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Job ID: 394071

Practice area:- Product Liability Defense

Product Liability Defense Associate Attorney (1–10+ Years Experience) – National Litigation Practice | United States

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Multiple nationally recognized litigation practices—including Am Law firms, respected mid-sized defense firms, and specialized product liability boutiques—are seeking a Product Liability Defense Associate Attorney (1–10+ years experience) to support growing litigation teams across the United States.

This Product Liability Defense Attorney opportunity offers exposure to high-stakes litigation involving consumer products, pharmaceuticals, automotive manufacturers, and technology companies. With increasing activity in complex product litigation and multidistrict litigation (MDL), firms are actively expanding their defense teams.

Attorneys pursuing United States legal jobs in complex litigation will gain hands-on experience defending major corporations in high-value claims involving technical, scientific, and regulatory issues. This partner-track position provides the opportunity to work on sophisticated product liability matters while developing strong courtroom and case strategy experience.

This opportunity is actively interviewing candidates with strong litigation backgrounds and experience in product liability defense or complex civil litigation.

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Key Responsibilities

• Defend manufacturers, distributors, insurers, and corporate clients in product liability defense litigation.

• Manage complex litigation matters including class actions and multidistrict litigation (MDL) proceedings.

• Conduct depositions, draft dispositive motions, and manage discovery processes.

• Coordinate expert witnesses and analyze scientific, medical, and engineering evidence.

• Evaluate product design, warnings, causation issues, and regulatory compliance in product liability claims.

• Support trial preparation and assist with courtroom advocacy.

• Collaborate with co-counsel, corporate clients, and insurance carriers on litigation strategies.

• Manage active litigation dockets and maintain strict deadlines.

• Conduct detailed legal research and prepare persuasive litigation briefs.

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Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• Admission to the bar in at least one U.S. jurisdiction required.

• 1–10+ years of experience as a Product Liability Defense Attorney or complex civil litigation attorney.

• Experience handling product liability defense matters, class actions, or multidistrict litigation (MDL) preferred.

• Strong motion practice, legal writing, and deposition experience.

• Ability to work with complex scientific, engineering, or medical evidence.

• Strong litigation case management skills.

• Experience working in a law firm environment.

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Skills

• Excellent litigation strategy and analytical abilities.

• Strong written advocacy and legal research skills.

• Effective communication and client advisory skills.

• Ability to collaborate with experts and technical consultants.

• Strong case management and organizational skills.

• Detail-oriented approach to complex litigation matters.

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Culture & Firm Appeal

These opportunities are with leading litigation practices that defend major corporate clients in complex product liability matters nationwide. Many of these firms are Am Law firms or highly respected litigation boutiques with extensive experience handling sophisticated defense work.

Attorneys benefit from working alongside experienced trial lawyers on high-profile cases involving cutting-edge technical issues. The collaborative environment encourages professional development and provides early exposure to meaningful litigation responsibilities.

For attorneys seeking United States legal jobs in complex litigation, these roles offer the opportunity to gain exposure to major national cases while developing strong courtroom and trial preparation experience.

These firms are recognized for their strong litigation practices and their ability to handle large-scale product liability matters involving global manufacturers and complex regulatory environments.

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Why This Role Is Unique

• Opportunity to work on high-stakes product liability litigation involving major corporations.

• Exposure to multidistrict litigation (MDL) and national class actions.

• Hands-on involvement in depositions, motion practice, and expert coordination.

• Work on cases involving cutting-edge scientific, engineering, and medical evidence.

• Partner-track position with opportunities for long-term litigation career growth.

• Excellent opportunity for attorneys seeking sophisticated product liability defense litigation experience.

This position rarely opens at this level and offers attorneys the opportunity to participate in complex national litigation matters shaping the product liability landscape.

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CHROME HEARTS®, the Fine Jewelry, Accessories, Shoes, Fragrance & Home Goods company renowned for its sophisticated life-inspired designs, was conceived in 1988 by Richard Stark in Los Angeles. Honoring a commitment to quality materials and timeless design, CHROME HEARTS® now has thirty+ stores across North America, Europe, and Asia, and can be found in the most exclusive boutiques around the world.

