Job Description

Senior Manager, Best Buy Ads

Are you a seasoned and accomplished advertising & marketing leader in search of an exciting new growth opportunity?

As a senior manager, Best Buy Ads, you will be responsible for delivering high-performing campaigns for our brand partners, while continuing to grow and expand our ad business portfolio and sales. The role requires a high level of knowledge of the retail media and programmatic advertising industry, strong collaborative leadership skills and a growth mindset.

The successful candidate must be based in the greater Vancouver area, BC, where we practice a remote first working model, leveraging in person interactions for key strategic, collaborative, and social purposes.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll do:

• Lead the ad business monetization strategy & growth, including ad product development, strategic partnerships, ad operations, and sales
• Lead and grow Best Buy Ads portfolio of advertising solutions, introducing innovative marketing and advertising programs
• Lead ad-tech partner negotiations, relationship building, and prospecting with external clients and advertising agencies
• Responsible for setting and meeting budget projections for revenue growth and cost management
• Oversee end-to-end project management of launching new ad capabilities, as well as planning and execution of existing advertising programs, ensuring deadlines are met
• Coach, guide and support the short and long-term development of a high-performing ad operations team
• Facilitate collaboration & information flow between Best Buy Ads ad operations, retail marketing, digital retail, technology, digital marketing, analytics, merchandising, finance and accounting teams

What we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for:

• 10-15 years in advertising, media and marketing with a firm knowledge of the retail media industry
• 10+ years working for a retailer, media agency or within an organization selling to retailers
• Proficient in mar-tech stacks, media buying, DSPs/SSPs. Google Ad Manager and Criteo RMP experience is a plus
• Proven ability to coach, interact, influence, advise and make recommendations with and without authority \xe2\x80\x93 across multiple levels and multiple functions
• Experience leading a large team
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets

Why you\xe2\x80\x99ll love it here:

• Remote-first work environment
• Employee discounts on awesome tech from day one
• Flexible health benefits and wellness program
• TFSA and RRSP programs
• 100% matched company pension plan
• Training programs to build new and transferable skills

About Best Buy

As Canada\'s destination for the coolest tech, Best Buy offers one of the best work environments in the country! Annually recognized as one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Top 100 Employers, our culture is one of inclusivity and belonging and provides employees an environment where they can bring their whole selves to work.

Join our amazing team!

We are looking for people just like you.

Base pay range
Annual salary: $104,050.00 - $124,000.00

This role is bonus eligible.

Suite 102 - 425 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1L3

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