Senior Commerce Media Lead | Amazon & Retail Ads

Starcom; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 107,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Flexible working arrangements

Work Your World program

Matching Gifts programmes

Adoption/Family support

Job summary

Starcom is seeking an Associate Director, Commerce to lead Paid Search and Display strategy with a focus on retail media for a diverse portfolio of clients. You will guide client conversations, manage campaigns end-to-end, mentor teams, and drive growth through data-driven optimization in a fast-paced environment.

Based in the Chicago area, you will lead cross-functional partnerships, own performance reviews, and help advance commerce media buying, Amazon Ads and Chewy initiatives while

Qualifications

• Commerce media buying and planning experience is required.
• Deep expertise with Amazon Ads, Amazon DSP, and Chewy media platforms.
• Strong client management and presentation skills with the ability to lead conversations independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of integrated Search and Display media strategies, with the majority of the investment focused on Paid Search
• Act as a subject matter expert across retail media platforms, with deep expertise in Amazon Ads and Chewy advertising solutions
• Drive campaign performance through strategic optimizations, budget management, forecasting, and reporting
• Provide leadership and direction to Search, DSP, and Analyst team members while ensuring high-quality execution across all campaigns
• Partner with internal cross-functional teams to align media strategies with broader client business objectives
• Serve as the primary client-facing lead, confidently presenting recommendations, performance insights, and strategic opportunities
• Own campaign performance reviews, identifying growth opportunities and translating data into actionable recommendations
• Maintain a hands-on understanding of campaign activation and optimization, stepping into platform management when business needs require
• Oversee process development and execution management
• Assures quality control of all media planning and implementation
• Implement planning process for the assigned accounts and holistic media planning across paid and display platforms and initiatives

Skills

Commerce media buying

Team management

Client management

Amazon Ads

Chewy

Strategic recommendations

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Starcom is seeking an Associate Director, Commerce to lead Paid Search and Display strategy with a focus on retail media for a diverse portfolio of clients. You will guide client conversations, manage campaigns end-to-end, mentor teams, and drive growth through data-driven optimization in a fast-paced environment.

Based in the Chicago area, you will lead cross-functional partnerships, own performance reviews, and help advance commerce media buying, Amazon Ads and Chewy initiatives while