eCommerce Placement specializes in placing Amazon and marketplace talent — Directors, Managers, and Specialists — at brands, 1P and 3P sellers, agencies, and SaaS companies across the US, Canada, and UK. Contingency-based. No placement, no fee.
The Role
Amazon is the most complex and highest-stakes channel in consumer commerce. Finding talent who genuinely understands 1P vs. 3P dynamics, DSP, retail media, content optimization, and the operational realities of the Amazon ecosystem requires a recruiter who speaks the language.
Our Approach
We work on contingency — meaning you pay our fee only when we successfully place a candidate. No retainer. No upfront cost. Our fee is 20% of the placed candidate's first-year base salary, invoiced on their start date.
Every placement includes a replacement guarantee. If a hire does not work out within the guarantee period, we conduct a new search at no additional cost.
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Amazon talent is one of the most misunderstood categories in eCommerce recruiting. Here is what generalist recruiters consistently get wrong — and why it costs companies time and money.
Amazon expertise is not interchangeable with general eCommerce experience. 1P vendor management, 3P seller ops, DSP, AMS, Vine, FBA logistics, and retail media are distinct skill sets. We screen for depth, not surface-level familiarity.
Top Amazon operators — especially those with 1P brand-side or agency experience — are rarely on job boards. They are deep in execution and highly sought after. Our network gives us direct access to passive candidates at every level.
Amazon-specific talent commands a premium, especially for DSP, retail media, and senior marketplace leadership roles. We provide comp benchmarks upfront so your offers are competitive from the start — not adjusted after losing your first choice.
What We Fill
Senior leadership of the Amazon channel — strategy, P&L, team, and vendor or seller operations.
Day-to-day ownership of Amazon performance, listings, advertising, and account health.
Programmatic advertising specialist managing Amazon's demand-side platform.
Amazon Ads and retail media strategy, including sponsored products, brands, and display.
Ownership across multiple marketplace channels — Amazon, Walmart, Target, Instacart, and others.
Content, SEO, and syndication across Amazon, retail.com, and digital shelf platforms.
Our Process
Most Amazon and marketplace searches deliver an initial shortlist in 1 to 2 weeks and a placed candidate in 3 to 6 weeks.
FAQ
Yes. We recruit for both first-party (vendor/1P) and third-party (seller/3P) Amazon roles, as well as hybrid brand environments. We understand the operational and strategic differences between the two models and screen candidates accordingly.
Our most common Amazon placements are Director of Amazon, Amazon Channel Manager, Amazon DSP Manager, Retail Media Manager, and Director of Marketplaces. We also place Digital Shelf Managers and eCommerce content specialists with Amazon optimization backgrounds.
Amazon Channel Manager compensation typically ranges from $70,000 to $110,000 in base salary at the manager level, with Directors of Amazon typically earning $120,000 to $160,000. Retail Media and DSP specialists at the manager level often command a premium. Our 2026 eCommerce Salary Guide covers detailed benchmarks.
Yes. In addition to brand-side placements, we recruit Amazon and marketplace talent for agencies managing client Amazon accounts, and for SaaS companies in the retail media, digital shelf, and marketplace analytics space.
We screen Amazon candidates on a combination of channel-specific depth (1P vs. 3P, DSP proficiency, retail media fluency), business impact (revenue growth, ROAS improvement, profitability metrics), and tool familiarity (Vendor Central, Seller Central, Helium 10, CommerceIQ, Pacvue, and others). We share our screening notes with you on every candidate.
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