Retail Media Strategy Lead

GIG Retail Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - GBP 83,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail media firm in Leeds is seeking a Retail Media Strategy Lead. This permanent, full-time role involves designing high-value strategic solutions and leading client relationships. The ideal candidate has a strong background in retail media, consulting, and strategic planning. Company offers a competitive salary, hybrid work flexibility, and numerous benefits including enhanced maternity/paternity pay, health insurance, and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working policy

Private health and income protection

Electric Car Scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Retail Media and Marketing.
• Experience in strategic roles like management consulting or corporate strategy.
• Ability to build enduring relationships in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Design winning solutions and lead discovery phases for new business.
• Build and maintain relationships with key clients.
• Contribute to frameworks ensuring strategic methodologies are cutting-edge.
• Lead delivery of strategic consultancy projects.
• Analyze retailer data to estimate potential solutions.
• Guide cross-functional teams to execute strategies.

Skills

Retail Media Experience

Strategic Planning

Consulting Skills

Stakeholder Management

Persuasive Communication

Education

MBA or formal strategy training

Job description

What's the role about?

Retail Media Strategy Lead

Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £75,000 - £82,500 per annum + Company Bonus + 27 days holiday (+ birthday off)

Working: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (with some flexibility available)

Location: Leeds LS1 (Hybrid) - Flexible with regular presence in Leeds HQ /prospective and existing clients offices

As our Retail Media Strategy Lead, you will be the architect behind our clients’ most ambitious growth roadmaps. Reporting directly to the Growth & Strategy Director, you will bridge the gap between initial business diagnosis and the delivery of long‑term, high‑value strategic solutions across the retail media space. This role isn't just about managing media; it’s about designing the commercial engines that power international retail giants.

The Role: What You’ll Be Doing:

• The Thinking - Design Winning Solutions: You won’t just follow a brief; you’ll help write it. You will lead the "Discovery" phase for new business, rapidly diagnosing prospect challenges to design bespoke strategic propositions.
• Be the Trusted Advisor: Build and maintain high‑level relationships with key client stakeholders, acting as a subject matter expert who translates complex market dynamics into actionable, board‑ready recommendations.
• Evolve the Playbook: Contribute to the creation of new frameworks and tools, ensuring our strategic methodology remains at the cutting edge of global best practice.
• The Doing - Own the Output: Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of strategic consultancy projects, ensuring every piece of advice is high‑standard, actionable, and delivered on budget.
• Commercial Scoping: Work with internal teams to analyse retailer data and market potential, estimating the tangible value of potential solutions and building models that drive measurable growth.
• Collaborate & Coach: Act as the strategic lead across cross‑functional teams, guiding Client Partners to transition strategies into reality and providing project‑based coaching to account managers.

What You’ll Bring:

• The Experience: You have a proven track record in Retail Media and Marketing in strategic role. Whether that’s in management consulting, corporate strategy, or a high‑level agency planning environment.
• The Mindset: You are intellectually curious and proactive, with a consulting partner ethos focused on solving problems rather than just selling services.
• The Communicator: You are a persuasive presenter who can hold the room in high‑stakes sales environments and build enduring relationships within complex organisations.
• The Credentials: An MBA or formal training in strategy/consultancy methodologies is highly valued.

Why Join GIG Retail? This is a rare opportunity to step into a leadership role where you have a direct hand in the commercial growth of our business. You’ll enjoy the autonomy of a strategist with the backing of a fast‑growing, dynamic industry leader

What We offer:

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, 4 "joker" half days and your birthday off
• Hybrid and flexible working policy
• Vibrant agency environment with regular social and wellbeing activities
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Electric Car Scheme
• Cycling to work scheme
• Private Health, Income protection, Death in Service and Pension Scheme.
• Employee Discounts

Ready to lead the next era of retail media? Apply today to shape the strategy for the world’s biggest retailers.

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More about us...

We are a tight‑knit team of Retail Media Experts specialising in developing and managing top‑performing retail media networks for some of the world's largest retailers. With our expertise and proven track record, we know what it takes to drive success in retail media.

Our culture is one of inclusivity, creativity and positivity and we believe that happy employees lead to happy clients. With a supportive team and a focus on work‑life balance, we have a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment. Our IMPACT values are an intrinsic part of who we are (Integrity, Mindset for Growth, People at Heart, Accountability, Customer Centric and Teamwork). Our "Culture Club" shines a light on 5 key areas that we believe make GIG Retail a standout place to work - charity, sustainability, mental health & wellness, EDI and social events. We are certified as a Great Place to Work.

We are expanding our team and have several exciting opportunities. We are typically based 2 days a week in our Leeds head office, with 3 days either working from home or visiting our clients.

If you are looking for a great team and a great company to work for apply now.

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