Advertising Manager, Retail Media Paid Search

Summary

Harvest Group is an integrated commerce agency that helps high-growth consumer brands succeed across in-store and digital commerce, retail media, and social platforms. The Advertising Manager, Retail Media Paid Search will develop, execute, optimize, and report on paid search campaigns across multiple retail media platforms while collaborating with clients, internal teams, and retail media stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Execute and optimize paid search advertising campaigns across multiple retail media platforms (Walmart, Sam’s Club, Amazon, Target, Kroger, etc.)
• Manage campaign builds, budgets, and performance reporting to ensure alignment with client goals
• Analyze results and provide actionable recommendations to improve efficiency and drive sales impact
• Deliver weekly reporting with performance insights and strategic next steps
• Partner with Harvest account teams, external clients, and retail media stakeholders to maximize campaign success
• Stay current on retail media best practices, platform updates, and new opportunities in the paid search ecosystem
• Communicate clearly and concisely with clients and internal teams to guide advertising strategy and execution

Skills

• 3+ years of experience managing retail media campaigns across platforms such as Amazon, Walmart Connect, Criteo, Instacart, or similar
• Strong analytical skills with ability to translate campaign data into actionable insights
• Proven ability to manage multiple campaigns, priorities, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Self-starter with a growth mindset and commitment to continuous improvement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating cross-functionally
• Strong attention to detail and able to make connections between small changes and big results
• Willingness to travel
• Experience building and managing advertising strategies across multiple retailers
• Agency or multi-client environment experience
• For this role we prefer that candidates are based out of the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, ID, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NV, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, or WI

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3+ years of experience managing retail media campaigns across platforms such as Amazon, Walmart Connect, Criteo, Instacart, or similar
• Strong analytical skills with ability to translate campaign data into actionable insights
• Proven ability to manage multiple campaigns, priorities, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Self-starter with a growth mindset and commitment to continuous improvement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating cross-functionally
• Strong attention to detail and able to make connections between small changes and big results
• Willingness to travel
• Experience building and managing advertising strategies across multiple retailers
• Agency or multi-client environment experience

Nice to Haves

• For this role we prefer that candidates are based out of the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, ID, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NV, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, or WI

Benefits

• Bonus program eligibility
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• PTO
• Charitable Gift Matching Program
• Volunteer Hours