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COMMERCE MEDIA LEAD
6–9 Month Contract | Senior Individual Contributor | No Direct Reports
We are recruiting on behalf of a leading UK digital advertising industry organisation for an experienced Commerce Media Lead to take ownership of one of the most important and fastest-growing areas of the industry.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Commerce Media is rapidly changing how advertising is planned, bought and measured. Retailers, marketplaces, financial services, travel businesses and other organisations are increasingly monetising their first-party data, audiences and digital properties — creating significant opportunities alongside new challenges around measurement, standards, transparency and value. Our client plays a central role in bringing the industry together to tackle these shared challenges and help shape its future.
The Commerce Media Lead will drive this agenda, bringing together some of the biggest names in the industry to agree priorities, share best practice and turn discussion into meaningful action.
This is not an executional role. We’re looking for someone strategic, commercially minded and with real gravitas — someone who can confidently bring together senior stakeholders with competing agendas, develop a compelling industry point of view and represent the organisation on stage.
You’ll be the person people want to have in the room: credible, engaging, well connected and able to make things happen.
THE ROLE
Lead the industry
- Become a leading and independent voice on Commerce Media in the UK
- Develop clear and compelling points of view on the biggest opportunities and challenges shaping the sector
- Represent the organisation at conferences, industry events, panels, media opportunities and senior stakeholder forums
- Build relationships with international industry bodies, trade organisations, analysts and commentators to bring global thinking into the UK market
- Develop research, guidance, standards, events and thought leadership that help move the Commerce Media industry forward
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Set the agenda
- Develop and deliver the organisation’s Commerce Media strategy
- Lead and grow an established 40+ company Retail Media Working Group as it evolves into a broader Commerce Media community
- Bring together major retailers, marketplaces, agencies, advertisers, ad tech businesses and emerging companies with different perspectives and commercial agendas
- Turn the community’s priorities into a clear annual roadmap with defined objectives, milestones and measures of success
- Focus activity on the issues where collective action can make the greatest difference
Turn priorities into action
- Translate the strategic roadmap into clear workstreams, outputs, owners and deadlines
- Produce practical resources that help members solve real business challenges
- Bring together expertise across insight, policy, marketing, events and member services to maximise impact
- Build strong relationships with existing and prospective members
- Ensure Commerce Media is embedded across the organisation’s wider industry agenda
Drive commercial growth
- Convert an established pipeline of new business, including existing warm relationships with major retailers
- Identify and win new Commerce Media opportunities beyond traditional retail, including airlines, hotels, financial services and marketplaces
- Develop senior relationships with prospective members and clearly articulate the commercial value of joining the organisation
- Maintain and grow existing Retail Media relationships, ensuring members continue to see value and renew
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
- Lead and grow the Commerce Media community
- Successfully bring together a diverse group of 40+ businesses — from some of the world’s largest retailers and platforms to agencies, advertisers, ad tech companies and start-ups. You’ll be able to navigate different personalities and agendas, find common ground and, crucially, turn industry conversation into action.
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Be a leading voice for Commerce Media
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Build a visible and credible presence across the industry. You’ll be a compelling and confident presenter who can represent the organisation on stages, panels and industry platforms, with strong points of view on the opportunities and challenges shaping Commerce Media.
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Drive commercial growth and member value
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Convert an existing pipeline of opportunities while opening up new relationships across the expanding Commerce Media landscape. At the same time, you’ll ensure existing members see tangible value from the community and want to continue being part of it.
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for someone with:
- Deep knowledge of Commerce Media, Retail Media and the wider digital advertising ecosystem
- Senior-level strategic thinking and excellent judgement
- Gravitas and credibility with senior industry stakeholders
- A strong industry network and, ideally, an existing external profile
- A compelling presentation style and confidence speaking on stage, moderating panels and representing an organisation externally
- The ability to develop clear, credible points of view on complex industry issues
- Experience bringing together multiple organisations and stakeholders with competing priorities
- Strong facilitation and relationship-building skills
- Commercial acumen and the ability to turn relationships and opportunities into new business
- The ability to simplify complex issues and turn strategy into tangible action
- A collaborative approach and the ability to draw on expertise from across a wider organisation
This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports, so it will particularly suit a senior self-starter who enjoys autonomy, visibility and the opportunity to shape an important industry agenda.
6–9 month contract. High-profile remit. A genuine opportunity to influence the future of Commerce Media in the UK.
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