Senior Specialist, Retail Media Strategy & Activation
Kepler Group
Toronto, ON
Contract
$63,000
RemoteSenior
Kepler executes engineered marketing, where every message and ad delivered helps create a more personalized and productive relationship between brands and their consumers. We do this by acting as clients agency of record, as their in-house team, or some hybrid of the two and by harnessing data and technology across all paid digital media and >As a Senior Specialist, Retail Media Strategy & Activation, you will be a key driver in translating client business objectives into sophisticated, commerce-driven media blueprints. You will oversee the full lifecycle of a campaignfrom strategic ideation and tactical planning to hands-on optimization and insight generation.
We are looking for a "Strategic Trader"someone who understands the why behind the how, leveraging data to tell a retail performance story, and pivoting tactics across paid social and retail networks in real-time to drive incremental growth.
Partner with clients to map brand business goals to advanced retail media activation strategies across Walmart Connect, Target Roundel, and emerging commerce platforms.
Lead the end-to-end execution of complex retail media campaigns, ensuring seamless integration between sponsored products, display banners, and on-site/off-site placements.
Own hands-on activation, pacing, and optimization within retail aggregation networks, specifically requiring deep operational excellence in Criteo.
Go beyond basic metrics to analyze the "so what." Use retail sales data, digital shelf metrics, and ROAS to uncover deep consumer insights and optimize for long-term value (LTV).
Develop and execute robust A/B testing frameworks (bidding strategies, keyword match types, and creative formats) to constantly push the boundaries of whats possible on retail platforms.
Act as a strategic consultant for your clients, translating technical retail platform updates and network shifts into actionable business opportunities during weekly and monthly performance reviews.
Transparency is fundamental to Keplers culture. Our compensation strategy is designed to attract, reward, and retain the talented employees that drive Keplers growth and success. We aim to offer competitive direct compensation and a rich indirect compensation program that demonstrates the value we place on our employees and their wellbeing.
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