Commerce Executive

Wavemaker Commerce is the dedicated commerce specialism within Wavemaker UK. We are a team of experts, working with clients to develop holistic commerce strategies across marketplaces, d2c and social commerce. Our work touches all parts of our client organisation and is firmly entrenched in the Wavemaker product team. The UK practice has long been seen as a leader amongst the markets delivering varied and scaled activation and consulting projects for clients such as Danone, E.L.F, Campari and Henkel. As such, our UK practice is increasingly viewed as the template for how we scale globally. We are looking for an ecommerce exec to join the growing team and help drive growth for our clients and continue to develop our commerce services.

Core Responsibilities:

• End to end management of Amazon sponsored ads and retail media campaigns across clients like Danone.
• Customer analysis and insight generation.
• Implementing Wavemaker commerce best practice account structure for activation.
• Financial set up and booking.
• Optimisation: Analysis of campaign, advert, and audience performance to inform optimisations.
• Communicating with key partners to identify macro-trends.
• Spotting opportunities to adjust targeting strategies.
• Working with partners to adjust display strategies via weekly performance meetings.
• Analysis: Compiling weekly performance reports including key insights and optimisations.
• Deeper analysis on end of campaign reporting or standalone projects.
• Competitor analysis.
• Monitoring: Daily budget and performance checks to ensure campaign is delivering as planned.
• Responsible for reconciling campaign delivery figures on the finance system.

Person Specification:

• 1 year agency experience preferred.
• Passion for ecommerce.
• Understanding of the role ecommerce plays in the broader media and advertising landscape.
• Some experience in Amazon ads or Retail Media platforms such as Criteo and Citrus is beneficial but not mandatory.
• Collaborative nature and team player.
• Positive, can-do attitude.
• A desire to learn as well as to share knowledge amongst the team.
• Comfortable analysing data and numbers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good attention to detail.

About Wavemaker:

We believe there always is a better way to grow. We positively provoke growth for our clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content, and technology. The Wavemaker way is globally consistent. Fueled by the world’s most powerful consumer data, we understand where and how marketing can intervene decisively to help brands win more sales. Our name is our mission and our method. To make waves, you need to be provocative, even fearless. We do our best work for brave brands and people who want to be challenged to go further and faster. We know it’s not easy, but if it’s in you, we will get it out of you. With over 7,600 people across 90 markets, we provoke growth for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses. Our attitude of Positive Provocation is enabled by: Deep knowledge we have of our clients’ business, confidence to challenge what’s gone before, and the support to go further than we thought possible.

We are a part of GroupM, WPP’s global media investment management company. We are an equal opportunities employer. All GroupM agencies are equal opportunities employers and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender identity, disability, culture/religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. (Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location).