Shopping Marketing Manager

Shopper Marketing Manager

Retail Media | FMCG | Commerce Marketing

Salary: £45,000
Location: Hybrid (UK)
Job Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

A leading commerce and retail media agency is looking for an ambitious Shopper Marketing Manager to join its growing retail media team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of shopper insight, media planning, data analysis and client leadership. You'll work with household-name FMCG brands, helping develop and deliver innovative in-store and retail media campaigns that influence shopper behaviour and drive measurable business outcomes.

As a Shopper Marketing Manager, you'll take ownership of campaign planning and execution, manage key client relationships, and collaborate with specialists across media, strategy and analytics functions. This role offers genuine progression and the chance to play a key role in shaping a high-growth offering within the business.

The Role

Reporting into senior client leadership, you will be responsible for managing shopper and retail media campaigns from briefing through to delivery and performance analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Campaign Planning & Strategy

• Develop shopper marketing and retail media strategies using retailer, consumer and market data.
• Build integrated campaign plans across in-store and retail media channels.
• Translate client objectives into actionable media recommendations.
• Create compelling presentations and campaign proposals supported by insight and analysis.
• Ensure campaigns align with wider brand and commerce marketing activity.

Campaign Delivery & Management

• Manage campaign timelines, stakeholder communications and implementation plans.
• Coordinate campaign activation across retail media and in-store environments.
• Work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure flawless delivery.
• Monitor campaign performance against KPIs and recommend optimisation opportunities.
• Maintain excellent attention to detail across multiple concurrent projects.

Client Leadership

• Act as a key day-to-day contact for clients and stakeholders.
• Build trusted relationships through strategic thinking and exceptional service.
• Understand client business challenges and provide informed recommendations.
• Lead performance reviews and present campaign results with confidence.
• Support the development and mentoring of junior team members.

Industry Knowledge

• Stay ahead of developments within retail media, shopper marketing and commerce.
• Identify emerging trends, technologies and opportunities for clients.
• Explore new ways of leveraging data, automation and AI to improve campaign performance.

About You

We're looking for an individual who combines strong commercial thinking with excellent client management skills.

Experience Required

• 2-3+ years' experience within Shopper Marketing, Retail Media, Commerce Media or a related discipline.
• Proven experience managing campaigns and client relationships.
• Strong understanding of media planning, activation and performance measurement.
• Experience working with data to build insights-led recommendations.
• Ability to create impactful presentations and tell a compelling story with data.

Skills & Attributes

• Highly organised with strong project management capabilities.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially aware and naturally client-focused.
• Comfortable analysing performance data and drawing actionable insights.
• Collaborative approach with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Curious, proactive and passionate about the evolving retail media landscape.
• Interest in emerging technologies, including AI and automation.

Why Apply?

• Work with some of the most recognised FMCG brands in the market.
• Join a fast-growing area of the media and marketing industry.
• Gain exposure to integrated commerce, retail media and shopper marketing projects.
• Clear opportunities for progression and increased responsibility.
• Hybrid working and a supportive, collaborative culture.
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing team.

Apply Now

If you're currently working in Shopper Marketing, Retail Media, Trade Marketing or Commerce Media and are looking for your next step in a high-growth environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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