Retail Media Manager

Retail Media Manager Founded in Plymouth in 1989, The Range has grown to become one of the UK's leading and fastest-growing privately owned retailers. With over 280 stores across the UK and Ireland, we offer an extensive range of products spanning multiple departments. People are at the heart of our business, and we are committed to investing in our staff to help shape an extraordinary future.

We are seeking a commercially minded Retail Media Manager to lead the growth of our retail media proposition across The Range, Homebase, Wilko and Bathstore. Reporting to the Head of Marketplace, you will be responsible for developing and monetising advertising opportunities, building strong relationships with brands and suppliers, and delivering measurable results for advertisers while maintaining excellent customer experience. As a key member of the Marketplace leadership team, you will drive a scalable and profitable new revenue stream for the business.

• Develop and deliver the retail media strategy, roadmap and growth plan across onsite, offsite and in-store advertising opportunities.
• Build and manage retail media products, inventory, advertising packages and rate cards.
• Grow retail media revenue by acquiring, developing and retaining advertising partnerships with marketplace sellers, suppliers and brands.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of advertising opportunities, identifying new revenue streams and commercial partnerships.
• Work with Data, CRM and Legal teams to develop compliant audience targeting and first-party data solutions.
• Manage campaign delivery, optimisation and performance, ensuring advertisers achieve their objectives.
• Provide clear reporting and insights on campaign performance, including sales uplift, return on ad spend and overall effectiveness.
• Manage relationships with advertising technology partners and ensure platforms and tools support business objectives.
• Ensure all advertising activity complies with relevant regulations, data protection requirements and company standards.
• Work collaboratively with Commercial, Marketing, Digital Trading and Marketplace teams to align activity with wider business priorities.
• Protect and enhance the customer experience by ensuring advertising remains relevant, transparent and appropriately placed.
• Represent the retail media function with internal and external stakeholders, providing strategic insight and performance updates.

• Proven experience in retail media, digital advertising, eCommerce media or a related commercial advertising environment.
• Demonstrable success in developing advertising propositions and delivering revenue growth.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience building relationships with brands, suppliers or agencies.
• Excellent understanding of advertising technology, audience targeting, attribution and campaign measurement.
• Experience interpreting campaign data and using insights to optimise performance and influence decision-making.
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations and the use of first-party customer data within compliant frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across multiple business functions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and external partners.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Commercially driven, analytical and customer‑focused with a passion for delivering measurable results.

• Experience with in a retail, marketplace or multi‑brand environment.
• Knowledge of sponsored products, onsite display advertising and retail media networks.
• Experience working with media agencies, brands and advertising technology providers.
• Understanding of CRM, audience segmentation and customer lifecycle marketing.
• Experience developing new products, propositions or revenue streams.
• Familiarity with campaign attribution models, incrementality testing and ROAS measurement.
• Knowledge of advertising compliance, consumer protection and UK GDPR requirements.
• Experience presenting at industry events, conferences or client meetings.

• Competitive salary
• Pension
• Long service awards
• Employee discount
• Cycle to work scheme

Position:
Permanent, Full-time

Hours:

Monday – Friday, 08:45am – 17:30pm.

Location:

London & Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite.