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Associate Director, Commerce, MENA

Unlock employer Dubai, United Arab Emirates Direct to Company 1 hour ago · 02 Nov 2026

Financial

  • Estimate: $60k - $100k/yr*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Hybrid
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

About the Role
The Media E-Commerce Associate Director is responsible for driving online sales growth by integrating media strategies with e-commerce initiatives. This role oversees the planning, execution, and optimization of media campaigns across digital platforms to boost product visibility, traffic, and conversion. The ideal candidate combines expertise in digital media and e-commerce to lead cross-functional teams in delivering measurable business results.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate expertise in understanding the commerce landscape across MENA markets.
  • Develop and implement tailored commerce strategies for clients, considering their business objectives, readiness, and commerce maturity.
  • Offer solid and quantified digital commerce solutions to clients, aligning with their goals and objectives.
  • Oversee Retail Media Planning, Activation, and optimization. Ensure proper operational resource planning across departments.
  • Provide oversight and management of client's commerce teams, ensuring effective execution of day-to-day deliverables and planning.
  • Upskill the team's knowledge and capabilities to enhance their ability to serve clients and drive personal growth.
  • Work on expanding client's current scopes and identify new commerce solutions to drive business benefits.
  • Educate clients on emerging market trends and how they could be utilized to meet their business objectives.
  • Assist the commerce director with new business pitches and product development for the practice.
  • Ability to excel in a matrix environment; this role will require cross-functional collaboration across different practices within Nexus (Data & Tech, Programmatic, Performance, Content & SEO).
  • Responsible for tracking and optimizing client KPIs, ensuring client satisfaction and facilitating client retention.

Skills and Experience

  • 7-8 years of experience within the digital/eCommerce media space is preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of Amazon and e-retail merchandising and media capabilities in the Middle East.
  • FMCG, Retail, E-Commerce/Shoppers Market, and Direct Response experience is a plus.
  • Thorough understanding of various types of media, specifically but not limited to digital, mobile, social media, digital content partnerships, e-commerce, and video.
  • Proficient in reporting and analytics; a strong analytical and strategic thinker who can interpret data at a glance.
  • An entrepreneurial spirit with the operational skills to ensure self-directed projects and ideas are successfully executed.
  • Comfortable working with budgets and numbers.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Exceptional organizational skills, multi-tasking capabilities, and attention to detail.
  • Assertive, creative, team player with a proven sense of urgency.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple demands (retailer, client, agency) simultaneously.

Life at the company & Benefits
Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re committed to employee growth as much as to responsible media investment. The company employees can tap into the global company & company networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include:

  • Competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance
  • Significant paid time off
  • Preferential partner discounts
  • Employee mental health awareness days

The company is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That’s why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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