Retail Media Director

Spark Foundry, the Acceleration Agency, helps brands to identify, learn and respond to opportunities faster than the competition. Every client has an area of their business they need to accelerate, from short-term goals to long-term transformation.

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Overview: The Retail Media Director will lead the strategic development and execution of retail media campaigns across multiple platforms, overseeing a team dedicated to driving eCommerce success for our clients. This role requires a seasoned professional with strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of retail marketing strategies, and the ability to foster client relationships while achieving revenue targets.

Responsibilities:

• Lead client account growth through clear eCommerce strategies and innovation roadmaps, delivering against revenue and performance targets.
• Set strategic direction for retail media activations across platforms including Amazon Advertising, Epsilon Retail Media and Criteo.
• Own senior client relationships, ensuring alignment on objectives, KPIs and performance, and acting as the escalation point when needed.
• Lead, coach and develop high-performing account teams, fostering collaboration, capability growth and continuous improvement.
• Oversee campaign quality, performance and optimisation, translating data into actionable insights and improvement plans.
• Manage financial governance across accounts, including budgets, reconciliations and billing, to maximise ROI.
• Build strong partnerships with key retail and technology players and represent the agency externally to stay ahead of industry trends.

Qualifications:

• Experience in retail media and/or agency environments, including hands-on activation across platforms such as Amazon Advertising, Epsilon Retail Media or Criteo.
• Proven experience managing large, complex client accounts, ideally within an agency setting.
• Strong strategic understanding of retail search and Amazon Advertising, alongside broader digital media, attribution and conversion best practice.
• Experienced people manager, with a track record of leading, coaching and developing high-performing teams.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to define goals, shape innovation roadmaps and drive measurable outcomes.
• Confident communicator and presenter, able to manage senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and reporting capability, with advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills (certifications across retail media platforms a plus).

Additional Information:

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS including membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.