Manager, Retail Media

Brainlabs is the media agency built to answer one question: what's actually driving profit? Founded in 2012 by Daniel Gilbert, we were built by engineers before we were a media agency. Today, 1,000+ Brainlabbers across five continents use our proprietary agents, built on 32 media tools and over 2,500 logged experiments, to help brands connect every channel they plan and buy to one thing: the bottom line.

Role type: Full-time
Team: Programmatic
Reporting to: Director, Programmatic
Location: New York City, New York | Dallas Fort Worth, Texas | Boca Raton, Florida | Bloomington, Indiana
Compensation: We hire candidates across our US office locations and at varying levels of experience. Our posted salary ranges reflect differences in both location and experience, with final compensation determined once a candidate’s background and location are confirmed.
Work Authorization: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or continuation for this position.

What's the role 

As a Manager, Retail Media, you will deliver best-in-class retail media performance for our commerce clients. You bring deep expertise in Amazon Ads (DSP and Sponsored Ads) and retailer media networks, applying data-driven strategies that drive measurable growth across marketplaces and retail platforms.
You will lead campaign strategy and execution across commerce media channels while partnering with cross-functional teams across paid media, analytics, and creative. This role requires strong experience managing Amazon Ads and Criteo campaigns, as well as familiarity with retailer media networks such as Target Roundel, Best Buy Ads, Walmart Connect, and similar platforms.

So, tell me about the company

Brainlabs is culture-first. You’ve probably heard other companies describe themselves as people, clients, or profit first – but we see people, clients and profit as the building blocks of our ecosystem. Culture powers all three and we know that when the ecosystem is balanced, we all win! That's why the culture we cultivate is a culture of winning together.

To learn more about what it’s like to be a Brainlabber, check out our culture code.

What you do

• Develop and execute full-funnel retail media strategies spanning retailers
• Define optimization strategies aligned to ecommerce performance metrics (CPA, ROAS, TACoS, incremental revenue)
• Continuously monitor performance, identify optimization opportunities, and deliver data-driven insights to improve campaign effectiveness
• Design testing roadmaps across ad for mats, audience targeting, product selection, and creative approaches to drive incremental performance.
• Serve as a key day-to-day contact for clients, communicating performance insights, optimization recommendations, and strategic opportunities.

Who you are

• 3+ years of experience managing commerce media or retail media campaigns, with deep hands-on expertise in Amazon Ads (DSP and Sponsored Ads) and retail platforms
• A confident communicator with strong presentation, reporting, and client management skills.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong analytical thinking and campaign management discipline.
• Passionate about commerce media innovation and growing the expertise of those around you

How you succeed

• Deliver high-performing commerce media campaigns that meet or exceed client KPIs across Amazon and retailer media platforms.
• Consistently drive incremental revenue growth and improved CPA/ROAS through data-driven optimization.
•  Maintain high standards of campaign quality assurance and operational excellence.
• Achieve strong client satisfaction and partnership outcomes.
• Contribute to the development of retail media best practices and scalable processes across the organization.
• Support the growth of the team through mentorship and knowledge sharing.

What happens next

We know searching for a job is tough and that you want to find the best career and employer for you. We also want to ensure that this position is the best fit for both you and us. Therefore, you will participate in a comprehensive interview process that includes skills interviews with our team. The goal of this process is to allow you to get to know us as we learn more about you.

Brainlabs actively seeks and encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and identities. 

Thank you for your interest in Brainlabs! We look forward to getting to know you!

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What happens next?

We know searching for a job is tough and that you want to find the best career and employer for you. We also want to ensure that this position is the best fit for both you and us. Therefore, you will participate in a comprehensive interview process that includes skills interviews with our team. The goal of this process is to allow you to get to know us as we learn more about you.

Brainlabs actively seeks and encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and identities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace: we are committed to equal opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the application process, please let us know!

Please note that we will never ask you to transfer cash or make any other payment to us in order to apply for a role or to work for Brainlabs. Any such asks are fraudulent and should be reported to the appropriate authorities in your area.