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE

The Production Manager is responsible for leading day-to-day operations within Chrome Hearts’ manufacturing eyewear division, managing a team across press operations, finishing, polishing, complex assembly, and quality control. This role combines leadership and direct, hands-on production work to maintain flow, deepen process expertise, and ensure repeatable, high-quality output. The manager develops and enforces timing standards, oversees hiring and training, maintains production schedules, and partners closely with engineering and CAD teams to transition designs, tooling, and advanced manufacturing methods into serial production. Additional responsibilities include first-article qualifications, in-process quality control, material yield improvement, MRB activities, safety oversight, and support of prototype builds, repairs, and special projects.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of up to 15 employees (currently 11) across press operations, industrial finishing, polishing, complex assembly, and quality control.
• Oversee hiring, performance management, training, and disciplinary actions.
• Work alongside the team operating manual machines and hand processes and as needed to maintain production flow and deepen process expertise (true working manager role).
• Optimize material flow and resource utilization through all production stages.
• Develop, document, and enforce accurate timing standards; monitor and improve team adherence.
• Generate and maintain detailed production schedules.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and CAD teams to transition designs and tooling packages into repeatable serial production.
• Perform first-article qualifications, validate new tooling/processes, and train staff on new equipment and methods.
• Set and enforce in-process quality standards, lead material review board (MRB) activities, and drive root-cause resolution to maximize material yield.
• Partner with in-house machine shop to achieve precise geometric fits and tolerances in complex assemblies.
• Operate and maintain production data systems, advance tracking, reporting, and capacity forecasting capabilities.
• Support prototype builds, customer returns/repairs, and special projects outside standard eyewear production.
• Assist engineering in developing and implementing advanced manufacturing methods, tooling, and machinery.
• Establish, maintain, and enforce safety standards and protocols for the team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of direct supervisory experience managing 8+ employees in a labor-intensive, precision manufacturing environment.
• Proven hands-on expertise in machine setup, tooling qualification, first-article inspection, and sustaining consistent output.
• Demonstrated ability to train and develop technicians on complex processes, tooling, and materials.
• Extensive experience with close-tolerance, multi-process geometric assemblies.
• Strong proficiency reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and technical documentation.
• Track record of creating and managing production schedules with multiple dependencies.
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Superior communication skills—able to explain detailed concepts clearly in visual, verbal, and written form.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word); experience with production tracking/MES software a plus.
• Comfortable leading group brainstorming and process-improvement sessions.
• Familiarity with 3D printing and additive manufacturing is desirable.
• Strong safety awareness and commitment to maintaining a safe workplace.

BENEFITS

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Chrome Hearts provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The pay range for this role is:

75, ,000.00 USD per year (Hollywood, CA)

• Pursuing opportunities at institutions such as Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) or Navy War College (NWC)
• Completing Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) at one of the various service colleges

About Company:

PISTOLA is redefining modern denim through craftsmanship and innovation, blending timeless style with forward-thinking design to create iconic, sustainable, and functional pieces that inspire confidence in every fit. As a Los Angeles-based contemporary apparel brand under KNG (PISTOLA and DAZE), we're known for effortlessly elevated essentials with a clean, cool California aesthetic.

Role Overview:

As VP of Ecommerce, you’ll report to the CEO/Founder to scale Pistola’s Ecommerce business. We’re looking for a strategic leader with 10+ years of experience to own our growth roadmap and consumer experience. From high-level strategy to hands-on execution of acquisition and retention, you will collaborate across the leadership team to deliver a best-in-class ecommerce ecosystem.

