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Arc is looking for a highly strategic, client-facing Director of Commerce Experience to drive retail strategy within the Amazon ecosystem for our high-profile CPG client.
Job Responsibility:
Lead media strategies & budget forecasting
Lead the development of insight-backed media strategies for the agency’s CPG clients at Amazon
Build client yearly budget breakout/forecast by category and brand
Connections Planning / Commerce path development
Work with media agency partners to develop strategies that integrate national media and commerce media within Amazon’s ecosystem
Have an understanding of Amazon’s capabilities to track data that will help inform strategies via AMC, Pacvue, etc.
Data and Reporting
Work within Arc’s existing tools to derive insights-backed plans for evergreen and tentpole campaigns
Use data to plan lead-in during tentpole and lead-out strategies for major Amazon and client tentpoles
Use data to forecast and strategize on long-tail conversion goals, working closely with the AMC team to create reports and analyze data
Collaboration with Media Agency
Work with client’s hands on key media agency to collaborate on strategies, tacticals and reporting
Create an IAT environment that pushes strategic thought across audiences, channels, placements, etc.
Coach, partner and mentor
Advise & partner with your Arc CX team and Arc’s Business Leadership
Provide day-to-day leadership and mentoring to clients, commerce media team, creative team and national/brand commerce team
Be the go-to expert in Amazon and collaborate across the agency
Keep up to date with, and vet, emerging platforms and innovation trends specific to Amazon and regularly share new opportunities with our clients and agency. Creating thought leadership pieces and POVs
Develop and publish POVs internally and for our clients on the value of different media vehicles (strengths and weaknesses) at the retail level
Partner with the other Commerce Media team to share learnings and best practices, and define and track performance of Amazon environment
Work closely with the Amazon Commerce Media team to support and develop best-in-class delivery of campaign reporting, insights and recaps
Create training and real-time coaching on best-in-class Amazon strategy
Requirements:
10+ years of progressively-responsible experience building and leading digital commerce media strategies for CPG brands including significant experience working within the Amazon ecosystem
Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, or related media field preferred
experience may be substituted
Experience & expertise driving Amazon strategy, tactical planning and partner management in the discipline of retail/shopper marketing within an agency, retailer’s media organization or CPG’s trade or customer marketing department
Current knowledge of Shopper Marketing (digital & traditional) at Amazon including experience with Amazon Marketing Cloud
prior experience working directly on or for Amazon platforms is strongly preferred
Prior experience supporting home care, health & beauty, or similar CPG brands preferred
Clear understanding of first, second, and third-party data and how to apply it within the commerce strategies
specifically, how to integrate key insights from an audience strategy into addressable media plans within a holistic integrated ecosystem
Experience communicating with and presenting to executive-level clients on a regular basis
Strategic thinker in the development of Amazon strategy and management of day-to-day business
Adept at analyzing results, synthesizing data, drawing out insights & implications, and developing insightful and actionable reporting and recommendations
Experience working within a cross-functional, multi-disciplinary team on shopper-focused campaigns
Experience leading strategy as a part of a larger IAT
Experience partnering directly with clients to confidently present work, articulate rationale for approach in the context of both business and user needs, and workshop and brainstorm iterative changes to ongoing projects
Ability to identify, synthesize, respond to, and resolve issues and conflicts as they arise
Sound decision-making ability rooted in agency, client, and industry knowledge
Comfort operating with a high level of ownership, autonomy, and accountability
An outstanding listener with clear and persuasive verbal and written communication skills and a high degree of emotional intelligence
A natural sense of urgency with an ability to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately within tight deadlines and constantly-evolving project parameters, scope, and goals
Flexible and adaptable with an ability to manage and drive success across multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities
Highly collaborative but independently capable
Prior experience managing direct reports
Nice to have:
Prior experience supporting home care, health & beauty, or similar CPG brands preferred
Prior experience working directly on or for Amazon platforms is strongly preferred
What we offer:
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
medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off