Paid Online Retail & Marketplace Operations Specialist

Role overview

This opportunity is for a partner company that will handle the application review and all further hiring steps. The company is seeking a Paid Online Retail & Marketplace Ops Specialist in Saudi Arabia to oversee paid retail media and marketplace operations across major online retail channels.

The position combines campaign management and marketplace execution. You will work on improving ad performance through careful budget control, keyword planning, and ongoing optimization of PPC activity, while also ensuring that product listings, pricing, compliance, and inventory are kept accurate and aligned. The role involves close coordination with marketing, sales, and merchandising teams so that marketplace advertising supports wider e-commerce goals. It suits someone who is highly detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working in a fast-moving performance-led environment.

Core responsibilities

• Build, activate, and refine retail media campaigns across marketplaces including Home Depot, Lowe’s, Wayfair, Costco, and Sam’s Club, using formats such as Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, display ads, and video ads.
• Handle marketplace operations from end to end, covering listing creation and maintenance, content refreshes, keyword tuning, pricing updates, compliance review, and inventory synchronization.
• Track key performance indicators such as CTR, ROAS, ACoS, and conversion rate, then turn the findings into practical actions that improve results.
• Work with sales, marketing, and merchandising stakeholders to keep paid media plans aligned with overall e-commerce priorities.
• Prepare recurring dashboards and performance reports that summarize ad spend, return on investment, and operational effectiveness.
• Investigate and resolve issues related to listings and campaigns within seller systems to keep operations running smoothly across multiple marketplaces.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience running retail media or e-commerce advertising campaigns on platforms such as Amazon Advertising, Walmart Connect, Wayfair, Home Depot Retail Media, or comparable systems.
• Solid knowledge of PPC fundamentals, including keyword targeting, bidding approaches, budget control, and A/B testing.
• Hands-on experience using marketplace backend tools such as Wayfair Partner Home, Mirakl-based systems, or similar seller platforms.
• Strong analytical ability, with working knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets and experience using reporting dashboards to improve performance.
• Careful attention to detail when managing catalogs, product listings, and compliance requirements.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• Availability to work full-time in the CST time zone.
• Experience in an agency setting or managing several brands at once will be an advantage.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience and prevailing market rates.
• Flexible fully remote working arrangement.
• Exposure to major global retail marketplace operations.
• Opportunity to build expertise in large-scale e-commerce advertising.
• Professional growth in retail media, analytics, and marketplace strategy.
• Supportive remote team culture with a strong focus on performance.
• The chance to oversee complex campaigns across multiple platforms.

Application and hiring notes

This role is managed through a partner-company hiring process. Applications are first screened through an AI-assisted matching workflow so that candidates are reviewed against the role requirements in a structured and fair manner. Shortlisted profiles are then shared with the hiring company, which handles interviews, assessments, and the final decision.

By applying, candidates acknowledge that their data may be processed to assess suitability and shared with the employer for hiring purposes, in line with applicable data protection rules. AI tools may also be used to support application review and analysis, but final hiring decisions are made by humans.