Core Responsibilities:

• Create, implement and drive strategy, execution and analysis of Pistola’s online marketing efforts based upon strict investment allowable and lifetime value metrics
• Build a scalable marketing budget and plan for smart growth while expanding channel mix, and improving key customer KPI’s and overall profitability
• Execute and scale an acquisition strategy through both online and offline marketing channels including search engine marketing (SEM), Direct Mail, Paid Social, search engine optimization (SEO), external partnerships and other direct marketing programs.
• Continuously identify, test and implement new marketing channels while measuring existing channels for a portfolio effect which drives proper KPI’s.
• Build and manage a best-in-class email and mobile marketing program. Drive both customer acquisition and retention through transaction and triggered email and mobile flows. Develop and manage the company’s email and SMS marketing program to maximize results through segmentation, cadence, offer and design.
• Balance profitability and customers LTV through continuous improvement on the site experience and a laser like focus on customer satisfaction.
• Maintain and evolve a robust testing framework to expand the volume & pace of learning across the business. You should love a good a/b test and almost no decisions can’t be tested.
• Report and analyze channel and campaign performance real-time, daily, weekly and monthly basis; develop insights and make recommendations for action and opportunities.
• Build and lead reporting and analytics across all channels and own the performance of all relevant KPIs (LTV, CAC, contribution margin, channel CPAs, retention cohorts, customer churn feedback, return rates, etc.)
• Manage external partners to optimize and expand upon existing marketing campaigns. Evaluate the own vs. rent approach for each marketing channel.
• Develop an ongoing consumer insight feedback loop with consumers to help support and drive key business decisions and the overall consumer experience. Report on ongoing findings.
• Conduct experiments to constantly improve effectiveness of spend including optimizing campaign creative, copy and audiences.
• Synthesize and share campaign results, insights and best practices across the company
• Be the expert on new, relevant technologies to help drive consumer experience including but not limited to website optimization and personalization.
• Foster continuous improvement; ensure that all marketing activities are efficient, effective and scalable.
• Champion best practices regarding the measurement of ad effectiveness, especially as it relates to marketing effectiveness and multi-channel campaign optimization.
• Coordinate with marketing to help drive and measure public relations and influencer marketing
• Provide strategic leadership over the Customer Service team, ensuring a best-in-class experience that aligns with brand standards and improves overall customer satisfaction + loyalty alongside operational efficiency.
• Work in partnership with VP Ops/IT and Senior Director of Distribution Center to facilitate a seamless consumer experience.

What You’ll need:

• 10+ years of senior strategic ecommerce experience with a strong focus on retail or a related industry.
• Experience building and leading multi-faceted teams comprised of creatives, performance and brand marketers, analytics and engineers.
• Experience must include analytics-based decision-making where success is measured in terms of customer growth, acquisition costs and lifetime value. Data should be one of your best friends right along with experience and curiosity.
• Understanding of the interplay between online/social and traditional channels.
• Direct Response and branded campaign experience, and have driven meaningful results in both Direct mail, affiliate, display and offline channel experience a plus.

Who You are:

• Experienced, Data-driven with a consumer-first focus. You have a strong track record of using analytics to provide strategic recommendations and drive growth for direct-to-consumer subscription product/services.
• An exceptional communicator, leader and collaborator. You’re effective at influencing cross-functional teams and can articulate your thoughts to everyone from individual contributors to top execs.
• Self-directed and results oriented. You love to exceed goals and take on new projects
• A talented juggler. You successfully manage competing priorities, and you make it look easy.
• Strong attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Adaptable and ambitious. You enthusiastically take on other assignments when needed to support your team.
• Results-oriented self-starter with a track record of excellent results in a fast-growth environment.

You’ll be:

• Must be able to substantiate a clear understanding of consumer and media trends, and the development of market strategies and campaign outcomes resulting in significant growth of customer/revenue base within a competitive environment.
• Creative / innovative thinker; organized /detail-oriented; team player/ solution-oriented approach.
• Keen understanding of leading-edge ecommerce segmentation methodologies and their respective role in marketing communications.
• Forward thinking, marketing/business development-focused individual. Leads ecommerce revenue generating solutions.
• Strong analytical skills, proven ability to consume and understand data, work with decision analysts to get to clear results and analysis.
• Exceptional skill in verbal and written communications; must also be an excellent listener with a strong desire to continue learning.
• Proven ability to successfully articulate and address complex business issues and opportunities.
• Skilled manager of people and organizational leadership.
• Skilled at promoting collaboration and driving problem resolution across all levels of a business including the c-suite

IDR is seeking a UX Designer to join one of our top clients for an opportunity in Los Angeles, California. This role sits within the gaming industry and focuses on creating intuitive, engaging mobile player experiences for a live interactive product. The ideal candidate will help shape features from concept through launch while partnering closely with design, product, engineering, and art teams in a fast-paced development environment.

