Global Retail Media Director

Company Description

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the centre of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward.

With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our ‘Power of One’ business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa. We place a huge focus on our People, and have driven flagship D&I and L&D programmes within Publicis Media;

our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential, and we encourage everyone to make “Brave Plays” in how they approach their work and their own career development. As a result, we have an exceptionally energized and committed talent base, all of us proud of our welcoming and supportive culture, as evidenced by our recognition as one of Campaign’s Best Places to Work for five years in a row, Media Week’s Agency of the Year 2025 and one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.

We are hiring a Global Retail Media Director to help shape the future of retail media for some of the world's most recognised snacking brands. This is a unique opportunity to influence global strategy, partner with senior stakeholders, and drive growth across key commerce platforms in multiple markets. You'll play a central role in connecting media, commerce, data and technology to create impactful consumer experiences, while helping build world‑class retail media capabilities across a global network.

• Define and evolve the global retail media strategy for Snacking, ensuring alignment with business and growth objectives.
• Provide strategic leadership and guidance to market teams delivering retail media campaigns across key commerce platforms.
• Lead relationships with global retail media and ad‑tech partners, driving innovation and maximizing partnership value.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders through proactive communication and strategic consultancy.
• Create and implement consistent retail media frameworks, standards and best practices across markets.
• Support capability building by sharing expertise, developing talent and enabling continuous learning across the network.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams across media, commerce, production, data and technology to deliver connected solutions.

• Strong experience within retail media, commerce media, digital marketing or agency environments.
• Knowledge of retail media ecosystems across marketplaces, grocers and omnichannel retail environments.
• Experience working with platforms such as Amazon Advertising, Epsilon Retail Media, Criteo or similar solutions.
• Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and influence at senior levels.
• Strong commercial awareness with a strategic mindset and a focus on delivering measurable outcomes.
• Excellent communication, presentation and project management skills.
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to bring people together, share knowledge and drive progress across teams.

Starcom 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, including:

Starcom is 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 – for example, 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.