Retail Media Marketing Activation Manager - Technology

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Retail Media is a key growth driver for the Partnership and a strategic priority across John Lewis. We are on an exciting transformation journey, evolving our capabilities to deliver more personalised customer experiences and create impactful Retail Media solutions for our strategic and emerging clients. As a Retail Media Marketing Activation Manager, you will be responsible for delivering a variety of supplier-funded campaigns across our Technology category, managing both annual strategic plans and ad hoc campaign activity. You will work closely with clients, the Retail Media sales team, channel specialists and Category Marketing teams to execute campaigns through briefing and coordination, ensuring they are delivered effectively and against agreed objectives and timelines. You will monitor campaign performance, support the preparation of PCA reports and work with the Retail Media sales team to communicate results back to clients, helping to inform future plans and investment. You'll be highly organised, commercially minded and confident using insights and performance data to optimise campaign effectiveness and drive strong outcomes for clients. In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £5.25 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements. Salary: £47,000.00 - £73,500.00 per annum Salary up to: £55,000.00 per annum dependant on skill and experience Contract type: This is a permanent position Hours and location of the role: 35 hours per week Your home location will be our London, Pimlico Head Office This is a hybrid working role. The expectation is a minimum of 2-3 days per week in the office as team collaboration is critical in this role - core days vary between teams The role: This role sits within our Technology category however you will be expected to work flexibly across other categories where required

Responsibilities

Deliver the annual calendar of initiatives and campaigns for your clients, managing campaigns from end to end

Responsible for briefing and activating a variety of channels including (but not limited to): Display, Affiliates, CRM, In-Store, Social (Organic and Paid) etc.

Work with brand/seasonal campaign teams to coordinate supplier participation in brand and seasonal campaigns

Monitor performance of the brand funded campaigns and support the preparation of PCA reports, working with the Retail Media Sales team to report performance back to clients and inform next year plans

Build meaningful partnerships with key stakeholders; inspire, excite and motivate teams across the business, managing and fostering client relations

Work to ensure the consistent implementation of activity across marketing, and work with implementation teams to enable effective delivery across other functions. Escalate risks and take decisive action to quickly resolve decision blockages; challenge where necessary

Line manage a team of/a Retail Media Marketing Activation Assistant/s

Essential skills and/or experience you'll need:

Significant experience in campaign delivery within a retail or retail media environment

Full funnel experience of delivering end-to-end multi-channel campaigns

Strategic brand management experience, project management experience, client management experience and/or people management experience

Experience of owning/managing budgets

Previous/current marketing/campaign activation experience

Experience in marketing activation/optimising effectiveness of campaigns

Experience of effectively servicing brands/clients in a marketing environment (Tech preferable)

Experience working with external suppliers or agencies to activate media

Desirable skills and/or experience you may have:

Further qualifications in marketing or business

Demonstrates a keen interest in/knowledge of changing trends in the retail media external landscape

Experience working in a fast-paced, matrix organisation with multiple stakeholders

Familiarity with media planning

Experience communicating to senior stakeholders and clients

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Closing Date:

June 9, 2026

Pay:

£47,000.00 - £73,500.00 Annual

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours of Work:

35 hours a week, Monday to Friday

Job Level:

Partnership Level 7

Where You'll Be Working:

London Central Office, 1 Drummond Gate, London, , SW1V 2QQ

ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP

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

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