Position Overview for the UX Designer:

• Design player-focused mobile experiences that support engaging, intuitive, and polished gameplay interactions.
• Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups for in-game features and systems.
• Partner with game design, product, engineering, and art teams to translate creative vision into functional UX solutions.
• Refine and improve features through playtesting, feedback, and iterative design cycles.
• Help deliver production-ready designs that balance player experience, technical constraints, and live game quality standards.

Requirements for the UX Designer:

• 4–6 years of professional experience in UX, game UX, or related interactive design roles.
• Experience designing UX for mobile games.
• Strong skills in user flows, interaction design, information architecture, and usability best practices.
• Proficiency with Figma, including component systems and prototyping.
• Ability to independently own features through implementation in an iterative development environment.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package
• Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
• Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization.

Why IDR?

• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row.

Business Overview

KINESSO is the technology-driven performance marketing agency that provides actionable growth for both our agency partners and clients. We turn 'action' into 'outcome' for our clients, leveraging our unique capabilities in optimization, analytics, AI, and experimentation. KINESSO has brought together the collective power of what was formerly Matterkind, Reprise, P3, and Kinesso under one collective entity that will serve as the most powerful delivery engine in the industry. We have extensive offerings spanning across performance marketing and data and technology. Fueled by a deep understanding of consumer behavior, we offer an end-to-end engine of planning and optimization while also delivering on data-driven strategy for social platforms, actionable growth in e-commerce, and creating curated marketplaces specific to each client's function and needs. The company has more than 6,000 employees operating in more than 60 countries. Learn more at Overview

As a passionate and driven paid social expert, you thrive in collaborating with an integrated marketing team, transforming senior-level digital strategies into effective daily tactics. In this role, you'll lead Paid Social Associates and Sr. Associates, offering mentorship, training, and ensuring all work meets quality standards. Your responsibilities include managing day-to-day operations, guiding your team to achieve client goals and KPIs, and fostering strong client relationships. You're eager to deliver top tier paid social campaigns for high-profile brands, confidently communicating the impact of tactics and strategies as the primary client contact. You excel in a dynamic environment, where training and coaching team members is key to ensuring flawless execution.

Responsibilities

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• Responsibilities will be across social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, SnapChat, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok and Reddit
  
• Responsible for overseeing Paid Social Associates and Sr. Associates on the team and owning their career development
  
• Developing and overseeing optimizing, and maintaining paid social campaigns for clients, including coordination of assets between creative agencies and budget management
  
• Works with a cross-discipline team to integrate paid social media strategy into a multi-channel, holistic recommendation.
  
• Uses strong quantitative skills, including analytical and story-telling ability, to analyze data and provide insights and optimization recommendations. Familiarity with third-party data and measurement solutions. Developing, executing, and testing across campaign variables that create client-specific insight and feed future successions of testing.
  
• Helps creatives express their ideas with feasible recommendations to tie it closer to the brief. Passionate about innovation and the creative process, desires to find creative ways to say "yes" to ideas and to contribute your own.
  
• Understanding client goals and how to maximize those measures of success through tactical strategies and technologies; Maintaining and optimizing client campaigns to improve overall performance against pre-determined benchmarks on an ongoing basis
  
• Brainstorming and researching new first to market ideas including new betas and opportunities with our partners.
  
• Strong familiarity with 3rd-party tracking vendors and integrating with social platforms
  

Required Skills and Experience

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• Substantial experience in account management, planning, and/or performance media experience
  
• Strong working understanding of the Paid Social platforms, including major players and supporting technology Facebook Ad Manager, X (formerly Twitter) Ads, etc.
  
