Associate Director, Commerce

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<p><strong>2986 - Account Director, Commerce - UK</strong></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About&nbsp;EssenceMediacom: A Leading&nbsp;WPP Media&nbsp;Brand</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">EssenceMediacom&nbsp;is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics &amp; insights and powered by data &amp; technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data &amp; technology, built for people &amp; algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test &amp; learn at scale, and, crucially, built to&nbsp;evolve.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Role&nbsp;Summary and Impact</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The Role:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">We’re&nbsp;seeking an&nbsp;experienced&nbsp;Retail&nbsp;Media&nbsp;Account Director to come and join the growing community in&nbsp;WPP Media’s&nbsp;Commerce Practice.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">We’re&nbsp;looking for a skilled&nbsp;Commerce Media Account Director&nbsp;to lead&nbsp;key&nbsp;client accounts across Amazon Sponsored Ads, Amazon DSP,&nbsp;CitrusAd,&nbsp;Criteo&nbsp;&amp; Kevel.&nbsp;You’ll&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;senior&nbsp;member of the team, responsible for translating&nbsp;your&nbsp;client’s&nbsp;business&nbsp;objectives&nbsp;into media strategies, while also ensuring operational excellence and coaching your team&nbsp;of commerce media specialists.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Act as&nbsp;the&nbsp;day&nbsp;to&nbsp;day&nbsp;senior&nbsp;contact for key clients,&nbsp;providing&nbsp;strategic guidance across Amazon&nbsp;and&nbsp;additional&nbsp;retailers utilising&nbsp;CitrusAd,&nbsp;Criteo&nbsp;&amp; Kevel.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Build and oversee performance-driven media plans (leveraging&nbsp;Sponsored&nbsp;Advertising, DSP, onsite/offsite retail audiences)</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Ensure campaigns are executed to the highest standard, including QA,&nbsp;pacing&nbsp;and optimisation</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Lead business reviews with clear narrative on&nbsp;the impact of media including but not exclusive to ROAS, new&nbsp;to&nbsp;brand share, and retail sales impact</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Develop test&nbsp;and&nbsp;learn roadmaps to drive client innovation in targeting,&nbsp;bidding&nbsp;and&nbsp;new retail media&nbsp;formats</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Manage scope, forecasting,&nbsp;budgets&nbsp;and profitability across your accounts&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Line&nbsp;manage&nbsp;and mentor a team of&nbsp;activation specialists, setting standards for quality and delivery</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li>
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Collaborate with&nbsp;internal&nbsp;teams to&nbsp;ensure we are driving a full funnel approach to media for our clients</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Help&nbsp;o drive process automation through adoption of technology and efficient ways of working.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Skills and Experience</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">At&nbsp;WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people.&nbsp;It’s&nbsp;what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace&nbsp;WPP &amp;&nbsp;WPP Media’s&nbsp;shared&nbsp;core&nbsp;values:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2"><span data-contrast="auto">Be&nbsp;</span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Extraordinary</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;by&nbsp;</span><em><span data-contrast="auto">Leading Col