Saatchi & Saatchi

Associate Director, Commerce

Saatchi & Saatchi$106K — $153K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in relevant fields preferred, such as marketing or business.
  • 5+ years of eCommerce-related experience required.
  • 2+ years of team management experience desired.
  • Expertise in Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) and Amazon Media Group (AMG) services.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills essential.
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of diverse teams.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and equivalent tools.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee clients' Amazon growth strategy focusing on AMS and AMG services.
  • Become a subject matter expert and provide education on eCommerce retail.
  • Build comprehensive eCommerce strategies for clients.
  • Support internal teams in client business growth efforts.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide strategic insights.
  • Monitor and manage client service delivery execution.
  • Ensure quality control in media planning and implementation.

Benefits

  • 12 weeks of Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers.
  • Monetary assistance for Adoption, Surrogacy, and Fertility support.
  • Financial support for pet adoption.
  • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programs and wellness reimbursements.
  • Tuition Assistance for further education and development.
  • Flexible Paid Time Off including vacation, sick days, and holidays.
  • Matching Gifts programs to support charitable donations.
  • Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
  • 'Work Your World' program for remote work opportunities.
Full Job Description
Overview

What You'll Do:
The Associate Director will work as a member of a small cross-functional team with ownership of Amazon strategy. They will be responsible for driving our client's Amazon growth and acceleration strategy. The Associate Director must have a mastery of Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) Paid Search/Sponsored Product Listings as well as Amazon Media Group (AMG) services such as on-site display advertising and AAP.

The ideal candidate must have strong team management, and expert-level eCommerce experience. Our eCommerce team works across a diverse range of sectors on some of the largest and most dynamic clients within the agency. We are looking for an enthusiastic leader who is keen to submerge themselves into a number of projects.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the client's strategy and growth of Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) Paid Search/Sponsored Product Listings as well as Amazon Media Group (AMG) services such as on-site display advertising and AAP


  • Become a subject matter expert and educate teams and clients of the eCommerce retail environment


  • Build end-to-end ecommerce strategy and plans for the client


  • Assist internal teams within the Commerce practice in growing each client's business


  • Work with cross-functional teams to provide insight and recommendations


  • Develop, manage, and monitor client service delivery executions of the assigned accounts


  • Oversee process development and execution management


  • Assures quality control of all media planning and implementation


  • Ensure best practices are in place


  • Prepare and present annual financial and staffing plans


  • Implement planning process for the assigned accounts and holistic media planning across paid search platforms and initiatives


  • Coordinate efforts across different digital media channels to drive optimized recommendations


  • Continuously evaluate and improve upon all digital media opportunities


  • Attend to client meetings as needed, interface as needed with executive level and middle management level on client side during meetings and presentations


  • Embrace and encourage a culture based on team work, collaboration, and intellectual curiosity


  • Motivate, lead, and manage internal teams, working collaboratively to drive programs that meet our clients' performance and business objectives


  • Drive adoption of stated account management best practices through example setting, positive reinforcement and behavioral correction


  • Conduct performance reviews and career path plans


  • Provide training to direct reports as needed


  • Facilitate the development and documentation of best practices for improving operational efficiencies within the team and the group


  • Manage, lead, and mentor team


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher preferred, preferably in marketing, advertising, business, engineering, statistics, economics, sociology, or equivalent


  • 5+ years of related experience


  • 2+ years of team management experience


  • eCommerce media buying and planning experience is required


  • Experience with Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) Paid Search/Sponsored Product Listings and Amazon Media Group (AMG) services


  • Excellent communication and organizational skills


  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse groups


  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel and PowerPoint as well as other equivalent programs and as appropriate specific industry tools and technology


  • A proven ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects effectively and work well under pressure to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines


  • Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving abilities with the ability to think unconventionally in proposing solutions


Additional information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
  • 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


The benefits offerings listed are available to U.S. based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Compensation Range: USD $106,780.00 - USD $153,405.00/Annually. 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 the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/4/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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