Manager, Retail Media (APAC) [6-month contract]

foodpanda; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food delivery platform in Singapore is seeking a Retail Media & Partnerships Business Development Manager to grow advertising revenue. The role involves building relationships with media agencies and conducting workshops. Candidates should have 3+ years of experience in CPG and strong negotiation skills. This position offers a competitive package, flexible arrangements, and food perks.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangement (2 days work from home)

Competitive package and allowances

Food perks

Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in CPG preferably within eCommerce or tech.
• Proven success in selling digital media solutions to brands.
• Strong understanding of media buying behavior.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with media agencies to grow ad revenue.
• Negotiate annual trade deals with agencies.
• Conduct workshops to showcase advertising solutions.

Skills

Experience in CPG

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Media agency understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field

Tools

Excel

Media planning tools

Job description

Job Description

This role is open to SG Locals & PR only

About The Job

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Retail Media & Partnerships Business Development Manager to lead our efforts in driving Consumer Packaged Group ("CPG") and media agency partnerships and selling ad placements across foodpanda’s digital platforms. This role will focus on growing our APAC advertising revenue by building strong relationships with media agencies, facilitating strategic trade deals, and running collaborative workshops that spotlight foodpanda's retail media capabilities. This role is central to driving strategic growth and advertising revenue across our 18 diverse markets for brands like Foodora, Yemeksepeti, and Foodpanda.

Job Description

• Build and manage relationships with key media agencies to grow ad revenue across foodpanda's in-app and digital channels.
• Negotiate and establish annual trade deals to secure consistent investment from agencies.
• Conduct workshops and learning sessions with media agencies and brand clients to showcase advertising solutions and co-create media plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (ad ops, marketing, data, and product) to execute campaigns and deliver measurable results.
• Act as a subject matter expert on foodpanda’s retail media offerings, trends in the ad tech space, and media buying behavior.
• Monitor campaign performance and provide insights and recommendations for ongoing optimization and upselling opportunities.

Qualifications

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in CPG preferably within the eCommerce or tech industry.
• Regional experience preferred.
• Proven success in selling digital media solutions to CPGs, agencies or brands.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of the media agency ecosystem and how buying decisions are made.
• High initiative, ownership, and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Proficient in Excel; experience with media planning tools and ad platforms is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.

Skills & Competencies

• High Initiative & Ownership
• High level of professionalism and integrity

Additional Information

• We offer a flexible work arrangement (2 days work from home!)
• We have a vibrant and international team with diverse backgrounds
• This is a brand with competitive employees in an all hands-on deck environment
• We recognize top performers, welcome our newbies, and share good food!
• Competitive package, allowances, food perks, HMO, and more