Agency Group Head - Tesco Media & Insight Platform

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, empowering businesses everywhere to compete and thrive in the modern data-driven economy. We always put the Customer First.

Our mission: to enable businesses to grow and reimagine themselves by becoming advocates and champions for their Customers. With deep heritage and expertise in retail - one of the world's most competitive markets, with a deluge of multi-dimensional data - dunnhumby today enables businesses all over the world, across industries, to be Customer First.

dunnhumby employs nearly 2,500 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Meijer, Procter & Gamble and Metro.

At Tesco Media & Insight Platform, we're looking for a talented Agency Group Head. This is an exciting opportunity to help drive the fast-growing Tesco Media and Insights Platform and help define the future of Retail Media with the support of the UK's largest Retailer. The right candidate will play a defining role in growing our agency partnerships strategy & engagement.

The successful candidate will join our Agency Development team, and work with a team of world-class and passionate people to shape a proposition that creates measurable value for customers, advertisers, agencies and Tesco. You will be responsible for the go-to-market plan, strategy and delivery of our agency business with our biggest customers. This will involve working with media agencies, brand clients and internal teams (Product, Solutions, Media, Insights) to translate the vision into reality.

Key accountabilities

• Someone with a strong UK media network to lead the commercial engagement with media agencies and create a relationship built on trust and credibility.
• Experience with building and negotiating partnership/trade agreements bringing tangible value to both Tesco and our biggest Agency customers.
• To build and lead a team to forecast & deliver commercial objectives, and to oversee the career & skill development of their direct reports.
• Be able to quantify the benefits of 1st party purchase data and be a thought leader showcasing how data can empower brands to do more, do better.
• Specialism in digital media (search, social, display) with experience in customer-data driven omnichannel media planning for grocery CPG/FMCG clients hugely desirable.
• Experience in selling data-driven media solutions into media agencies and brands directly.
• Deep knowledge of the agency landscape, major players, operating models, commercial structure, and building trade agreements and joint business plans.
• Takes an evidence-based approach with data at the heart of every decision.
• Strong track record of building partnerships built around business transformation and delivery of new products and capabilities.
• Good market knowledge of all things media and a demonstrable customer-first approach.

What you can expect from us

We won't just meet your expectations. We'll defy them. So you'll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you'd expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.

You'll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experiment and learn.

And we don't just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day - with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One and dh Thrive as the living proof. We want everyone to have the opportunity to shine and perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. Please let us know how we can make this process work best for you.

Our approach to Flexible Working

At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.

We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work/life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.