Retail Media Ad Ops Lead: DSP & Programmatic

Jobtailor; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Retail Media Lead to develop and execute strategies for driving sales and visibility. You will foster strong relationships with agencies, clients, and partners while collaborating with brand, product, and marketing teams to align advertising with business goals.

You will manage sponsored search, Amazon DSP, and programmatic campaigns, lead client meetings, present quarterly reviews, and provide data‑driven optimization and reporting to executives and clients.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience managing retail media sponsored search, Amazon DSP, and programmatic ad solutions.
• 2+ years of experience leading a team, ideally with 3–5 direct reports.
• Understanding of SEM to pair with Programmatic.
• Strong player/coach who can support specialists.
• Proficiency in performance marketing and online customer acquisition.
• Ad tech expertise for retail media (AMC, Amazon DSP, Skai, Helium 10, Pacvue, Analytic Index, Intentwise).
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Comfort presenting recommendations to clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute retail media strategies aligned with business goals.
• Build and maintain relationships with media agencies, client teams, retailer partners, and ad tech partners.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align advertising strategies with business objectives.
• Create proposals and presentations around client goals and solutions.
• Lead client meetings to understand needs and present reviews for top clients.
• Support sponsored search, Amazon DSP, and programmatic campaigns with optimization.
• Review campaign billing for accuracy and monitor performance metrics.
• Perform keyword research and competitive analysis to uncover opportunities.
• Provide reporting and insights, defend DSP strategy and optimization decisions.
• Conduct A/B testing and experiment with approaches to identify successful strategies.
• Identify upsell opportunities and drive efficiency through process improvements.
• Monitor industry trends and competitors to maintain a competitive edge.

Skills

Retail media strategy

Amazon DSP management

Team leadership

Programmatic advertising

Keyword research

Budget management

Campaign performance analysis

Client relationship management

A/B testing

Data analysis

Tools

Amazon Marketing Cloud

Skai

Helium 10

Pacvue

Analytic Index

Intentwise

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Retail Media Lead to develop and execute strategies for driving sales and visibility. You will foster strong relationships with agencies, clients, and partners while collaborating with brand, product, and marketing teams to align advertising with business goals.

You will manage sponsored search, Amazon DSP, and programmatic campaigns, lead client meetings, present quarterly reviews, and provide data‑driven optimization and reporting to executives and clients.