Harrison and Star

Senior Director, Commerce

Harrison and Star$175K — $200K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in Digital Commerce
  • Deep knowledge of retail and retail media functions
  • Track record of leading high-performing teams
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to influence and drive results at all levels

Responsibilities

  • Drive strategic growth across the digital commerce business
  • Build and mentor a team of Directors and Managers
  • Oversee exceptional client service for strategic accounts
  • Identify revenue growth opportunities with Sales and Marketing
  • Establish and implement regional strategies for commerce offerings
  • Represent Flywheel at industry events and client engagements
  • Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Strong emphasis on team collaboration and inclusivity
  • Exposure to high-profile clients and industry events
  • Culture that promotes innovation and personal growth
Full Job Description
Agency:
Flywheel

Job Function:
Consulting

Job Subfunction:
Business and Change Consulting

Job Description:
The Opportunity

We are seeking an accomplished leader to join our Commerce Leadership Team as Senior Director, Commerce. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for driving strategic growth across our digital commerce business, elevating client partnerships, and ensuring operational excellence across multiple client teams. Reporting to the VP, Commerce, you will play a critical role in shaping the direction of Flywheel's service offerings, mentoring Directors and Managers, and fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture.
This role requires advanced domain expertise in Digital Commerce, outstanding people leadership skills, and a proven ability to influence and drive results at the executive level. The Senior Director will work closely with executive management, supporting the achievement of ambitious revenue targets while ensuring world-class client service and team development.

What You Will Do:
Champion Flywheel's vision for Commerce by translating strategic objectives into actionable plans for client teams, ensuring alignment with business goals and market opportunities.

Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of Directors and Managers, providing guidance, coaching, and professional development to support both individual and organizational growth.

Oversee the delivery of exceptional client service across a portfolio of strategic accounts, strengthening executive client relationships and acting as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders.

Identify and capitalize on opportunities to grow client revenue in partnership with Sales, Marketing, and Product teams, ensuring solutions meet evolving client needs and industry trends.

Partner with VP, Commerce to set and implement regional strategies for scaling Flywheel's commerce offerings, optimizing operational efficiency, and elevating quality of delivery.

Serve as a senior representative of Flywheel at industry events, conferences, webinars, and in high-profile client engagements, strengthening Flywheel's position as a market leader.

Foster a culture of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and continuous improvement within the Commerce team, promoting innovation and a positive, inclusive work environment.

Drive process optimization and adoption of best practices, ensuring team effectiveness and supporting work/life balance across a hybrid work environment.

Collaborate with cross-functional leaders in Custom Analytics, Product, Learning & Development, and other business lines to enhance Flywheel's value proposition and integration across client solutions.

Contribute to hiring, team structuring, and resource allocation decisions at the leadership level.

Travel as required to support client, team, and industry needs.

Who You Are:
10+ years of progressive experience in Digital Commerce, with expertise spanning both Retail and Retail Media functions.

Recognized industry leader with deep knowledge of commerce fundamentals (search, display, video, content, promotion, etc.) and a record of delivering strategic growth.

Demonstrated success in leading and developing high-performing teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Strong executive presence, with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and inspire at all levels, including C-suite.

Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, drive operational excellence, and deliver results against ambitious targets.

Solution-oriented, analytical, and commercially savvy, with a passion for solving complex business challenges.

Proactive, independently motivated, and comfortable navigating ambiguity and change.

Committed to fostering a positive, collaborative, and inclusive team culture.

Intellectually curious, eager to learn, and passionate about driving organizational innovation.

Willingness to travel as needed.

$175,000 - $200,000 USD

Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

About Harrison and Star

Harrison and Star is a healthcare advertising agency that provides marketing and advertising services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers a range of services including brand strategy, creative development, digital marketing, and market research. Harrison and Star was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Learn more about Harrison and Star
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1986
NASDAQ

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