• Demonstrable experience working with multiple partners, on enterprise level paid social media accounts with diverse budget levels and objectives
  
• Proven ability to understand high-level client goals and how they translate into paid media strategy when applied via online technologies
  
• Ability to effectively communicate processes and tactics to clients, peers, and junior members of the team
  
• Understanding of paid social measurement and experience utilizing multiple native measurement tools
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  

Desired Skills and Experience

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• 3+ years of experience
  
• Agency experience strongly preferred
  
• Detail and process oriented, with the ability to multitask and prioritize tasks based on client objectives
  
• Time management skills
  

Wage and Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.

The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee's/applicant's skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

Employment Transparency

It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please .

Business Overview

KINESSO is the technology-driven performance marketing agency providing actionable growth for both our agency partners and clients. We turn 'action' into 'outcome' for our clients, leveraging our unique capabilities in optimization, analytics, AI, and experimentation. KINESSO has brought together the collective power of what was formerly Matterkind, Reprise, P3, and Kinesso under one collective entity that will serve as the most powerful delivery engine in the industry. We have extensive offerings spanning across performance marketing and data and technology. Fueled by a deep understanding of consumer behavior, we offer an end-to-end engine of planning and optimization while also delivering on data-driven strategy for social platforms, actionable growth in e-commerce, and creating curated marketplaces specific to each client's function and needs. The company has more than 6,000 employees operating in more than 60 countries. Learn more at Summary

The Addressable Activation department serve as KINESSO's hands-on-keyboard platform experts, focusing on all aspects of successful campaign execution and stewardship. The Manager is accountable for the performance & pacing of their assigned brand(s) and customizes departmental standards & process to fit client needs. They act as a point of escalation and are the go-to experts both internally and externally for matters of complex setup, optimization, and platform nuances. Successful applicants must have a deep expertise across a variety of client KPIs and buying platforms. Examples include DV360, Adwords, The Trade Desk, Roku, Vistar, Facebook, Snapchat, etc. A history of team management/mentorship and a comfort with internal/external-facing communication are a must!

Customer/Client Management: Owns the execution and day-to-day management of a portion of a client assignment, based on specialized or technical knowledge

* Vendor Relationship Management: Leads the vendor strategy; has experience and industry knowledge to identify vendors for key needs. Approves vendor selections and scopes

* Discipline-Specific Tasks: Owns oversight of junior team members; defines optimization parameters at the campaign level, vets optimization suggestions from partners, attends internal status meetings to speak to optimizations, pacing, and performance

* Platform Reporting: Works with team on development of reporting dashboards; ensures clean, accurate, and actionable client reporting

* Solutions Innovation: Identifies and delivers new audience-based addressable solutions to drive business growth; masters growth initiatives across the company

* Provides day-to-day supervision to a team including reviewing work, coaching on performance, coordinating activities, checking on quality and work progress; generally managing within one account, or multiple small accounts

* Evaluates information and leverages experience to identify and solve on-going or complex problems

* Requires understanding of the industry, processes, procedures and systems within own and related areas

Proven track-record of successfully seeking out and curating new business relationships and/or solutions; developing solutions using new or existing processes

* Experience building team, providing mentorship and navigating how to manage up/down/ laterally (e.g., ability to navigate and be effective with multiple personalities)

* Intermediate knowledge of technology or measurement ad tech solutions, including platforms

* Intermediate knowledge and skills in data analysis

* Confident collaborating with others

* Experience with Project / Account Management

* Advanced communication skills; clear and succinct communication

Advanced ability to anticipate, recognize and clearly define problems using various techniques to systematically analyze, weigh alternatives and propose solutions

* Experience with managing existing business relationships, partnerships, and alliances internally and externally

* Ability to assess and rank issues and tasks in order of importance for taking action

* Has gained prior experience in actual situations to recognize recurring meaningful components

* Applies a solid foundation to varying situations

* Applies advanced knowledge and perceives deviations from the normal pattern

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee's/applicant's skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

It is the policy of our company, division of the Interpublic group, to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please .

