Manager, Commerce (Programmatic)

PHD is a global communications planning and media buying agency network delivering smart strategic thinking and creative innovation for the world’s leading brands. Brilliant media thinking is in our DNA. A culture of thought–leadership, creativity and innovation has seen us grow from a challenger agency in the UK, to a global leader with over 6,000 employees in over 100 offices worldwide. We combine the latest industry insight with the best creative minds to produce planning innovation and create award‑winning work for some of the world’s largest advertisers. Finding a better way is our ethos and sums up how we approach everything – from a new client brief to the way we work. Responsibilities Plan, create, optimize, and measure retailer paid media activation activities for clients on eRetailer sites and networks including Amazon, Walmart, Instacart, Kroger, Target, Albertson’s, and others. Partner with internal and client teams to provide best in class connected commerce capabilities (retail media, shopper marketing, operations, content, analytics, etc.). Manage campaigns to meet and exceed a wide range of specified performance goals such as advertising efficiency, profitability, growth, new product launches, and more. Ensure client budgets are properly paced, met, and not exceeded. Remain at the forefront of the retail media industry, helping to define best practices, identify new opportunities, and actively contribute to our body of knowledge and expertise across the company. Help guide development of retailer paid search services and drive growth of this practice, partnering with business development and account teams to pitch and win new business. Support various teams with proactive thought leadership and content to help internal training and capability development. Manage and mentor several junior staff members in addition to other responsibilities. Qualifications Minimum qualifications and skills required: At least 3-5 years of retail paid media experience in (Amazon DSP, Walmart DSP, Kroger/KPM PMP, Target/Roundel, TTD, etc.) with the ability to communicate the value of a full‑funnel media approach to clients. Direct, hands‑on experience with planning, creating, managing, and measuring programmatic retail media campaigns. Skilled at planning and managing enterprise level client engagements and budgets. Proven track record of flawless execution, driving growth, client retention, and exceeding various stakeholder expectations. Ability to engage with clients in, for example, campaign strategy setting discussions, weekly performance calls, campaign reviews, etc. Clear and concise communicator with the ability to create and present compelling performance narratives across a wide set of data. Deep understanding of retail readiness as well as additional paid and organic drivers of success (operations, promotions, content, programmatic, off‑platform media, etc.) Ability to write a campaign strategy document and a campaign review document. The ideal candidate can operate at a very high level as an individual contributor yet is on the cusp of leading a team. Team leadership is a near term growth opportunity for this role. Able to work in an agile environment. Able and comfortable dealing with ambiguity to make decisions and take action for the betterment of our clients. Team player. Curious. Ambitious. Individual must also maintain an extreme level of confidentiality in dealing with all information that flows through the office. Bonus Experience (nice To Have) Understanding of how to plan and measure off‑platform media activations driving to eRetailer sites. Experience with planning and executing Shopper Marketing programs and/or coordinating with Shopper Marketing teams. Working or advanced knowledge of Amazon Marketing Cloud and other various data clean rooms. 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 relevant experience, other job‑related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, benefits include: health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation days, sick days, personal days, paid parental leave, paid medical leave, and STD/LTD insurance benefits. Compensation Range: $50,000—$95,000 USD This role is hybrid, requiring three (3) days per week in the office. The remaining two (2) days may be worked remotely. Specific in‑office days will be discussed during the interview process, with flexibility to align with team needs. Please note that the number of required in‑office days may be adjusted over time, potentially increasing the number of required in‑office days based on business needs. Review Our Recruitment Privacy Notice #J-18808-Ljbffr PHD