Head of Instore Media

Salary: up to £75,000 per annum + Company Bonus + 27 days holiday (+ birthday off)

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

Location: Leeds, LS1 (Hybrid) – 2 days in our Leeds Head Office and 3 days working remote/client sites

Head of Retail Media – Instore

GIG Retail is looking for a Head of Retail Media – Instore to modernise how brands connect with customers in-store. You will lead the innovation of physical retail store environments, managing everything from traditional and experiential formats to advanced digital signage and audio networks.

The Role: What You’ll Be Doing

• You own the Strategic Roadmap. You will define the instore media vision, prioritising opportunities based on commercial viability and operational feasibility.
• Support and guide GIG internal Sales team in presenting the Instrore media value proposition.
• Lead digital transformation and the evolution of instore media into digital networks, leveraging sensor technology and audience data.
• Own project delivery and manage complex, multi-site deployments and pilot test-and-learn programs to validate new formats.
• Partnership Management and establishing relationships with strategic vendors to drive capability enhancements and lead “build vs. buy” evaluations.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for senior clients, presenting data‑driven recommendations for new Instore innovation.

Who You Are And What You’ll Bring

• You are a retail expert. You have deep expertise in retail media and a proven record of landing new solutions in complex retail environments.
• You are skilled in Digital Out of Home (OHH), Instore Digital Signage and emerging Audience Sensor Technology.
• You are commercially driven. You understand the operational complexity of instore media and data sets and can translate it into clear ROI for stakeholders.
• You excel at collaboration and building relationships internally and externally and leading teams through significant complexity and risk.
• You are a people leader. You are a mentor who fosters a culture of operational excellence and customer‑first thinking.
• You have a logical mindset, with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficient in Google Suite, MS Office

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
• Income protection, Death in Service and Pension Scheme.
• Employee Discounts

Ready to lead the future of InStore Retail Media? We are looking forward to hearing from you! Apply now and bring your expertise to GIG Retail.

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