Account Director (f​/m​/d) - Amazon Performance Marketing & Retail Media

Account Director (f/m/d) - Amazon Performance Marketing & Retail Media

• Remote

Hamburg,

At Front Row, we partner with leading brands to accelerate their ecommerce growth. We leverage our capabilities and proprietary technology to design, market, distribute and accelerate brands on a global scale. We’re continually cultivating functional areas of expertise and retaining the highest caliber of talent — while sharing knowledge and data, creating efficiencies, and looking at every aspect of our client’s business from a 360° perspective.

We work effectively to give every client the hands-on support, niche knowledge, and first-access they need to win in the world’s most competitive commerce markets and make each of our six capabilities the first to act on the next big things.

We live for the exchange of energy between brands and audiences, you should too, and we’ve made it our mission to expand every brand’s market share and heart share. Because we believe every transaction has the potential to be transformational.

About our Ecommerce Management Team

We help our clients expand their business and geographic scope with guidance and implementation across digital advertising and retail, optimizing conversion on all major platforms.

We are seeking an experienced Account Director (f/m/d) with a strong focus on Amazon Advertising and Retail Media platforms. You are a strategic thinker who understands the mechanics of Ecommerce and performance marketing, and you know how to drive brand growth through paid media – especially in the Amazon ecosystem.

The ideal candidate will be both a strategic leader and operational driver
, thriving in a cross-functional and fast-paced environment. This role is client-facing, impact-driven, and highly collaborative with our media, analytics, content, and marketplace operations teams.

You will own the client relationship with international enterprise brands, acting as strategic sparring partner and growth driver

You will develop and lead media & ecommerce strategies, with a focus on Amazon Advertising and retail media platforms (e.g. Walmart, OTTO, eBay, etc.) ensuring that media and retail strategies are closely aligned

You will translate client goals into actionable plans, aligning our media, analytics and operations teams around shared objectives

You will lead business reviews, present results, and communicate strategic recommendations to senior client stakeholders

You will oversee campaign management across a variety of retail media platforms and tools (e.g. Criteo, Mabaya, Citrus Ad, Microsoft Retail Media, Skai) to optimize traffic, sales and ROI

You will build strong relationships with retail media partners and platforms, keeping us ahead of trends and capabilities

You will contribute to thought leadership, challenge conventional thinking, and bring in fresh ideas that elevate our approach

You have 8+ years of experience in ecommerce, digital marketing, or retail media, including significant experience managing client strategy at an agency, platform, or brand.

You have worked with multi-national brands and know how to lead and grow complex client relationships

You have hands-on understanding of Amazon Advertising, retail media logic, and AMC (Amazon Marketing Cloud), even if you’re not in the weeds of every campaign

You have either worked in an agency leadership role or led central functions on the brand side in close collaboration with external partners

You are a strong communicator, confident presenter, and trusted advisor to clients and internal teams alike

You bring a strategic mindset, commercial awareness, and the drive to make an impact

You love collaborating across teams and regions, adapting quickly, and building strong human connections

You’re fluent in English – German is a strong plus

Diverse projects across established German brands and fast-moving digital pure players

Full responsibility for your own projects and room to grow professionally

Unlimited learning budget and Gallup Strengths Finder to support your development

A diverse, international team with more than 30 nationalities

Close collaboration with clients on equal footing and a straightforward, no-nonsense mindset

A modern office in the heart of Hamburg

Regular after-work events and team retreats

Flexible working hours and remote work options

20 to 40 vacation days

One week per year to work from abroad at our Sunshine Office

Mental wellbeing support through Open Up

EGYM Wellpass

Bike leasing, pension plan, and subsidy of the "Deutschland Ticket"

Want to be part of this journey? Join us and shape the future with us!