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# Associate Director, Media (retail media) at VaynerMedia LLC

- **Company:** VaynerMedia LLC
- **Location:** Canada- Toronto, Canada
- **Posted:** 2026-08-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://vaynermedia.com/careers?gh_jid=8167758

## Job description

## ABOUT VAYNERMEDIA

VaynerMedia is a global integrated creative and media agency, built for today's consumers. As the Modern Agency of Record, it understands the nuances of today's attention landscape, empowering brands to win attention, drive relevance, and deliver business results. Founded in 2009, by Gary Vaynerchuk, the independently owned agency operates in 15 offices worldwide, including Amsterdam, Bangkok, Chicago, New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, New York, Tokyo, Toronto, Singapore, and Sydney. VaynerMedia is part of the VaynerX family of companies.

In a Nutshell: As Associate Director, Media, you will drive strategic media execution and insights across eCommerce and eRetail channels. Reporting to a Director, Media, you will oversee team operations, foster client relationships, and deliver measurable outcomes through expert platform management, reporting, and thought leadership. You'll also lead in shaping innovative media approaches, optimizing processes, and aligning team efforts with organizational priorities.

What You’ll Do:

- Develop and execute eCommerce media strategies that enhance traffic, conversion, and sales across digital retail platforms.
- Act as a primary client contact, delivering actionable insights and aligning media strategies with client business goals.
- Represent the team in client and platform partner discussions, driving excellence in deliverables and relationships.
- Create comprehensive media plans and oversee their implementation to achieve desired outcomes.
- Lead platform-level operations, including Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect, and other retail media networks.
- Collaborate on advanced reporting and insights, leveraging tools such as Tableau, Amazon Marketing Cloud, and Google Analytics.
- Establish and refine trafficking and QA workflows to ensure error-free and efficient execution.
- Design and implement scalable client-facing dashboards and internal reporting mechanisms.
- Distill media performance insights into compelling narratives for presentations, emails, and discussions.
- Translate complex analytics into actionable recommendations for clients and internal teams.
- Provide mentorship and growth opportunities for junior team members, cultivating a culture of learning and innovation.
- Work cross-functionally with creative, legal, and finance teams to streamline processes and enhance campaign performance.

What You’ve Got:

- Platform Expertise: Hands-on experience with Amazon DSP, Walmart Connect, and tools like Skai, Pacvue, and CommerceIQ.
- Analytical Proficiency: Skilled in attribution, analytics, and data visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau, Snowflake).
- Proven Leadership: Experience mentoring teams and delivering high-caliber media strategies in eRetail contexts.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to link media planning with broader business goals, ensuring holistic, data-driven recommendations.
- Process Orientation: Demonstrated success in creating efficient workflows, QA processes, and advanced reporting frameworks.
- Retail-Focused Media Skills: Proficiency in executing strategies across platforms like Meta, Pinterest, TikTok, and emerging retail-integrated channels.

This position is currently designated as hybrid and is subject to the Company's workplace attendance and in-office work requirements, as in effect from time to time. The Company reserves the right to modify these requirements at any time.

All information submitted with this application and disclosed in the interview and screening processes must be truthful.  The Company reserves the right in its sole discretion, to disqualify a candidate from consideration, withdraw a conditional offer of employment, or terminate employment, if it discovers a candidate provided false, misleading, or materially incomplete information during the application process.

VaynerX is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military status, veteran status, citizenship or immigration status (as permitted by applicable law), or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

## About VaynerMedia LLC

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: VaynerMedia is a contemporary global creative and media agency that helps brands build relevance by putting social at the center of strategy, creative, media, and commerce.
- **Entity Type**: Private (part of the VaynerX family of companies; no external funding rounds disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2009
- **Founders**: Gary Vaynerchuk

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Advertising Services (Marketing & Advertising)
- **Target customers**: B2B – Fortune 500 brands and enterprise clients seeking full-funnel creative, media, influencer, and commerce solutions.
- **Mission / purpose**: To grow brands through relevance by blending culture and data, with social at the center of everything.

## Products & Services
- **Integrated Agency Services**: Full-funnel offering combining strategy, creative, media buying/planning, analytics, influencer marketing, and commerce. Social is the nervous system connecting all channels. *(Service)*
- **Consulting**: Strategic roadmaps and actionable ideas to help brands build sustainable relevance across consumer touchpoints. *(Service)*
- **Influencer & Talent Management**: Tapping into the creator economy with audits, affiliate strategy, and execution. *(Service)*
- **Commerce**: Live shopping and social commerce capabilities, targeting platforms where Gen Z discovers and purchases. *(Service)*

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue approximately **$209M** (LinkedIn estimate)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Part of VaynerX; no outside investors listed. Clients include Fortune 500 brands across multiple industries.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount: 1,094 employees (+9.5% YoY as of mid-2026) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vaynermedia)
  - Operates in 24 countries with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Toronto, Mexico City, Amsterdam, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Tokyo, Sydney, and more.
  - Acquired Playbook (2018), PureWow (2017), and Betabox (2015).
  - Recognized at Cannes Lions, Clio Awards, and Webby Awards.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Social‑first DNA**: All strategy, creative, and media start with social platforms and consumer behavior, not traditional boardroom thinking.
- **Consumer‑led, data‑informed culture**: Analytics go beyond dashboards to decode culture in real time, enabling highly relevant messaging.
- **Full‑funnel integration**: Unlike many agencies that silo media, creative, and commerce, VaynerMedia unites them under one roof with social as the connective tissue.
- **Founder‑led, independent ownership**: Gary Vaynerchuk remains Chairman/CEO, giving the agency long‑term vision without public market pressure.

## Strategic Focus
- **Relevance over reach**: Moving beyond traditional metrics to attention, relevance, and business outcomes.
- **Creator economy and influencer marketing**: Scaling partnerships with creators who define culture.
- **Social commerce**: Investing in live shopping and shoppable content, especially for Gen Z audiences.
- **Global expansion**: Continued growth in key international markets (APAC, EMEA, LATAM).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as consumer‑obsessed, humble, and curious. Values include “scale the unscalable,” “practitioners not thinkers,” and “ideas consumer‑up, not ego‑down.” Rated 3.3/5 on LinkedIn with strong culture (3.4) and work‑life (3.3) scores.
- **Work model**: In‑office focused (“Employees work from physical offices”) across global hubs, though some remote roles appear. Office perks include free snacks, commuter benefits, and flexible spending accounts.
- **Benefits**: Generous parental leave, health/dental/vision insurance, 401(K), life and disability insurance, job training, talent development programs, and promotion policies.
- **Engineering & Analytics culture**: Strong emphasis on data science and analytics roles (e.g., VP Analytics, Senior Associate Analytics). The agency uses real consumer signals and proprietary insights.
- **Career growth**: Provides customized development tracks and job training; active job postings (~74 at time of data) across strategy, creative, media, analytics, and project management.

## Sources
1. [vaynermedia.com](https://vaynermedia.com/) – Company website overview, services, and philosophy
2. [linkedin.com/company/vaynermedia](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vaynermedia) – Company details, employee count, revenue, demographics, and recent departures
3. [builtin.com/company/vaynermedia](https://builtin.com/company/vaynermedia) – Perks, benefits, culture, career development, and office locations

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