Senior Retail Media Specialist

Are you an experienced retail media professional ready to make an impact in one of the fastest-growing disciplines within marketing? At dentsu, you connect brands with shoppers at the moments that matter, from the store shelf to the online screen. You will work for top brands such as Heineken, Arla, and Groupe SEB and leverage your expertise in platforms such as Albert Heijn, Bol.com, Jumbo, and MediaMarkt. You will join a growing team where your ideas and initiative are welcome, and where we build innovation together, including AI applications. This is your chance to combine hands-on experience with strategic leadership in a dynamic environment.

About dentsu Benelux: We are pioneers in innovation and integration. With 66,000 specialists in 143 markets, we help brands grow through smart media, CXM, and creative solutions. Collaboration, diversity, and knowledge sharing form our foundation. We create space for development and growth so that you can excel. Join our team and work on progress that matters.

As a Senior Retail Media Specialist, you will lead the development and execution of omnichannel retail media strategies. You will manage large client accounts, work closely with retailers, and ensure campaigns perform optimally. This role combines strategic thinking, commercial ownership, and substantive leadership. You will actively contribute to innovation, knowledge sharing, and the further expansion of our retail media proposition.

Amsterdam

• Ultimately responsible for the development and execution of omnichannel retail media strategies for A-brands;
• Strategically direct the deployment of self‑service retail media platforms (including sponsored products, display, etc.);
• Direct campaign results: performance reviews, optimization frameworks, and prioritization based on data;
• Maintain strong relationships with retailers such as Albert Heijn, Bol.com, Jumbo, and MediaMarkt;
• Translate results and data into concrete insights, recommendations, and growth opportunities for clients;
• Collaborate with internal teams (strategy, planning, data) to create full-funnel campaigns;
• Support pitches and business development;
• Mentor junior and medior specialists;
• Actively contribute to innovation, automation, and AI‑driven applications within retail media;
• Contribute to the growth of the retail media team by contributing to knowledge development, processes, and team development.

• 3-4+ years of experience with retail media and/or marketplaces;
• Hands-on experience with retail media platforms;
• Strong analytical and strategic skills;
• Experience with stakeholder management and project coordination;
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English;
• Proactive, curious, and entrepreneurial;
• Experience with team coaching and cross-functional collaboration is a plus.

• A challenging position with a lot of responsibility;
• Working with top brands and the best specialists in the field;
• Excellent development opportunities;
• Enthusiastic, ambitious colleagues and a positive working atmosphere;
• An environment where knowledge sharing, innovation, and your ideas are central (including opportunities to help build AI solutions if you are interested in that);
• 30 vacation days per year (25 flexible & 5 fixed days from dentsu);
• 2 days for volunteer work;
• Pension scheme;
• Discount on Classpass and free bootcamp at the office;
• Hybrid working (60% office, 40% remote);
• Healthy, fully catered lunch;
• And more: we would love to tell you more about it in a conversation.

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Are you doubting whether you meet all the requirements? Apply anyway! We are primarily looking for passion, drive, and the right mindset.

Dentsu Media

Full time

Fixed-Term Contract (Fixed Term)