Sr. Associate, eCommerce (Programmatic Activation)

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. Learn more at www.KINESSO.com

 

Position Overview

The Addressable Activation department serve as KINESSO’s hands-on-keyboard platform experts, focusing on all aspects of successful campaign execution and stewardship. The Senior Associate is accountable for the performance & pacing of their assigned brand(s) and customizes departmental standards & process to fit client needs. They act as a point of escalation and are the go-to experts both internally and externally for matters of complex setup, optimization, and platform nuances. Successful applicants must have a deep expertise across a variety of client KPIs and buying platforms. They will also have intermediate knowledge in the commerce space, specifically around activating audience-first commerce and retail media network programs via self-serve/biddable channels (through DSPs, Retail DSPs, and other buying platforms). Examples include Amazon, The Trade Desk, Walmart DSP, Viant, etc. 

 

Responsibilities

• Assists with the execution and day-to-day management of a portion of client assignment, based on specialized or technical knowledge 
• Understands the variety of vendors and their full value proposition, including retail partners (Walmart, Target, Kroger, Amazon, Walgreens, Dollar General, Home Depot, etc.), DSPs, SSPs, Brand Safety, etc. 
• Manages vendor relationships and conversations single-handedly 
• Brings recommendations to customers 
• Conducts ad hoc/custom reporting for "deep dive" analytics or per agency request 
• Designs and delivers performance updates, business reviews, new audience-based addressable solutions and growth opportunities to internal team members and key agency and client contacts 
• Under moderate direction, works within significant limits and authority on assignments of higher complexity and coordination 
• Possesses demonstrated knowledge and skills, including product and industry 
• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information 
• May interact directly with clients/agency contacts and provide informal guidance, training and assistance to lower level associates and other functional areas

 

Required Skills

• Basic knowledge of technology or measurement ad tech solutions, including programmatic and retail platforms 
• Basic knowledge and skills in data analysis
• Confident collaborating with others 
• Experience with Project / Account Management 
• Strong communication skills; clear and succinct communication
• KINESSO does not require candidates to have a college degree 

 

Desired Skills

• Some experience of successfully seeking out and curating new business relationships and/or solutions; developing solutions using new or existing processes
• Some experience building team, providing mentorship and navigating how to manage up/down/ laterally (e.g., ability to navigate and be effective with multiple personalities)
• Strong ability to anticipate, recognize and clearly define problems using various techniques to systematically analyze, weigh alternatives and propose solutions 
• Some experience with managing existing business relationships, partnerships, and alliances internally and externally 
• Ability to assess and rank issues and tasks in order of importance for taking action

 

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