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Senior Manager, Commerce & Retail Media

Dentsu · Chicago, IL · $72,000–$110,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a tentpole moment, like Prime Day or a holiday push, that you planned and ran. What did you change mid-flight?

What they are checking: Whether they have managed live retail events where bids, inventory and budgets shift by the hour.

Tell me about a time you negotiated added value from a retailer media team. What did you ask for and what did you give?

What they are checking: Whether they can use the agency's spend as leverage with retailers while keeping the relationship healthy for next year.

Tell me about a time you developed someone junior on a retail media team. What did they learn from you?

What they are checking: Whether they invest in building talent, which the posting names as part of the job, not just doing the work themselves.

What would you do

A client says Amazon ROAS looks great but total sales did not move. How do you answer that?

What they are checking: Whether they can talk about incrementality and halo honestly instead of hiding behind last-touch platform metrics.

One of your products goes out of stock at Target in the middle of a campaign. What do you do that day?

What they are checking: Whether they link media spend to shelf and inventory reality so the client does not pay to advertise empty shelves.

The client's brand team and their sales team want different things from the same retail media budget. How do you handle that?

What they are checking: Whether they can align competing client stakeholders around one plan without picking a side that later blames the agency.

About the work

Walk me through how you would build an annual retail media plan for a CPG brand across Walmart Connect, Amazon Ads, Roundel, Kroger Precision Marketing and Instacart.

What they are checking: Whether they can split one budget across networks based on each retailer's audience, data and role in the brand's sales.

How do you decide how much of a retail media budget goes to Search versus Display on a given network?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that sponsored search captures demand while display builds it, and can defend the mix with numbers.

How do you turn a client's business goal, like growing household penetration, into a retail media investment recommendation?

What they are checking: Whether they connect media tactics to what the brand actually needs rather than just maximizing platform efficiency metrics.

What emerging retail media network have you tested, and how did you judge whether it deserved more money?

What they are checking: Whether they can run a fair test on a newer network with set success criteria before scaling spend.

How do you report retail media performance to a senior client who does not want to read platform dashboards?

What they are checking: Whether they can boil many network reports into a short story about business results and next steps.

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The full job description

As published by Dentsu.

Job Description: The Commerce & Retail Media team at Dentsu leads strategy, activation, and optimization for one of the industry's largest Retail Media clients. We are seeking a Senior Manager, Commerce & Retail Media to support one of our major CPG clients . This role will lead Search and Display retail media strategy, planning, activation, and performance across Walmart, Amazon, Instacart, Target, Kroger, and other leading retail media networks. The ideal candidate combines deep retail media expertise with strong client leadership, strategic thinking, and a passion for driving measurable business outcomes. This individual will play a critical role in shaping annual commerce strategies, leading retailer partnerships, and developing future retail media talent. Main Responsibilities • Lead end-to-end Search and Display retail media strategy across key retail media networks including Walmart Connect, Amazon Ads, Roundel, Kroger Precision Marketing, Instacart, and emerging RMNs. • Own annual, quarterly, and tentpole retail media planning for the Wells portfolio. • Serve as a strategic client lead, translating business goals into retail media investment recommendations and activation strategies. • Partner with retailer and vendor teams to identify opportunities, negotiate added value, and drive innovation. • Oversee campaign performance, optimization strategy, reporting, and budget stewardship. • Mentor and develop junior team members while ensuring high-quality execution across all workstreams. Requirements • 5-8+ years of experience in retail media, digital media, eCommerce, performance marketing, or shopper marketing. • 3+ years of experience leading client relationships and managing complex retail media programs. • Experience managing and developing junior team members. • Deep experience with Search and Display retail media activation and strategy. • Strong understanding of major retail media networks including Walmart Connect, Amazon Ads, Instacart, Roundel, Kroger Precision Marketing, and emerging RMNs. • Experience leading client relationships and presenting strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders. • Proven ability to manage large media budgets and identify performance-driving optimizations. • Strong analytical, storytelling, and presentation skills. • Ability to manage multiple brands, priorities, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. The annual salary range for this position is $72,000 -$110,000. 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. Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com . To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply" button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps. At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we're connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office. #LI-AD2 #LI-Hybrid Location: New York Brand: Iprospect Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. 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