Amazon Ads is in a rapid and exciting growth phase. In order to accelerate the next phase of development, we are committed to transforming the depth, scale and ambition of our partnerships with major media agencies. This is a fantastic opportunity for an agency development individual to join the team to shape and drive Amazon Ad's strategic agency partnerships with major agencies.
Displaying a consultative style, candidates must be excellent communicators, experienced at operating to senior level agencies and advertisers, and be able to earn trust with stakeholders across other Amazon teams. In addition, candidates should be comfortable with complex data sets and have the ability to invent and simplify for customers. Candidates will be self-motivated, happy to work autonomously and highly goal-oriented in order to contribute to Amazon Ad's ambitious growth plans.
If you’re interested in joining a rapidly growing team working to build a unique, world-class advertising group with a relentless focus on the customer, you’ve come to the right place.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop and execute a customer-led growth strategy a key Holding Companies and/or their Operating Companies
- Lead education and enablement of key agency functions including delivery of agency-wide events
- Identify opportunities for agency collaboration around creative solutions and large scale custom executions
- Partner with wider Amazon ADM teams to identify transformative opportunities for agency partnerships offered by Amazon Ads's product development roadmap
- Collaboration with partner teams across Amazon Ads (e.g Account Management, Account Executives, Ad Tech and Global Agency and Account)
- Ability to lead video conversations with proficiency to help educate and grow agency Amazon’s video footprint
- This role currently requires a minimum of three days working from the assigned office a week and will require travel as needed. Beginning January 2, 2025, the expectation will be five days a week of in office presence with travel as needed.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of media agency and/or sales agency experience.
- Knowledge of video (upfront) marketplace and working knowledge of data-driven (i.e. programmatic) media trading and media strategy
- Experience working with senior agency executives and navigating agency dynamics
- Experience building new customer relationships
- Experience in business development working with media agencies
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in search and e-commerce
- Experience working in a large, matrixed organization
- Agency experience (minimum of 5 years)
- Experience working with Fortune 500 advertisers, agencies, and clients
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $144,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.