Manager - Commerce

About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.  WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. For more information, visit wppmedia.com . MANAGER, COMMERCE About WPP Media WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com. WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values: • Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity. • Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust . • Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise . Role Summary and Impact As part of the Global Operations Centre (GOC) , you will work closely with teams across the United States, Europe, and Asia to deliver high-impact solutions in a collaborative, multicultural environment. We are looking for Manager - E commerce who will: . The Manager, Commerce role will have a deep interest and appreciation for the uniqueness of retail and marketplaces and use their retail expertise to deliver excellence in biddable retail media channels: search and programmatic. In this role, you will manage a team overseeing the end-to-end campaign process beginning with competitive research through to tactical optimization and performance reporting. Job Responsibilities: • Manage a team of 2-5 direct reports and their career development. • Interact effectively with regional teams internally (Europe, North America, Asia) and be a strong communicator. • Oversee search and programmatic media activations across several retailer media networks, including but not limited to Amazon, CitrusAd, Criteo, The Trade Desk, Walmart, etc. • Execute campaign setup, bid recommendations, and budgeting to ensure overall client goal attainment, including the use of retail bid management technologies where applicable such as Pacvue, Skai, and Epsilo • Maintain excellent relationships with key account stakeholders to influence and maximize promotional opportunities. • Ensure on-going campaign compliance to GroupM established guidelines and best practices. • Prepare campaign performance reports on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis. • Synthesize key data points, identify trends, and recommend activities to maximize business results and deliver an optimal customer experience. • Address technical issues with media campaign serving. • Manage reconciliation, invoicing/billing, trafficking, and mapping data to our internal media campaign management platform. Minimum Requirements: • At least 4 years of experience in biddable performance media execution, with a strong preference for retail media execution. • Experience managing a team of direct reports. • Proficient in English. • Experience across the Mi