Vice President, eCommerce

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe seeks a strategic VP, eCommerce to lead client engagement across our Managed Services team. The role guides end-to-end eCommerce strategy, optimizing organic and paid approaches and influencing P&L performance across Amazon, Walmart, and key marketplaces.

The position partners with senior client stakeholders and internal agency functions, with potential for team leadership and cross-functional influence.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in eCommerce or digital commerce leadership.
• Deep expertise in Amazon and Walmart ecosystems is required.
• Strong experience with Retail Media including Amazon Ads, DSP, and attribution frameworks.
• Proven ownership or influence of eCommerce P&L (revenue and margin).
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills for executive-level engagement.
• Experience in a holdco agency model or consulting environment supporting external clients.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior day-to-day eCommerce client lead, acting as an extension of the client organization.
• Lead weekly business reviews, monthly performance reviews, and quarterly planning cycles.
• Build relationships up to VP/C-suite level to align on growth and profitability goals.
• Translate client objectives into actionable eCommerce and integrated media strategies.
• Partner with broader agency teams to ensure unified client delivery.

Skills

eCommerce leadership

Amazon & Walmart ecosystems

Retail Media

P&L ownership

Executive communication

Client leadership

Job description

Company description

Infinite Roar, Publicis Media's fastest-growing agency, is the new force in the media landscape. We are built for those clients looking to drive transformation, and we’ve created an approach especially tailored to the unique needs of disruptive, fast-growing brands. We combined the agility and personalized attention of a boutique agency with the unrivaled resources and expertise of a global powerhouse.

Overview

Publicis Groupe is seeking a highly strategic VP, eCommerce to lead client engagement across our Managed Services team.

The Vice President, eCommerce is an expert in end-to-end eCommerce strategy and execution, responsible for helping clients grow sales and share by optimizing both organic drivers and influencing paid media approaches. This role will influence client P&L performance across Amazon, Walmart, and key marketplaces while integrating retail media strategy (Search, DSP, RMNs) to deliver profitable, scalable growth.

This individual will act as an extension of the client’s team, partnering closely with senior client stakeholders and internal agency functions. The role may include direct team leadership (up to three reports initially) and cross-functional influence across Analytics, Retail Media Activation, and broader agency capabilities.

At this level, you are expected to operate independently, prioritize effectively, and engage confidently with senior client leadership across a range of eCommerce topics.

Responsibilities

Client Leadership & Partnership

• Serve as the senior day-to-day eCommerce client lead, operating as an extension of the client organization
• Lead weekly business reviews (WBRs), monthly performance reviews, and quarterly planning cycles
• Build relationships up to VP/C-suite level to align on growth and profitability goals
• Translate client objectives into actionable eCommerce and integrated media strategies
• Partner with broader agency teams (e.g., Media, Brand) to ensure unified client delivery

eCommerce P&L Performance (Functional eCommerce)

• Drive marketplace revenue growth, margin expansion, and contribution profit initiatives via organic performance
• Support and influence strategies across assortment, pricing, promotions, and trade investment optimization
• Guide PDP content strategy and conversion optimization to improve performance
• Establish KPIs, operating cadence, and best practices to drive consistent results in eCommerce performance (e.g.,
• Instock levels, organic sales, inventory health, etc.)

Retail Media & Growth Integration

• Oversee full-funnel retail media strategy across RMNs, including Sponsored Ads and DSP
• Ensure retail media is fully integrated with eCommerce strategy
• Drive improvements in incrementality, attribution, and media efficiency
• Partner with activation teams to execute and scale media strategies aligned to commercial objectives

Who You Are

• A self-starter with strong ownership, curiosity, and a drive to continuously learn
• Highly collaborative and solutions-oriented
• Comfortable operating autonomously in a client-facing environment across multiple disciplines
• Passionate about efficiently growing eCommerce businesses through data-driven strategies
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence senior client stakeholders

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in eCommerce or digital commerce (CPG preferred)
• Deep expertise in Amazon and Walmart ecosystems
• Strong experience with Retail Media, including Amazon Ads, DSP, and attribution frameworks
• Proven ownership or influence of eCommerce P&L (revenue and margin)
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills appropriate for executive-level engagement
• Experience within a holdco agency model or consulting environment supporting external clients
• Experience scaling eCommerce businesses or portfolios
• Exposure to additional marketplaces (e.g., TikTok Shop, Instacart)

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

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

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Compensation Range: USD $159,695.00 - USD $218,500.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. 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 also 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 10/6/2026.