Digital Media Manager

GIG Retail; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

What's the role about?

Digital Media Manager

GIG (an Advantage Smollan company)

Full-Time, Permanent Salary: Competitive + Company Bonus Structure
Location: Hybrid – Home - Leeds HQ - 2 days a week/Client, supplier or partner offices – as required, expected average 1 day a week

Are you passionate about data-driven marketing? Do you have the strategic mindset to lead the charge in digital retail media?

At GIG Retail, we’re all about smart solutions that connect brands with customers in meaningful ways. We’re now looking for a Digital Media Manager to own and deliver our digital media roadmap – driving innovation across both onsite and offsite platforms and creating measurable value for our retail partners.

If you live and breathe digital media, get excited about the possibilities within ad tech, and know your way around the retail space – this could be your perfect next move.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the Digital Media Roadmap – Turn strategy into activation across onsite and offsite media. From media planning to performance optimisation, you’ll ensure our digital proposition delivers results.
• Own Digital Activation – Build out a media calendar and support client teams in creating engaging campaigns that leverage data, targeting, and customer insight.
• Be the Connector – Collaborate with retail, ecommerce, ad tech partners, and cross-functional teams to evolve our offer, troubleshoot issues, and keep everything running smoothly.
• Stay Ahead of the Curve – Monitor trends and best practices in digital media to feed innovation and keep our solutions competitive.
• Optimise Performance – Analyse weekly/monthly campaign results, manage yield and inventory, and turn insights into smarter solutions.
• Deliver at Scale – Lead projects end-to-end, working with tech teams and vendors to hit timelines, budgets, and milestones.

What you’ll bring:

• A solid understanding of digital media, ad tech, and how they plug into retail — ideally from an agency, vendor, or media-owner background.
• Experience with platforms such as Criteo or CitrusAd, and confident working with performance metrics.
• Knowledge of onsite retail media, loyalty platforms, social, CRM tools (Brevo, Mailchimp), and offsite channels.
• Confident in Excel (advanced), data analysis, and turning insights into action.
• Highly organised, collaborative, and a natural communicator — able to manage complex workstreams across internal and external stakeholders.

What we’re about:

We’re experts in retail media strategy and delivery. From data to design, from in-store to online, we help brands show up in all the right ways. At GIG, we keep things people-first, results-driven, and always collaborative. You’ll be surrounded by supportive minds, smart technology, and exciting clients who are as ambitious as we are.

What you’ll get:

• A hybrid working model with 2 on-site days across our northern hubs
• A people-first culture with plenty of support and development opportunities
• A chance to help shape the future of digital media in retail and see the real-world impact of your work

If you’re looking for your next step in digital media and want to help build bold, effective solutions in the retail space — we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits: Bonus scheme, pension, death in service benefit, income protection, 27 days holiday, birthday day off

More about us...

About GIG

We are a tight-knit team of Retail Media Experts specialising in developing and managing top-performing retail media networks for some of the world's largest retailers. With our expertise and proven track record, we know what it takes to drive success in retail media.

Our culture is one of inclusivity, creativity and positivity and we believe that happy employees lead to happy clients. With a supportive team and a focus on work-life balance, we have a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment. Our IMPACT values are an intrinsic part of who we are (Integrity, Mindset for Growth, People at Heart, Accountability, Customer Centric and Teamwork). Our "Culture Club" shines a light on 5 key areas that we believe make GIG Retail a standout place to work - charity, sustainability, mental health & wellness, EDI and social events. We are certified as a Great Place to Work.

We are expanding our team and have several exciting opportunities. We are typically based 2 days a week in our Leeds head office, with 3 days either working from home or visiting our clients.

If you are looking for a great team and a great company to work for apply now.