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DeliverooHead of Retail Media & Merchant Marketing (Grocery & Retail)
Deliveroo, which is now part of DoorDash and collaborates with teams across DoorDash and Wolt, is seeking a Head of Retail Media & Merchant Marketing (Grocery…
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Deliveroo, which is now part of DoorDash and collaborates with teams across DoorDash and Wolt, is seeking a Head of Retail Media & Merchant Marketing (Grocery & Retail) for its London headquarters. Operating on a hybrid work model with three days a week in the office, this position sits within the Central Integrated Marketing team's Merchant & Ads group. The person in this role will define and execute the global…
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Deliveroo, which is now part of DoorDash and collaborates with teams across DoorDash and Wolt, is seeking a Head of Retail Media & Merchant Marketing (Grocery & Retail) for its London headquarters. Operating on a hybrid work model with three days a week in the office, this position sits within the Central Integrated Marketing team's Merchant & Ads group. The person in this role will define and execute the global strategy for merchant partnerships and advertising within the grocery and retail sectors.
This position suits an experienced marketing professional with a strong commercial background who can lead cross-functional initiatives and manage enterprise-level merchant relationships. Responsibilities include building monetization strategies, developing category playbooks for new verticals, and aligning local teams around global commercial goals. The successful candidate will report to the Merchant & Ads Integrated Marketing Director and serve as the main marketing partner for commercial and strategy and operations teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the end-to-end advertising and monetization strategy for new verticals across internal and external platforms.
- Partner with commercial and finance teams to determine pricing, packaging, and investment strategies for merchant ads.
- Build and update global merchant marketing playbooks governing co-marketing, promotions, and advertising for grocery and retail brands.
- Provide global-level support to local marketing teams handling key enterprise merchants and priority initiatives.
- Act as the primary escalation point for cross-market or cross-functional merchant issues.
- Partner with merchant strategy and operations and commercial teams to translate category priorities into actionable marketing plans.
- Design sell-in strategies, pitch materials, case studies, and proof points for merchant and advertising programs.
- Track business performance metrics, report to senior leadership, and direct course corrections when targets require it.
Requirements
- Minimum of 7 years of marketing experience in merchant marketing, retail media, advertising, or category marketing within a consumer or marketplace setting.
- Demonstrated history of directing marketing strategy for an entire team or product category.
- Experience managing people, including leading other people managers.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen for making decisions under ambiguous conditions.
- Strong communication abilities suited for presenting to directors and department leadership.
- Experience building cross-functional partnerships and resolving internal conflicts.
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What is the location and work arrangement for this role?
This is a hybrid position based at the company headquarters in London, requiring employees to work from the office three days per week.
What experience is required to apply?
Candidates must have at least seven years of marketing experience, ideally spanning merchant marketing, retail media, advertising, or category marketing within a marketplace or consumer business, alongside people management experience.
What is the employment type?
The posting states that the position is full-time.
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