Lead a multidisciplinary Strategy & Planning function at Tesco Media to drive integrated, insight-led growth. You will shape standards and frameworks, guide client strategy and partnerships, and translate customer data into compelling commercial plans. You’ll collaborate across commercial, product, and measurement teams to scale revenue and strengthen Tesco Media’s market position. Your leadership will enable high-quality client conversations, thought leadership, and a scalable operating model. This role offers a chance to influence retail media strategy at scale and foster an inclusive, high-performing culture.
Pay / Benefits
flexible working hours
birthday leave
private medical cover
life assurance
income protection
wellbeing benefits
Responsibilities
Set vision, priorities and standards for Strategy & Planning
Evolve from channel-led to integrated, insight-led commercial planning
Balance long-term growth with in-year performance
Partner with commercial leaders to identify growth opportunities
Translate client and sales demand into propositions, GTM activity and resource allocation
Build scalable planning frameworks, tools and reusable growth models
Lead strategic planning for major clients with multi-year growth plans
Develop service models for different client groups and partners
Embed customer insight across planning, proposition development and market narratives
Create automated tools to improve planning quality, speed and scale
Ensure recommendations are evidence-based and tied to measurable outcomes
Establish governance, prioritisation and resource-planning processes
Shape future design of the function, including structure and development priorities
Oversee programme management across strategic workstreams and collateral
Collaborate with Marketing to shape thought leadership and industry narratives
Represent Tesco Media in senior client, agency and industry forums
Turn retail media and market trends into actionable growth opportunities
Lead and develop a large, multidisciplinary team with clear goals and development paths
Foster an inclusive culture focused on curiosity, commercial thinking and continuous improvement
Support senior stakeholders with credible, confident delivery
Key requirements
Significant leadership experience in media strategy, retail media, commercial strategy, customer insight, strategic planning, or similar environments
Proven track record in developing commercial strategies that drive client and revenue growth
Experience leading, coaching and developing high-performing, multidisciplinary teams
Ability to translate complex customer data into clear, commercially compelling strategies
Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and delivering through cross-functional teams
Strong media-planning knowledge and understanding of how planning drives commercial performance
Experience building, scaling or transforming teams or operating models
Excellent storytelling, facilitation and communication skills
Judgement to prioritise and turn strategy into action
Experience in retail media or agency planning leadership is valuable
Experience in client growth planning, joint business planning, thought leadership or market-facing activity beneficial
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