challenge peers or clients to get the best results.

Responsibilities

• Build and run retail search campaigns across Amazon, Walmart Connect, Instacart, Kroger, Criteo and other retail media networks.
• Own the hands-on setup, management, optimization and reporting of retail search in Pacvue, Skai and native retailer platforms.
• Develop keyword, ad group, audience and targeting strategies, and refine activation plans based on client goals and what each platform can do.
• Manage daily and weekly optimizations and keep improving them across platforms and clients.
• Own budget management across multiple clients, including allocation, pacing, reconciliation and making sure client-facing budget documents are accurate.
• Support retail strategy, client media mix and budget allocation recommendations.
• Report on campaign performance and turn the results into insights and recommendations tied to client goals.
• Act as the main activation partner for multiple Publicis agency and client teams, and set clear expectations, timelines and deliverables.
• Build relationships with retailer and platform partners, keep up with new formats and beta opportunities, and bring those opportunities to clients.
• Supervise and train Senior Associates, including setting goals, reviewing work and managing team workflow.
• Help build best practices and standardized processes for the centralized team.
• Reports to the SVP, Commerce Partnerships.

Skills

Retail search experience

Pacvue

Skai

Amazon Ads

Budget management

Excel/Sheets

Presentation skills

Detail orientation

Timeline management

Tools

Pacvue

Skai

Amazon Ads

Job description

Company Description

Publicis Media Exchange (PMX) is the investment arm of Publicis Media, supercharging our agencies and clients to drive smart application of investment by leveraging scale, marketplace innovation, deeper partnerships, and intelligence. PMX is at the forefront of the converging marketplace, solving industry challenges and executing data-informed, tech-enabled media to help marketers connect with consumers in a measurable way.

Overview

We’re looking for a Manager, RMN Search to join our centralized commerce activation team. This team supports retail media activation across agencies and clients within Publicis. You’ll lead hands‑on retail search activation across Amazon and the major retail media networks, and you’ll get experience across a wide range of CPG clients, categories and Publicis agency teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and run retail search campaigns across Amazon, Walmart Connect, Instacart, Kroger, Criteo and other retail media networks.


• Own the hands‑on setup, management, optimization and reporting of retail search in Pacvue, Skai and native retailer platforms.


• Develop keyword, ad group, audience and targeting strategies, and refine activation plans based on client goals and what each platform can do.


• Manage daily and weekly optimizations and keep improving them across platforms and clients.


• Own budget management across multiple clients, including allocation, pacing, reconciliation and making sure client‑facing budget documents are accurate.


• Support retail strategy, client media mix and budget allocation recommendations.


• Report on campaign performance and turn the results into insights and recommendations tied to client goals.


• Act as the main activation partner for multiple Publicis agency and client teams, and set clear expectations, timelines and deliverables.


• Build relationships with retailer and platform partners, keep up with new formats and beta opportunities, and bring those opportunities to clients.


• Supervise and train Senior Associates, including setting goals, reviewing work and managing team workflow.


• Help build best practices and standardized processes for the centralized team.


• Reports to the SVP, Commerce Partnerships.

Qualifications

SKILLS NEEDED

• 4-6 years of retail search experience at an agency, a retail media network or a CPG company.


• Required: hands‑on experience with Pacvue and Skai.


• Required: Amazon Ads experience plus at least 1 other retail media network, such as Walmart Connect, Instacart, Kroger, Criteo, Citrus Ad or Target Roundel.


• Proven experience managing budgets, pacing and reconciliation across multiple clients or accounts.


• Hands‑on media buying experience, including building keyword, audience and targeting strategies in the platform and managing real‑time bidding.


• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP.


• Confident presenter who can explain complex results clearly.


• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage several clients, teams and timelines at once.


• A hands‑on, roll‑up‑your‑sleeves approach. Collaborative, but willing to challenge peers or clients to get the best results.

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $75,050.00 - USD $120,159.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/19/2026.