Be the reason

Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together. 

Our eCommerce team delivers customer-centric site experiences to position Staples as a digital selling platform of choice. Our team ensures that our mobile, desktop, and app platforms deliver the digital experience that our customers expect.  We do this through customer insights, analytics, and testing to build a strong innovation pipeline for the future and to bring products and solutions to market seamlessly. We utilize online merchandising and campaigns executed by both humans and automated tools to convert new and returning website visitors into customers. We work end-to-end with our sales, merchandising, finance, logistics and technology teams to provide a world-class, holistic digital experience, growing profitable results in a fun and rewarding work environment. We are inclusive, customer-obsessed, and are looking for well-rounded professionals with strong eCommerce business acumen to join our team.

You will play a pivotal role in Staples future, the Staples Media Network team has a startup culture within a company that has been in business since 1986. Staples has an established, successful retail media network growing at an impressive rate year over year, with room for innovation to drive scale. Now is the time to get in on the ground floor while we lay the framework for the future. We are looking for candidates with an entrepreneurial mindset, that thrive in a fast-paced environment and are comfortable wearing multiple hats as the team continues to evolve. You will be a key player in managing partnership relations & sales growth. The Staples Media Network team is tasked with developing products, programs and measurement solutions that drive an increase in revenue and program adoption/renewal.

As the Ad Solutions Manager, you will partner closely with Product, Ad Operations, GTM and Sales to support the growth of Staples Media Network. This role will assist in managing highly visible key growth initiatives, project manage multiple teams and timelines, and present to executive steering committee members on a regular basis. Successful candidates will leverage a strong understanding of ecommerce, media, and both customer and eCommerce analytics to support data-centric decision making. This role must ensure a world-class and innovative experience delivering mutual benefit for Staples and our network of vendor partners.

This position is ideal for candidates with a strong martech/adtech background and/or those with 1-2 or more years of eCommerce, Paid Media, Product innovation and/or Project management experience. This role requires an excellent collaborator, communicator, and manager with a strong bias towards action. The successful candidate is a problem solver in a fast-moving and highly diverse environment and will be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring accuracy and timeliness are not compromised. We are seeking a proactive, independent, innovative person for this role.

What you’ll be doing:

• Subject matter expert for Staples Media Network onsite and offsite tech stack including, programmatic advertising, 1p data strategies and onboarding, retail media industry best practices
• Main representative for SMN within the product and engineering organization
• Support new product go-to-market
• Manage the product prioritization process within Staples and evaluate the existing landscape outside of the Digital Media team
• Contribute to business requirements that shape product roadmaps; inform business cases for key growth initiatives
• Influence design and scope of products and tools to ensure that the end result meets business needs.
• Influence improvements to Staples media ecosystem across tech platforms including DSPs, ad serving, data onboarding, order management
• Support 3rd party tech partnerships across SMNs tech stack, and drive enhancements to these platforms.
• Remain up to date in all Retail Media product offerings to constantly ensure SMN is providing best in class products and services to their vendors.
• Perform audits of existing products and manage prioritization of improvements.
• Develop a deep understanding of the key performance indicators (financial, customer, site) used to measure performance/success.
• Consistently test & review site analytics for program optimization ideas.
• Contribute to regular communications re: progress and impact.
• Contribute ideas for incremental opportunities and innovation.

What you bring to the table:

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Analytical thinking with a passion for data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborative approach with demonstrated success in cross-functional leadership.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and pivot quickly in response to new priorities or business needs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of digital media channels and CRM/audience activation.

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Adtech, Commerce Media, Paid Media, Product innovation, or project management.

What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in commerce media and supporting digital media strategies.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, with demonstrated experience in fact-based analysis.
• Proactive, self-motivated work style and ability to collaborate broadly within cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of merchandising sales and margin objectives.
• Expertise in managing multiple projects and changing priorities, as well as partnering with technical teams to deliver results.
• Ability to communicate the business value of digital media and drive supplier sales.

We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
• 22 days of PTO and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays + 1 floating holiday)
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!

Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law

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