Executive Director, Commerce

Company: Sphere Digital Recruitment Group
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Location: Greater London
Job Description:

A leading global media and marketing network is seeking a senior commerce leader to step into a key role supporting the continued performance and growth of its commerce offering. This is a high-impact position, operating as a strategic partner to the global commerce lead, with responsibility for ensuring teams, projects, and commercial objectives are aligned and delivered to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide senior leadership across commerce strategy, ensuring clear direction and consistency across markets and client engagements
  • Oversee cross-functional teams, supporting structure, performance, and capability development across regions
  • Ensure high-quality delivery across both ongoing client work and fast-moving, ad hoc projects
  • Step into complex or high-pressure situations to provide clarity, direction, and resolution
  • Translate business priorities into clear team objectives, tracking progress and addressing risks early
  • Support growth by identifying opportunities within existing clients and contributing to new business initiatives
  • Partner with senior stakeholders internally and externally, building strong and trusted relationships
  • Help shape and evolve commerce propositions to ensure they remain competitive and commercially effective

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in a senior leadership role within commerce, digital, media, or consulting environments
  • Strong understanding of digital commerce ecosystems, including marketplaces, retail media, and direct-to-consumer models
  • Proven ability to lead large, distributed teams and manage complex, multi-market delivery
  • Commercially minded, with experience supporting revenue growth and business development
  • Confident working with senior stakeholders and clients in high-level strategic discussions
  • Highly organised, with the ability to bring structure and clarity to fast-paced and ambiguous environments
  • A collaborative and pragmatic leader, comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands‑on oversight

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Posted: April 5th, 2026