Senior Associate, Commerce & Retail Media, New Stream Media

Dentsu; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k

Flexible PTO

15 paid holidays per year

Sick leave

Job summary

Dentsu in Chicago is seeking a Senior Associate, Commerce & Retail Media to support planning, execution, and ongoing management of retail media campaigns for a portfolio of advertisers and brands.

You will work closely with senior team members to ensure campaigns are set up accurately, launched on time, monitored effectively, and documented with high-quality reporting. This role offers hands-on exposure to retail media, eCommerce, and digital advertising in a fast-changing landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, Communications, Analytics or related field preferred.
• 1–2 years of experience in digital advertising, media, marketing, eCommerce, or related field preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and collaboration across teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to ask questions and learn.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day execution of retail media campaigns including setup, QA, launch, pacing, reporting, and optimization.
• Assist with campaign trafficking and implementation across retail media and digital advertising platforms.
• Monitor pacing and performance, flag issues or optimization opportunities to senior team members.
• Support campaign QA, including reviewing setup, assets, targeting, budgets, reporting, and launch readiness.
• Communicate campaign updates and outstanding needs clearly to the broader team.
• Participate in team and campaign status meetings and document key decisions.
• Follow established processes and quality standards while identifying efficiency improvements.
• Build knowledge of retail media, eCommerce, and industry trends.
• Support ad hoc campaign and operational projects as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Problem solving

Collaboration across teams

Adaptability in fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Advertising/Business/Communications/Analytics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description: The Commerce & Retail Media team at dentsu leads strategy, activation, and optimization for a large retail media client. We are looking for an organized, detail-oriented, and highly collaborative teammate to join our growing team. As an Senior Associate, Commerce & Retail Media, you will support the planning, execution, and ongoing management of retail media campaigns across a dynamic portfolio of advertisers and brands. Working closely with senior team members, you will help ensure campaigns are set up accurately, launched on time, monitored effectively, and supported with high-quality reporting and documentation. This is an opportunity to build hands‑on experience across retail media, eCommerce, digital advertising, and campaign management while developing the skills needed to grow within a rapidly evolving area of the media industry.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day execution of retail media campaigns, including campaign setup, QA, launch, pacing, reporting, and optimization.
• Assist with campaign trafficking and implementation across relevant retail media and digital advertising platforms.
• Monitor campaign pacing and performance, flagging potential issues, discrepancies, or optimization opportunities to senior team members.
• Support campaign quality assurance, including reviewing campaign setup, creative assets, targeting, budgets, reporting, and launch readiness.
• Communicate campaign updates, outstanding needs, and potential issues clearly and proactively to the broader team.
• Participate in team and campaign status meetings, documenting key decisions, action items, and follow‑ups when needed.
• Follow established processes, best practices, and quality standards while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Build knowledge of retail media, eCommerce, digital advertising platforms, measurement, and industry trends.
• Support ad hoc campaign and operational projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, Communications, Analytics, or a related field preferred.
• 1–2 years of experience in digital advertising, media, marketing, eCommerce, retail media, paid search, programmatic, or a related field preferred.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and willingness to ask questions, learn, and take initiative.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced environment with changing priorities.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to support teammates across a variety of projects and responsibilities.
• Interest in retail media, eCommerce, digital advertising, and emerging media technologies.

The annual salary range for this position is $54,000 -$71,400.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• 401k
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave