Senior Manager, Retail Consultancy

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid family care for parents and/or in

Adoption, surrogacy & fertility 지원

Pet adoption support

Employee Assistance Programs

Tuition Assistance

Paid time off and flexible leave

Matching gifts

Flexible working arrangements

Work Your World program

Business Resource Groups

Job summary

Mars United℠ Commerce, part of Publicis Groupe, is seeking a Senior Manager in Retail Consultancy. You will lead cross-functional teams to develop retail strategies, manage projects end-to-end from briefing through activation, and oversee budgets and timelines to deliver flawless executions.

You will own or support director-level work, build relationships with retailer partners, and guide performance reporting while traveling as needed to support national retainer clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business, or related field.
• 5-7 years’ experience in marketing or media at retail.
• Proven project management experience.
• Experience with retail media networks and media vendors.
• Strategic thinking in Shopper Marketing and day-to-day management.

Responsibilities

• Develop optimal strategies and tactics with cross-functional teams.
• Direct work of junior staff to ensure timelines and quality.
• Manage client projects from briefing to execution and reporting.
• Build strong relationships with retailer client contacts.
• Oversee program budgets and timelines.

Skills

Project management

Retail media networks

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Budget management

Client/vendor relationships

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business, or related field

Job description

Company description

Mars United℠ Commerce is a global commerce marketing practice that aligns people, technology, and intelligence to make the business of our clients better today than it was yesterday. Our worldwide capabilities coalesce into four key disciplines — Strategy & Analytics, Content & Experiences, Digital Commerce, and Retail Consultancy — that individually deliver unmatched results for clients and collectively give them an unparalleled network of seamlessly integrated functions across the entire commerce marketing ecosystem. These disciplines are powered by our industry-leading technology platform, Marilyn®, which helps marketers understand the total business impact of their commerce marketing activation, enabling them to make better decisions, create connected experiences, and drive stronger, measurable results. Learn more at https://www.marsunited.com/.

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Retail Consultancy. The Senior Manager is the owner of duties needed to support Customer project execution including leading projects end to end from briefing to media and creative development, timeline management, client and vendor relationships, communication, budget/financial management and activation including managed service. Additionally, the Senior Manager is ready to begin taking on Director level duties such as owning a core retail specific business, leading business strategy, performance and connected commerce. A Senior Manager is highly adept at leading creative development, timeline management, client and vendor relationships & communications. The Senior Manager has demonstrated a high proficiency on all aspects of project execution and is deepening their ability to manage more independently in assigned work. They are able to command a strong respect from both internal and external customers, being seen as a “go to” to ensure excellence in a client relationship along with flawless executions and project work.

The Senior Manager owns or supports the Director on the development of strategic retailer media plans, and acts as a key liaison to retail vendor partners facilitating needed executional elements. The Senior Manager collects past performance data, understands benchmarks, suggests program optimizations and provides oversight for tactic and program reporting. Candidates must reside within a commutable distance from the Mars Cincinnati office for a hybrid work schedule.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the internal cross-functional teams (Strategic Planning & Analytics, Marilyn, Media, Client Leadership and Creative) to develop optimal and actionable strategies, concepts and tactics
• Oversees and directs the work of the Manager and/or Sr. Account Executive and/or Account Executive assigned to the business, ensuring they are clear on assigned duties and timelines
• Manage the implementation of key client projects
• Build strong working relationships with assigned retailer client contacts
• Manage execution of approved programs through team including ensuring all Ad Ops/tagging requirements and reporting are being executed by ad ops specialist
• Work with external client vendors/agencies to execute projects as assigned
• Activate and manage partnership relationships with other manufacturers or properties
• Identify retailer direct and manufacturer platforms
• Develop and manage project timelines and budgets
• Proactively manage communication of project status and budget to client teams
• Work hand-in-hand with internal teams on planning and implementation of retail marketing extensions of brand and category programs (national retainer clients)
• Manage client approval process
• Measure post-promotion results using agency and client-provided data
• Has a deep understanding of the end-to-end executional process and is able to troubleshoot as issues or conflicts arise
• Has a strong presence with internal teams and stakeholders, sought out as a resource when challenges may arise
• Commands the respect of their customer counterparts, being valued as a strong executional partner
• Some travel required

SKILL SETS REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business, or related field
• 5-7 years’ experience in marketing or media at retail
• Proven Project Management experience
• Experience working with retail media networks and media vendors
• Strategic thinking in the development of Shopper Marketing programs and management of day-to-day business
• Sound decision making skills based in industry knowledgePassion about business – always thinking of ways to improve/grow assigned client/businessStrong listening skills and attention to detailExcellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal skillsDesire to dig in and do what’s needed to get the job done right

Additional information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

We also offer medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, and auto and home insurance. You must be actively employed for 90 consecutive calendar days in order to be eligible for Publicis medical and voluntary benefits.

Mars United℠ Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $97,375.00 - USD $126,635.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 10/19/2026.