Senior Associate, Retail Media

Wppmedia; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical insurance

Group retirement plans

Vision and dental insurance

Significant paid time off

Job summary

WPP Media in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Associate, Retail Media to drive tactical activation and day‑to‑day management of retail media campaigns. You will coordinate keyword strategy, budgeting, and reporting across networks like Amazon and Macy’s, partnering with client teams to maximize ROI.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in biddable media, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with Pacvue, Epsilon, and other tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional work experience.
• 2+ years of experience in biddable performance media or paid e‑commerce.
• Experience managing campaigns across multiple retail platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage search media activations across retailer networks (Amazon, CitrusAd, Criteo, Pacvue, Macy’s, Nordstrom).
• Execute campaign setup, bid recommendations, and budgeting to meet KPIs.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance reports.
• Identify insights from data and competitive research to optimize spend.
• Collaborate with E‑commerce, Retail Media, and Brand teams.

Skills

Retail media

Biddable media

Campaign optimization

Data analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Team collaboration

Campaign management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Analytics/Marketing/Communications/Advertising; or equivalent

Tools

Pacvue

Epsilon

Amazon Advertising

Criteo

Job description

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world‑class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. WPP Media is WPP's AI‑driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Our clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

Role Summary & Impact

The Senior Associate, Retail Media will assist in tactical activation and overall day‑to‑day media management of retail media–based activations. You will be heavily involved in the keyword strategy development, competitive research, day‑to‑day campaign setup, management, and reporting of search and display media buys. This role focuses on activations across several retailer media networks, including Amazon, Criteo, Pacvue, Macys, Nordstrom, etc. You will connect directly with the retail media networks on behalf of and in partnership with the client, supporting the Manager, Retail Media to maximize retail media investment. An entrepreneurial spirit with a bias for action and problem‑solving is necessary to be successful.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Manage search media activations across several retailer media networks, including Amazon, CitrusAd, Criteo, Pacvue, Macys, Nordstrom, etc.
• Execute campaign setup, bid recommendations, and budgeting to ensure overall client goal attainment, including the use of retail bid management technologies where applicable such as Pacvue and Epsilon.
• Optimize client accounts to meet their established KPIs.
• Manage and build strong relationships with the client teams across E‑commerce, Retail Media, and Brand.
• Ensure ongoing campaign compliance with WPP Media established guidelines and best practices.
• Prepare campaign performance reports on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Identify insights and optimizations using historical data and competitive research.
• Address technical issues with search campaign serving.
• Understand key drivers of performance on various e‑commerce platforms and marketplaces.
• Assist with reconciliation, invoicing, billing, trafficking, and mapping data to our internal media campaign management platform.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, Communications, Advertising; or equivalent professional work experience.
• 2+ years of experience in biddable performance media execution or paid e‑commerce, with a strong preference for retail media execution.
• Experience in campaign management and optimization across multiple retail platforms (Amazon, Walmart, Kroger, Macys, Nordstrom, Criteo, Google, Meta, etc.).
• Strong drive to understand the retail landscape and latest trends in commerce media.
• Basic analytical skills, with the ability to analyze data and develop insights that inform strategy and optimization.
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with internal teams and external partners.
• A self‑starter attitude that thrives in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience across the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in‑office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal‑opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard for particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we’re together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That’s why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is $45,000—$90,000 USD.