Manager, Marketplace Sales – Kohl’s Media Network
Role Specific Information
Job Description
About the Role
As Manager, Marketplace Sales – Kohl's Media Network, you will drive the growth of Kohl's Marketplace by partnering closely with the core Marketplace team to engage, educate and onboard Marketplace sellers to Kohl's Media Network (KMN). You will serve as a trusted advisor, helping sellers understand the value of KMN advertising solutions, guiding them through onboarding and ad platform setup, and developing strategies to unlock incremental advertising investment
What You’ll Do
Partner closely with the internal Kohl's Marketplace team to identify high-potential Marketplace sellers, including top-performing sellers ready to scale their advertising investment and newly onboarded sellers who can benefit from Kohl's Media Network (KMN) advertising solutions
Present strategic recommendations based on clients’ key objectives though compelling guidance leveraging historical media performance
Own relationships with clients and ensure plans deliver on business objectives
Lead platform onboarding and media activations to guide new and existing marketplace sellers through the technical setup and activation process for the KMN ad-serving platform
Monitor seller performance and identify opportunities to consultatively suggest budget increases, keyword optimizations and always-on strategies
Maintain a sales pipeline of your portfolio and provide comprehensive monthly reports to leadership on three key pillars: new activations, dormant re-engagement and incremental growth
Synthesize data from multiple sources to craft compelling revenue cases
Manage sales revenue to set goals and priorities across brands and vendors
Build the blueprint for the Marketplace Koddi onboarding and training at scale
Coach and support sellers through software onboarding, manage a large and dynamic seller pipeline and proactively resolve technical or campaign challenges to drive successful ad launches
Additional tasks may be assigned
What Skills You Have
Required
Bachelor’s Degree and 1–3 years of experience in digital account management, client success or e-commerce marketplace operations (e.g., experience working with Amazon Seller Central, Walmart Marketplace or Mirakl platforms)
A foundational understanding of performance marketing, specifically Cost-Per-Click (CPC) models, keyword targeting, bid strategies and metrics like ROAS (Return on Ad Spend)
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets and CRMs (like Salesforce) to track a high volume of accounts and generate clean monthly reports
Essential Functions
The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description at any time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.
Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section
Ability to comply with dress code requirements
Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation
Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company
Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
Ability to give direction and to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel
Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others
Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes
Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs
Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.
Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units
Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner