Retail Media Proposition Strategy & Development Manager

Retail Media Proposition Strategy & Development Manager at John Lewis Partnership
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At the John Lewis Partnership we have created a successful Insights and Media offering. As the Retail Media industry grows, we are looking to significantly grow our offering. We will create Insight & Media propositions that generate WIN‑WIN‑WIN outcomes: (i) more engaging experiences for customers, (ii) growth for JLP, and (iii) growth for suppliers. To meet this ambition we need to accelerate our Retail Media maturity and develop a market‑leading, impactful and differentiated portfolio of propositions across the JLP portfolio that drives value and delivers against the brand and trade objectives of our Supplier partners.

The purpose of this role is to lead the ownership of Retail Media Proposition development for Offsite Media, defining the value proposition and collaborating with cross‑functional teams in Commercial, Data and Product to align on the roadmap and strategy to deliver and evolve the capability to meet the Partnership growth ambitions.

• Salary band: £53k to £87k depending on experience
• Contract type:
  Secondment/Fixed Term Contract until the end of April 2027
• Working pattern:
  Hybrid – a mixture between office and home, with an aim of 2/3 days a week in the office. Cost of travel to the office is the responsibility of the successful candidate (no travel allowance).
• Location:
  
  London Head Office campus in Pimlico

• Lead definition and strategy for Supplier funded Offsite Media (Programmatic, Social, Influencers, Ratings & Reviews, Live Shopping, etc.) across JLP.
• Own the capability roadmap for evolving these propositions and work collaboratively across the business to ensure delivery of agreed milestones.
• Accountable for the backlog of work and opportunities to be prioritised and scoped for Offsite Media across JLP.
• Define and own the end‑to‑end process of activating the proposition ensuring efficient delivery of capability.
• Own and create the internal articulation and external media collateral to take the propositions to market.
• Enable JLP Sales teams to understand the Value Proposition and how to position it to our Supplier Partners.
• Regularly report on the success of the proposition and communicate this within the business, identifying opportunities to optimise and increase performance.
• Own the relationship with any third‑party vendor responsible for providing or supporting proposition capability.
• Lead the necessary RFI/RFP process for any third‑party vendor capability requirements needed to support proposition evolution.

• Strong understanding and experience in Digital Offsite Media propositions (Programmatic, Social, Influencers, etc.)
• Significant experience in developing and innovating brand or Retail Media Propositions.
• Relevant experience working in a brand and marketing team for a Supplier, Retailer or Agency.
• Experience working with complex projects and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Evidence of strong written and verbal communication.
• Experience in insight and analytics.

• Further qualifications in marketing or business.

We’re the largest employee‑owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees; we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

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