Business Overview

KINESSO is the technology-driven performance marketing agency providing actionable growth for both our agency partners and clients. We turn 'action' into 'outcome' for our clients, leveraging our unique capabilities in optimization, analytics, AI, and experimentation. KINESSO has brought together the collective power of what was formerly Matterkind, Reprise, P3, and Kinesso under one collective entity that will serve as the most powerful delivery engine in the industry. We have extensive offerings spanning across performance marketing and data and technology. Fueled by a deep understanding of consumer behavior, we offer an end-to-end engine of planning and optimization while also delivering on data-driven strategy for social platforms, actionable growth in e-commerce, and creating curated marketplaces specific to each client's function and needs. The company has more than 6,000 employees operating in more than 60 countries. Learn more at Summary

We are looking for you - dynamic, best-in-class talent - to join the growing Commerce team as a Manager. In this role you will be responsible for managing Sr. Associates & Associates and supporting in the development, planning, buying, executing and measuring media plans for designated shopper/commerce media clients. You will support the Associate Director/Director in the strategic and tactical development of each retail plan. You'll work closely with national Planning and Buying teams to allow for holistic Commerce media function.

The Commerce team is a specialty group that focuses on the planning, buying, execution and measurement of Commerce media. Commerce media is any specific media elements that are retailer focused/tagged. This can be in-store signage such as a coupon machine or shelfblade, a billboard driving shoppers to a Walmart store, digital ads (search, display, OLV/STV, etc) on Amazon or site via managed or self service, tapping influencers that support certain retailers or working with shoppable technology companies to ensure ease of conversion. The team supports client's commerce/shopper/customer marketing teams-our end goal measuring product sales both online and in-store.

Who You Are

A passionate and driven professional, you excel at translating client business objectives at the senior level into Commerce daily tactical execution, to drive sales online and in-store. You're ready to challenge the status quo to produce world-class campaigns for high profile brands and take pride in your ability to clearly articulate the outcomes of the tactics and the strategy to the client as the day-to-day client lead. You thrive in a multi-functional role and enjoy training and coaching team members to ensure flawless tactical execution.

Retail Media Knowledge

o Knowledge of multiple retail media networks & their platforms, may include Amazon, Walmart, Roundel, Kroger, etc.

o Seasoned experience with self-service search platforms for both retailer specific (e.g. WMC, Roundel Media Studio, etc.) as well as aggregators (e.g. Criteo, Citrus, Pacvue, Skai, etc.)

o Comfortable and knowledgeable with D2C platforms (e.g. Google, Bing, Shopping, etc.)

o Understands individual RMN capabilities across tactic, targeting, reporting methodology, etc.

* Account Management & Strategy

o Active participant in development, presentation, management and measurement of omnichannel commerce media programs and defines program objectives and strategies consistent with brand marketing objectives

o Ensures strategic consistency across all elements of plan development and implementation

o Participates in and guides Senior Associate during campaign buildout inclusive of keywords/targeting. Coaches Senior Associate campaign creation and search strategy to get best plan for client

o Takes learnings from previous campaigns and apply to next campaign

o Proactively identifies growth opportunities and shares ideas for potential test and learns

o Delivers an effective detailed media plan, inclusive of tactics, audiences, flighting, KPIs, etc. that drives client performance

o Contributes to the creation of client ready materials (e.g. presentations, reporting, etc) and delivers client communications

o Serves as first check for client documents ensuring accuracy and ease of understanding information

o Ability to tailor client presentations to the audience (i.e. Senior Level vs. Junior Level)

o Supports in establishing and implementing best practices within client accounts

o Ability to assess and rank issues and tasks in order of importance for taking action and escalating as needed

o Anticipates, recognizes, and clearly defines problems using various techniques to systematically analyze, weigh alternatives and propose solutions

o Work with Senior Associate to update any status documents and timelines whether internal or client facing. Responsible for ensuring all tasks are captured and tracking toward completion

o Implements team and client centric processes to ensure accuracy of all deliverables (e.g. client documents, budget stewardship/management/client billing), improve overall team performance and minimize risk of human error through consistent implementation of QA guardrails

