Associate Director

Job Description The New Stream Media team at dentsu leads strategy, activation, and optimization for Retail & Commerce Networks across many different verticals. We are looking for a dynamic, solutions-oriented, and experienced Retail Media leader to join our growing team. As an Associate Director, you will support the monetization strategy and day-to-day media planning excellence for a retail media network, translating revenue goals into sellable media solutions, scalable planning processes, and high-quality campaign execution. In this position, one will serve as a bridge between monetization strategy and media delivery — supporting rate cards, packaging, forecasting, and go-to-market materials while also ensuring media plans, RFP responses, campaign setup, optimization, and reporting are executed with accuracy, consistency, and strategic rigor. This role will report to the Group Director, Commerce & Retail Media and is ideal for someone with experience across retail media, commerce strategy, and cross-functional orchestration. Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and is passionate about shaping the future of retail media networks. Responsibilities Monetization & Strategy Support Partner with the Monetization lead and cross-functional teams to support revenue strategy, including but not limited to rate cards, product packaging, margin tracking, inventory management, audience solutions, and onsite/offsite media offerings Help translate RMN capabilities, audiences, inventory, and measurement solutions into sellable packages, sponsorship opportunities, and advertiser-facing product narratives Contribute to go-to-market materials, advertiser-facing narratives, pitch support, sell sheets, playbooks, and business cases Analyze campaign performance, inventory utilization, advertiser demand, and operational inputs to identify opportunities for revenue growth and improved yield Support strategic roadmap development by translating client priorities, advertiser needs, media performance, and operational realities into actionable recommendations Surface advertiser needs, sales feedback, campaign learnings, and operational constraints to inform product roadmap priorities, new media opportunities, and scalable monetization solutions Media Planning, Activation & Execution Excellence Serve as the day-to-day planning and execution quality lead, establishing QA processes, documentation standards, approval checkpoints, and troubleshooting workflows across campaign planning, setup, pacing, delivery, and optimization Lead development of strategic media plans based on client goals, advertiser objectives, inventory availability, historical performance, audience opportunities, and retail media best practices Ensure accuracy and consistency across media plans, insertion orders, specs, billing documents, campaign setup requirements, and supporting materials Oversee campaign workflow from planning through launch, optimization, reporting, and post-campaign recommendations Partner with Analytics teams to monitor pacing, delivery, performance, and post-campaign reporting; translating results into optimization recommendations, renewal opportunities, and future planning guidance Use campaign performance, advertiser feedback, and operational learnings to inform packaging, pricing, media mix, and go-to-market recommendations Identify process gaps and planning roadblocks, developing SOPs and ways of working that improve speed, accuracy, consistency, and scalability Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Analytics, or a related field preferred 6+ years of experience in retail media, commerce media, digital media planning, activation, monetization, or campaign management Proficiency with ad serving, SSP, DSP, and social platforms such as GAM, DV360, The Trade Desk, Yahoo DSP, and Meta required Experience working within OMS platforms (Placement.IO, Operative) and workflow management systems (Workfront, Monday) a plus Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with changing workflows, priorities, and growth opportunities Experience translating monetization strategy into executable media plans, including support for packaging, rate cards, forecasting, pricing inputs, campaign learnings, and revenue growth recommendations Strong understanding of campaign operations, including planning inputs, IOs, specs, trafficking requirements, QA, pacing, optimization, and reporting Proven ability to manage cross-functional workflows across sales, planning, activation, analytics, product, finance, and client stakeholders High attention to detail and strong project management discipline, with ability to manage multiple campaigns, priorities, and stakeholders simultaneously Additional Information At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office. The annual salary range for this position is $90,000-$120,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Benefits available with this position include: Medical, vision, and dental insurance, Life insurance, Short-term and long-term disability insurance, 401k, Flexible paid time off, At least 15 paid holidays per year, Paid sick and safe leave, and Paid parental leave. Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit Location Detroit Brand Iprospect Time Type Full time Contract Type Permanent Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. 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