Monks Associates Inc is hiring : Advertising Manager, Commerce in Portland

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About the Role

The Advertising Manager’s primary responsibility is to work with a specific set of commerce clients to create, manage, optimize, and report on marketing campaigns. In this role, you will work directly with a variety of businesses across different product categories and play a major role in driving sales and enhancing brand awareness on Amazon, Walmart and other commerce platforms.

Responsibilities

Develop short- and long-term advertising strategy aligned to client goals.

Execute strategy with minimal oversight; escalate complex scenarios to Sr. / Managers as needed.

Reliably execute Amazon search strategy with minimal QA required.

Build DSP skills and expand knowledge of other retail media networks (e.g., Walmart).

Understand client objectives and KPIs; manage day-to-day optimization and pacing with min. oversight.

Spend & Performance Management

Manage spend up to $1.25M per quarter.

Manage to net revenue targets for the book of business.

Client Communication & Presentations

Contribute to client calls and presentations to discuss strategy, weekly optimizations, and business fluctuations.

Craft slides with minimal feedback on design and storytelling; respond to client communications in a timely manner with minimal support.

Demonstrate strong cross-channel collaboration with account teammates.

Fully adopt internal processes; complete required trainings on time; manage time tracking and PTO processes.

Develop routine account strategy and optimizations with minimal support.

Seek guidance in more complex situations (e.g., performance challenges, frequent goal changes, attribution / incrementality strategy).

About You

The essentials

1-2 years Amazon advertising experience in client-facing role or in-house

Strong client-facing communication and slide-building skills.

Ability to autonomously execute Amazon search strategies.

Experience managing spend of at least $500K per quarter.

Foundational knowledge of Amazon Advertising Console with all relevant certifications.

Experience with Amazon DSP a plus

Client-obsessed : focused on helping clients achieve their goals and deliver measurable value

Proactive with ownership : takes initiative, anticipates needs, and follows through

Data-driven but practical : uses data to inform decisions while delivering clear, actionable recommendations

Clear communicator : confident on calls and in presentations; concise, timely updates

Collaborative : thrives in cross-channel teamwork and uplifts peers

Growth-minded : eager to learn new networks, tools, and certifications

Adaptable : comfortable with changing goals, performance shifts, and new challenges

Transparent and respectful : open to feedback, inclusive, and dependable

Detail-oriented and organized : manages time, process adherence, and documentation well

Overall, Monks is an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion and seeks candidates from all backgrounds to contribute to its mission.

What We Offer

Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer-paid HRA

Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays

401k with company contribution

Paid parental leave

Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being

Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network

A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more

Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth

Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Salary Range $58,000—$69,000 USD

About Monks

Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI—managed by the industry’s best and most diverse digital talent—to help the world’s trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave : Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions\' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). In addition to being named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories : the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek’s Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.

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