* Execution

o Supervises buying process and stewardship for media programs to ensure original objectives are being met

* Oversees and participates when needed in daily campaign & budget management including optimizations

o Oversees and assists Senior Associate with building campaigns within relevant search platforms. Responsible for ensuring campaigns are built out correctly within platform

o Oversees coordination of creative assets between client, creative agencies and partners

* Provides copy ideas for specific campaigns when appropriate

o Monitors pacing to ensure delivery is appropriate and aligned to campaign flighting for both managed and self service campaigns

o Measures media performance at all stages to ensure original objectives and strategies are being met to client satisfaction

o Development, execution and testing across campaign variables that create client specific insight and drive future testing opportunities

o Oversees analysis and reporting of data on daily/weekly/bi-weekly/monthly & ad-hoc basis

* Supports Senior Associate with pulling data from self service platforms as needed

* Turns insights into long term action by highlighting clear flow of cause, effect and next steps

o Maintains client and industry benchmarks for point of comparison when evaluating campaign performance

o Responsible for assisting Senior Associate in clearing billing with finance team

* Relationships

o Oversees day-to-day relationship with media partners and leads negotiation of commerce media for specific programs, where applicable

o Works cross-functionally with national planning & investment, ad operations, product, reporting, analytics, finance and other groups across the account

o Maintains client relationships and ensures timely creation & delivery of work

o Assists in managing team performance to achieve desired results based on defined roles and responsibilities for the Associates & Senior Associates

* Training/Development

o Ensures knowledge sharing across internal teams, open communication & provides thought leadership

o Identifies & builds functional expertise or knowledge in a relevant, unique & specific media area, including commerce media expertise

o Aware of knowledge level and experience of Senior Associates and Associates. Ability to spend extra time where needed to develop direct reports

* Industry Knowledge

o Seeks out information to remain current on media trends and shares with team members with relevant implications/potential opportunities

o Understands client business objectives and connections to day to day work

o Support team in development of thought leadership and innovation deliverables

* Strong working knowledge of commerce industry and platforms including major retailers and supporting technology (e.g. Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect, Roundel, Pacvue, Skai, Criteo, Citrus, etc.)

* Proven knowledge of media planning & planning with use of research tools and resources

* Proven ability to understand high level client goals and how they translate into commerce strategies

* Proven experience in writing and presenting relevant information to client audience

o Can carry conversations with clients easily

* Knowledge with industry tools such as MediaTools, Prisma, etc

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

* 3+ years of working experience required, with 1+ years experience in a people manager role; strong ability to delegate, train, and support direct reports

* 2+ years of commerce experience working across multiple retailers preferred

* Experience in web analytics, ad tracking and other biddable media (e.g. paid search)

* Ability to manage team, both upwards and downwards, to ensure cross team communication

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proven problem-solving ability

* Self- sufficient and proactive

* Project management; effectively managing multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Time management and project management skills are critical

* Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and excellent quantitative analysis skills

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee's/applicant's skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

It is the policy of our company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Job Title: Backend Engineer (Node.js / Python)

Location: Onsite – Glendale

Salary: $190,000 Base + Bonus

Overview

We are seeking a Backend Engineer with strong Node.js and Python experience to join a fast-growing engineering team building scalable, high-performance systems. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys designing robust backend services, working with modern cloud architectures, and collaborating closely with product and data teams.

The ideal candidate has experience building production-grade APIs and distributed systems and is curious about emerging AI technologies. Experience with AI or machine learning is a plus, but we are equally excited about engineers who are interested in learning and working with Large Language Models (LLMs).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Node.js and Python
• Architect and develop high-performance, reliable distributed systems
• Build and maintain RESTful and event-driven services used by internal and customer-facing applications
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and data teams to deliver new features
• Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability
• Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical planning
• Contribute to integrating AI/LLM-driven capabilities into backend systems where appropriate

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional backend software engineering experience
• Strong development experience with Node.js and/or Python
• Experience designing and building REST APIs and microservices
• Strong understanding of database design, data modeling, and performance optimization
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment