Retail Media Growth Lead: Strategy, Campaigns & Mentoring

Acosta; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling options

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Acosta is seeking a Retail Media Manager in Oak Brook, IL to lead and mentor a team of sponsored search and programmatic specialists. You will develop retail media strategies, manage client relationships, and align campaigns with business goals to drive sales and visibility.

You will collaborate with brand, product, and marketing teams, prepare quarterly business reviews, and identify opportunities for upselling while staying current with ad tech trends and industry developments.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of experience managing retail media sponsored search and programmatic ad solutions (Amazon, Walmart, Target, Instacart).
• 2+ years of experience leading and coaching a team, ideally with 3-5 direct reports.
• Understanding of SEM to pair with Programmatic.
• Strong team player with hands-on approach to help specialists.
• Proficiency in performance marketing, conversion optimization, and online customer acquisition.
• Expert of ad technology that supports retail media solutions, such as Skai, Helium10, Pacvue, Analytic Index, Amazon Marketing Cloud, Intentwise.
• Attention to detail, analytical, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced division.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor junior talent to become retail media experts.
• Train specialists in best practices and operational processes.
• Inspire direct reports to achieve quarterly and annual goals.
• Foster open communication and 360-degree feedback.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to evangelize the team's value.
• Support Director of Retail Media Operations with team development.
• Develop and execute retail media strategies aligned with business goals.
• Build relationships with agencies, client teams, retailer partners and ad technology partners.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align advertising with business objectives.
• Create proposals and presentations for client goals and lead client meetings.
• Prepare and present quarterly and annual business reviews for top-tier clients.
• Manage sponsorship search and programmatic campaigns for top clients including keyword research, targeting, bidding, budgets, and performance analyses.
• Review campaign billing for accuracy.
• Identify opportunities for upselling and process improvements.
• Provide reporting and insights on client performance to stakeholders.
• Conduct A/B testing and experiment with advertising approaches.
• Monitor competitors and industry trends to maintain competitive advantage.

Skills

Retail media strategy

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Performance marketing

SEM

Programmatic

Mentoring

Client relationships

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

Skai

Helium10

Pacvue

Analytic Index

Amazon Marketing Cloud

Intentwise

Job description

Acosta is seeking a Retail Media Manager in Oak Brook, IL to lead and mentor a team of sponsored search and programmatic specialists. You will develop retail media strategies, manage client relationships, and align campaigns with business goals to drive sales and visibility.

You will collaborate with brand, product, and marketing teams, prepare quarterly business reviews, and identify opportunities for upselling while staying current with ad tech trends and industry developments.