About the role

  • Director of Retail Media Partnerships focused on expanding Equativ's Commerce and Retail supply in North America. Collaborating with senior leadership to strategize and execute sales initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Sales & Growth: Develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy to acquire and grow new Retail / Commerce supply partners (Retailers, Grocers, Commerce Platforms, and Sales Houses) in North America.
  • Executive Partnership: Work closely with the EVP of Supply and Curation to define market positioning, product feedback, and commercial strategy for the region.
  • Solution Selling: Articulate and sell Equativ's unique Retail Media value proposition, which includes:
  • • Onsite Ad Serving: Specifically for Sponsored Ads and other proprietary retail ad formats.
  • • Curation Platform: Enabling Audience Extensions and offsite programmatic activation.
  • • Innovative Ad Formats: Driving adoption of our Shoppable Ad Formats.
  • • CRM Activations: Leveraging retailer first-party data for targeted campaigns.
  • Market Leadership: Serve as Equativ's subject matter expert in the North American Retail Media landscape, tracking market trends, competitive activity, and regulatory changes to inform strategy.
  • Industry Presence: Actively represent Equativ at key retail media and commerce industry events and conferences, fostering relationships and identifying new opportunities.
  • Pipeline Management: Manage a robust sales pipeline from initial outreach through contract negotiation and deal closure, ensuring high accuracy in forecasting and reporting.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Marketing, Legal, and Operations teams to ensure successful onboarding and continuous optimization for new and existing clients.
  • Revenue Accountability: Directly responsible for meeting and exceeding ambitious quarterly and annual sales targets for the Retail and Commerce supply business unit.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of direct sales or business development experience within the Retail Media or Commerce sector, with a proven track record of selling complex solutions to Retailers, Grocers, or large Commerce companies.
  • Extensive network and established relationships with decision-makers at North American retailers, retail media networks, and relevant commerce partners.
  • Deep, demonstrable understanding of the Retail Media ecosystem, including Onsite (Sponsored Products), Offsite (Audience Extension), first-party data activation, and programmatic advertising.
  • Proven ability to build relationships with Executive-level stakeholders (VPs/SVPs of Media, E-commerce, Data, and Digital) at major North American retailers.
  • Exceptional presentation, negotiation, and communication skills, capable of translating complex technology into clear business value.
  • Demonstrated ability to work strategically and independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Job title

Director of Retail Media Partnerships

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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