SVP, Commerce & Retail Media - New Stream

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior strategic advisor to 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 non-endemic advertising, offsite media, and emerging commerce media capabilities.
• Evangelize the NSM offering in dentsu, meet with client leads to proactively solution partnerships and new client endeavors.
• Lead initiatives focused on retail media growth, operating model evolution, and business transformation.
• Champion innovation across audience strategy, measurement, AI, automation, and media technology.
• Bring emerging industry trends and best practices to the client.
• 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.
• Align Retail Media, Enterprise Media, Loyalty, Analytics, Data, and Creative teams around common goals.
• Support new business opportunities, strategic initiatives, and capability expansion efforts.
• Direct management of the client Account Management team.
• 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

  • 15+ years of experience in retail media, media strategy, digital advertising, consulting, or related fields.
  • 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.

    Pay

    The annual base salary range for this position is $190,000-$260,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation.

    Benefits

    • Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
    • Life insurance.
    • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
    • 401(k).
    • Flexible paid time off.
    • At least 15 paid holidays per year.
    • Paid sick and safe leave.
    • Paid parental leave.