Senior Planner, Commerce Media

Zenith is a full-service media agency with capabilities and expertise across all channels and disciplines. Zenith is part of Publicis Media, the #1 media buying network in the Americas and #2 globally. As “The ROI Agency,” Zenith’s expertise lies in driving real, tangible business outcomes, not just media metrics, that will have a measurable effect on our clients’ business. Every investment we make has an ROI mindset—not just for our clients, but for our agency at large. We’re focused on driving the maximum value for our people, our capabilities and our media investments for some of the world’s leading brands.

The Senior Planner, Commerce Media will work as a member of a cross-functional team that is responsible for driving the e-commerce growth strategies to drive our client’s retail and omnichannel business.

This position is both strategic and tactical in scope and requires the ability to apply detailed retail media and e-commerce knowledge to actionable insights, recommendations, and tactical planning.  We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is keen to join our team and help redefine ecommerce media.  

• Develops tactical commerce media plans across retailer media networks (e.g. Walmart, Target) as well as 3rd party media partners -- inclusive of sponsored search, programmatic, retailer display, and social commerce.
• Leads commerce media activation and ensuring tactical plans align to strategies and continue to deliver on goals once live.
• Drives integration and partnership between commerce/retailer media and brand media/upper funnel tactics to develop truly end-to-end media plans.
• Identifies innovation opportunities through new approaches, new partners and retailer media offerings and ensures test-and-learn programs are set up for success.
• Proactively identifies opportunities and recommendations for process improvements that can help the team work better together and with our client.
• Effectively communicate program status and progress against objectives to clients and commerce lead. Synthesizes relevant information on key milestones, success criteria, staff and client and risks. Escalate critical issues appropriately.
• Embrace team values and encourage and support our team to create a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and intellectual curiosity 

• Must have 2 years of experience in planning and strategy of retail media
• Experience with trafficking, hands-on-keyboard campaign set up (Mediaocean Prisma experience preferred), billing, reporting, analytics
• Understanding of traditional and interactive media planning elements
• Experience with shopper marketing/e-commerce marketing, media planning, and digital investment experience from backgrounds including programmatic, performance marketing, retailer media, shopper media or paid search is highly preferred
• Understanding of commerce-focused KPIs, such as ROAS
• Build relationships with sales reps to analyze value and applicability of media vehicles for client media plans
• Sound understanding of the commerce media landscape, retailer media ecosystems, and go to market strategies
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem solver and strategic thinker that constantly challenges clients and teams to improve
• Curiosity and an eagerness to roll-up the sleeves to find the answers, learn, apply, and learn again.
• Strong analytical thinking
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Strong desire to contribute to a team

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. 

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive.  Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $59,850- $82,740 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/2/25.

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Salary : $59,850 - $82,740