At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead retail media strategy and drive growth for a major client.
- Company: Join Zenith International, a forward-thinking company with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive benefits including pension, private medical cover, and reflection days.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and continuous learning.
- Why this job: Shape the future of retail media and make a real impact on brand visibility.
- Qualifications: Experience in retail media and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We are hiring a Retail Media Lead to play a central role in shaping the future of retail media for a major new client. This is an opportunity to lead meaningful, high‑impact work—driving growth, innovation, and measurable results in a rapidly evolving space. You’ll work with a collaborative team of experts across strategy, media, data, and commerce to deliver work that genuinely makes a difference. If you’re excited by building something new and influencing how brands connect with consumers, this could be the role for you.
Responsibilities
- Lead the retail media strategy, planning, activation, and reporting for your client, ensuring high‑quality delivery and measurable outcomes.
- Shape and deliver full‑funnel retail media activity that drives business growth and enhances brand visibility.
- Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a key partner and advisor.
- Identify and drive innovation opportunities, testing new approaches, tools, and channels to unlock growth.
- Develop and support a high‑performing team, providing clear direction, coaching, and development opportunities.
- Champion retail media internally, working with cross‑functional teams to integrate it across wider media strategies.
- Contribute to business growth by supporting pitches, building opportunities, and sharing thought leadership.
Qualifications
- Experience delivering scaled retail media activity, either agency‑side or in‑house.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to guide teams and bring others with you through change.
- A proven track record of driving growth through retail media for large or complex clients.
- Experience leading teams and managing multi‑channel or performance marketing activity.
- Knowledge of commerce strategy, including ecommerce, marketplaces, shopper marketing, or paid media.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to simplify complex ideas.
- A collaborative, curious mindset with a passion for continuous learning and innovation.
Benefits
Zenith International offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives.
Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week. At Zenith International we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs—such as related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition—please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application. Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change—building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.
