Senior Manager, Retail Advertising

As Senior Manager, Retail Advertising, in addition to developing, implementing, and managing effective retail media advertising strategies in line with client goals and objectives, you will have oversight of the work efforts of others on the team. This may include direct management or assisting in training and managing others. This role will require end-to-end management of retail media advertising initiatives, from strategy development to campaign implementation and ongoing optimization. Your deep knowledge and expertise in Retail Media platforms will not only contribute to the success of campaigns but also support the growth and development of junior team members. As an added level of responsibility, you will also be working closely with team leadership to advance the work, processes and innovation for yourself and overall team.

Regular responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Steward multiple client relationships including strategy, execution, and reporting including client presentations (decks and speaking on calls).
• Working closely with designated client leads to ensure seamless collaboration, execution, and communication (80%+ of your time should be dedicated towards your clients and client teams)
• Own end-to-end retail media advertising strategy and execution (strategy development, keyword and audience research, campaign builds and implementation, budget pacing, ongoing performance analysis and optimizations, reporting, client management, A/B testing, etc.) across all retail media platforms applying industry and Stella best practices and bringing forward ideation for testing and learning to advance innovation for our clients and team.
• Apply advanced expertise of keyword, competitive, and audience research to develop and adjust strategy to achieve or exceed performance expectations.
• Leverage advanced knowledge of analytics to better understand the role our advertising efforts played in supporting client goals and leveraging these insights to continually evolve strategy.
• Establish performance/budget projections in alignment with account needs – i.e., holiday budget planning, yearly planning, etc.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships internally so that our Retail Media Advertising initiatives are strategically connected to the overall marketing goals.
• Expand your role into helping to support the growth and development of the Retail media team, its talent, and key department initiatives (training, SOPs, ongoing testing, etc.)
• Bring industry trends, new advertising technologies, Betas, and best practices to team to advance our position as an authority in SEM advertising.
• Participate in thought leadership for the team and agency.
• Provide support for new business initiatives including platform audits and compile findings into client facing PPT slides for business development team pitches.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Advanced understanding of retail advertising campaigns & metrics.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and concisely and lead client facing calls.
• Team player, manages effectively and knows how and when to ask for help.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset with the ability to solve client concerns.
• Financial acumen to manage budget pacing.
• Advanced Proficiency in Retail Media platforms (e.g., Amazon Sponsored Ads/DSP, Walmart Connect, Instacart Ads, Criteo, Kroger Ads Platform, CitrusAd, etc.) and Bid Management platforms (e.g., Skai, Pacvue). Maintain all platform certifications.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Stella Rising is a women-led company that prizes diversity, creativity, hard work and intelligence, while keeping warmth, balance and human understanding at the core of our values. Named Ad Age Best Workplace and Inc Best Workplace for multiple years running, the company fosters an energetic and collaborative work environment where employees come first. In addition to surprising and delighting our team, we offer an environment where employee learning and recognition is prioritized. We take care of our team through a highly competitive benefits package that includes health, vision, dental, life insurance, a 401k with company match, wellness and technology reimbursements, home office setup support, over seven weeks of PTO, and Summer Fridays. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you. Please send a resume and any work samples you are most proud of to kdillon@stellarising.com or fill out the form on this page.

Due the volume of candidates that typically apply, we will only contact qualified candidates. THIS COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Salary range: $85,000 - $110,000