Job Description

Sr. Associate, Investment, Marketplaces at Rise summary:

The Sr. Associate, Investment, Marketplaces executes, analyzes, and optimizes retail media campaigns across major eCommerce platforms like Amazon Ads and Walmart Connect. They lead daily campaign operations, ensure quality execution, provide actionable performance insights, and mentor junior team members. This role requires strong expertise in digital performance marketing, data analysis, and cross-team collaboration within an innovative media agency environment.

Rise is an award-winning , full-service Media Agency of Record that is backed by data and powered by people. We create omnichannel experiences using our proprietary tech stack and advanced analytics capabilities to help solve the unique struggles brands face today. This approach, with transparency at its core , specializes in omnichannel media, commerce and retail media, advanced in-home media, as well as content and creator marketing.
We offer "Risers" the opportunity to work in an ever-evolving industry that will foster learning and development, provide an innovative work environment with diverse projects and clients, career advancement paths a collaborative team environment, corporate social responsibility initiatives, an inclusive and diverse culture, plus association with a reputable media agency. We're looking for talent like you who can continue to elevate our work and culture.

The Sr Associate, Investment, Marketplace s plays a critical role in the execution, analysis, and optimization of retail media campaigns across leading eCommerce platforms including Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect, Instacart, Target Roundel, and more. With a strong foundation in digital performance marketing, this position bridges tactical execution and strategic insights. The Sr Associate leads day-to-day marketplace operations across several clients, ensures high-quality campaign execution, and proactively recommends optimizations that enhance performance. The Sr Associate will also serve as a platform expert internally, sharing insights and helping mentor more junior team members. The successful Sr Associate is detail-oriented, data-savvy, and excited to contribute to the fast-growing world of retail media.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day execution of digital marketplace campaigns across multiple clients and platforms including Amazon DSP, Walmart Sponsored Products, Instacart, Kroger Precision Marketing, and others.
• Own campaign setup, QA, and trafficking in collaboration with creative, media planning, and platform partners.
• Monitor campaign pacing, performance, and delivery daily, taking proactive steps to optimize performance and hit key KPIs such as ROAS, CTR, and conversion rate.
• Analyze performance reports and develop clear, actionable optimization recommendations; present results to internal teams and clients as needed.
• Manage product feed integrity, keyword expansion, negative keyword lists, creative rotations, and targeting structures across multiple retail environments.
• Coordinate closely with vendor reps to implement advanced tactics, troubleshoot issues, and access alpha / beta opportunities.
• Support development of testing roadmaps and participate in A/B test setup, measurement, and insight delivery.
• Represent the team in internal strategy meetings; contribute to client presentations and lead components of client-facing deliverables.
• Stay current on platform changes, tools, and trends; help disseminate learnings to the broader team through internal training and documentation.
• Assist with scoping new workstreams and onboarding new clients or platforms; provide input to improve workflow processes and documentation.
• Help mentor junior associates and interns, providing tactical guidance and peer-level training.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business or a related field.

Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in digital media, performance marketing, or eCommerce, preferably within an agency or brand managing campaigns on Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect, or similar platforms.
• Experience managing media budgets, pacing, and optimizations across multiple campaigns concurrently

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Deep working knowledge of retail media platforms such as Amazon DSP, Walmart Connect, and related tools like Pacvue, Skai, or others.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills for data manipulation and reporting.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret campaign data and extract actionable insights.
• High attention to detail with the ability to QA campaigns and troubleshoot platform issues.
• Clear and confident communicator; able to present findings and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong time management and project management skills; ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Proactive, resourceful, and driven to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in cross-functional settings.
• Ability to speak, read, and write the English language.

Employees can be expected to be paid an annualized salary range of $59,000-$65,000.00, based on variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions.

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Rise and Quad are proud to be an equal opportunity employers. We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Rise and Quad do not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Rise and Quad also prohibit harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

Keywords:

retail media, digital marketing, eCommerce advertising, Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect, campaign optimization, performance marketing, data analysis, media buying, marketplace operations

Job Tags

Internship, Local area,

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