Sr. Associate, Commerce

Business Overview

KINESSO is the technology-driven performance marketing agency that sits at the very heart of IPG Mediabrands, providing actionable growth for both our agency partners and clients. We turn "action" into "outcome" for our clients, leveraging our unique capabilities in optimization, analytics, AI, and experimentation. KINESSO has brought together the collective power of what was formerly Matterkind, Reprise, P3, and Kinesso under one collective entity that will serve as the most powerful delivery engine in the industry.

We have extensive offerings spanning across performance marketing and data and technology. Fueled by a deep understanding of consumer behavior, we offer an end-to-end engine of planning and optimization while also delivering on data-driven strategy for social platforms, actionable growth in e-commerce, and creating curated marketplaces specific to each client's function and needs. The company has more than 6,000 employees operating in more than 60 countries.

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We are looking for dynamic, best-in-class talent to join the growing Commerce team as a Senior Associate. In this role you will support the development, planning, buying, executing, and measuring of media plans for designated shopper/commerce media clients. As a Senior Associate, you will create, innovate, and guide Commerce planning and buying processes. You'll work closely with national Planning and Buying teams to allow for a holistic Commerce media function.

The Commerce team is a specialty group that focuses on the planning, buying, execution and measurement of Commerce media. Commerce media is any specific media element that is retailer focused/tagged. This can be in-store signage such as a coupon machine or shelfblade, a billboard driving shoppers to a Walmart store, digital ads (search, display, OLV/STV, etc.) on Amazon or  site via managed or self service, tapping influencers that support certain retailers or working with shoppable technology companies to ensure ease of conversion.

The team supports client's commerce/shopper/customer marketing teams - our end goal is measuring product sales both online and in-store.

• Enthusiastic about media with a desire to learn and build knowledge across all aspects of commerce inclusive of retail media networks, programmatic media, instore, shoppable tech and more.
• You thrive in a fast paced and fun environment.
• You're ready to level up your career in media and are excited to partner with some of the world's leading consumer brands.

• Media Knowledge
  • Knowledge of media channels (display, OLV, STV, instore, OOH, etc.) and/or retail media networks & their platforms.
  • Familiar with both DSP interface functionality and levers (campaign hierarchy, audience builder, PMP/PG set up, reporting suite) as well as managed service dashboards.
  • Preliminary understanding of individual RMN capabilities across tactic, targeting, reporting methodology, etc.
• Account Management & Strategy
  • Supports Manager in development, presentation, management and measurement of omnichannel commerce media programs.
  • Leads RFP and negotiation process for managed service campaigns ensuring previous learnings are applied.
  • Assists in building audience targeting details and budget allocation at the tactic/placement level based on client goals for either self service or with partners during the RFP process.
  • Takes learnings from previous campaigns and apply to next campaign.
  • Hosts kick off calls for new campaign launches with partners and/or DSP activation team ensuring client approved strategy is reflected accurately in self service platform.
  • Supports in identification of growth opportunities and shares ideas for potential test and learns.
  • Takes lead on managing vendor communications and delivers client communications where appropriate.
  • Contributes to building an effective detailed media plan, inclusive of tactics, audiences, flighting, KPIs, etc. that drives client performance.
  • Input and manage plans within Media Tools where applicable.
  • Supports in the creation of client ready materials (presentations, reporting, etc.).
  • Maintain detailed files of all pertinent records (latest media plans, performance reports, etc.) relevant to clients' business.
  • Responsible for owning any status documents and timelines whether internal or client facing.
  • Responsible for accurate meeting minutes and recaps/next steps where appropriate.
  • Demonstration of knowledge of outstanding deliverables on the team agenda.
  • Day to day lead for billing and responsible for actualizing and clearing invoices.
• Execution
  • Involved in the buying process and stewardship for media programs to ensure original objectives are being met.
  • Managed service: works with partners to maintain campaign and optimize based on performance, monitors within partner dashboards where applicable.
  • Self service: works with DSP activation team to ensure relevant strategies are implemented and campaigns are optimized based on…