Job Description:
The Vice President, Commerce & Retail Media serves as the strategic and operational leader for our core Retail Media clients. This role is responsible for helping our clients scale as a high-performing retail media business by driving revenue growth, strengthening client partnerships, improving operational efficiency, and advancing innovation across Retail Media, Enterprise Media, and Loyalty.
Acting as a day-to-day executive partner to client leadership, the VP will translate strategic business priorities into scalable operating models, high-performing teams, and exceptional client outcomes to drive continued innovation.
Working closely with the Senior Vice President to guide our clients through a period of rapid growth and transformation while ensuring alignment across dentsu teams and capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Client Leadership & Growth
- Serve as the senior strategic advisor to client leadership
- Build executive-level client relationships and lead strategic planning efforts
- Drive retail media revenue growth through enhanced go-to-market strategies, advertiser engagement, and new monetization opportunities
- Identify opportunities to expand client’s portfolio of commerce media capabilities
- Evangelize the New Stream Media offering in dentsu, meet with client leads to proactively solution partnerships and new advertiser endeavors
Strategic Consulting & Innovation
- Champion innovation across audience strategy, measurement, AI, automation, and media technology
- Bring emerging industry trends and best practices to our client teams
- Lead initiatives focused on retail media growth, operating model evolution, and business transformation
Operational Excellence
- Partner with Group Directors to develop scalable operating models, processes, and governance frameworks
- Partner with Program Leadership, Account Management, Analytics, and Operations teams to improve efficiency and execution
- Drive automation and workflow improvements that support long-term growth
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Align Retail Media, Enterprise Media, Loyalty, Analytics, Data, and Creative teams around common goals
- Leverage the full breadth of dentsu capabilities to drive client success and business growth
- Support new business opportunities, strategic initiatives, and capability expansion efforts
Team Leadership
- Direct management of the agency RMN support teams across Account Management and Media Operations
- Lead and mentor a high-performing cross-functional team
- Build capabilities, develop future leaders, and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and collaboration
- Partner with NSM leadership on organizational planning and talent development
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in retail media, media strategy, digital advertising, consulting, or related fields
- 5+ years of experience directly within retail media, grocery retail preferred
- Experience leading large-scale client relationships and executive stakeholder engagement
- Strong knowledge of retail media monetization, enterprise marketing, audience strategy, and advertiser needs
- Demonstrated success driving revenue growth, operational transformation, and organizational change
- Experience working across cross-functional teams and complex client organizations
- Excellent leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills
- Familiarity with media platforms, retail media technologies, measurement solutions, and retail data ecosystems
The annual salary range for this position is $158,750 - $215,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.
Benefits available with this position include:
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
• Life insurance,
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
• 401k,
• Flexible paid time off,
• At least 15 paid holidays per year,
• Paid sick and safe leave, and
• Paid parental leave.
Location:
USA – Remote – Michigan – Eastern TimeBrand:
Dentsu MediaTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentDentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in retail media, media strategy, digital advertising, consulting, or related fields
- 5+ years of direct retail media experience
- Experience leading large-scale client relationships and executive stakeholder engagement
- Strong knowledge of retail media monetization, enterprise marketing, audience strategy, and advertiser needs
- Demonstrated success driving revenue growth, operational transformation, and organizational change
- Experience working across cross-functional teams and complex client organizations
- Excellent leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills
- Familiarity with media platforms, retail media technologies, measurement solutions, and retail data ecosystems
- Grocery retail experience
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave at full pay and caregiver supports (including backup care) are emphasized as standout elements. Feedback suggests family-oriented benefits are a strong part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, extensive paid holidays, and a year-end office closure are established components. Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous and add meaningful flexibility.
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Retirement Support — A large, established 401(k) plan with employer matching is clearly documented. Feedback suggests retirement benefits feel competitive and straightforward.
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