We are looking for an experienced Amazon Advertising Specialist to join the team! The Amazon Advertising Specialist is crucial in developing and executing retail media strategies to promote products and services within the retail environment. They work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize advertising campaigns and drive sales growth.
Who we are:
Powerplay Retail connects the right brands with the right retailers-doing whatever it takes to slash time-to-market, expand sales channels, and accelerate brand growth. The company was founded in 2006 and has launched and grown some of the world's best brands at the most important online and in-store retailers.
We are not a traditional Minneapolis rep firm. While we do offer traditional sales representation as a service, it is the tip of the iceberg. We are also a North American distributor with vendor numbers at 70 (and counting) retailers. We are an Ecommerce Reseller; we purchase and manage 60,000+ skus on Amazon and other marketplaces. We are an in-house retail media agency, providing our brands with comprehensive advertising services (DSP, PPC, etc) to accelerate growth. We have an expanding Premium Incentive / Corporate Gifting business segment. We are comprehensively entrepreneurial and always open to ideas for how we can grow and better serve our brand and retail partners.
We're real people who love what we do and take pride in our work. We don't believe in gimmicks and candidly are too busy for any pretense. The focus is on doing whatever it takes to slash time-to-market, expand sales channels, and accelerate growth for our brands. We don't just talk. We DO. We work hard and have the partnerships, relationships, and results to show for it.
Who you are:
You are a hands-on, go-getter who is driven by results. You thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. You enjoy working independently but also in a strong team environment. You want to make an impact in a growing company. You have a positive attitude and want to work with a company that gets stuff done!
Responsibilities include:
- Execute, optimize, and monitor Amazon advertising campaigns to ensure ROI and other KPIs are met
- Complete assigned tasks in a timely fashion
- Provide strategic advice based on analytics and industry insights
- Weekly reporting by client
- Monitor campaign budgets and pacing to ensure aligned with account goals
- Provide support and strategy for additional platforms, including Amazon CA and MX markets
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 1-year hands-on experience with Amazon Advertising Management, required
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field, preferred
- Experience with Amazon Seller and Vendor Central
- Proven working experience with sponsored ad's, DSP, and Pacvue
- Strong track record of successful advertising campaign management for top brands
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Familiarity with retail industry trends and consumer behavior
- Creative thinking and ability to develop innovative advertising strategies
- Hybrid environment out of our corporate office in Mendota Heights, MN (3 days per week in office)
What we offer:
We provide competitive salaries and benefits to make sure you and your families are taken care of. This includes:
- 401k with a non-elective 3% contribution from Powerplay
- 75% of monthly insurance premiums paid for by Powerplay
- 9 paid holidays, plus week off between Christmas and New Year's
- 15 days PTO upon hire
- flexible work environment
- cell phone reimbursement
- frequent food trucks, when in season
- stocked refrigerators
- happy hours, company outings, volunteer events
- opportunities to learn and grow in your career!