Responsibilities

• Leading VMG’s performance-first planning approach across planning, operations, and data
• Creating clear, insight-led planning frameworks that drive revenue and improve media effectiveness
• Identifying incremental revenue opportunities through strategic media planning and investment optimisation
• Partnering with internal Very channel teams across Criteo, Social, CRM, App, and Offsite to improve activation and performance
• Building a more joined-up approach to cross-channel media planning and delivery
• Using data and insight to inform planning, optimisation, and strategic decision-making
• Improving tools, processes, and ways of working to make performance activity more efficient, scalable, and consistent
• Overseeing performance reporting frameworks, making sure outputs are clear, actionable, and focused on continuous improvement
• Managing and developing four direct reports, while raising capability and confidence in performance media across the team
• Building strong relationships across VMG, The Very Group, and external platform and media partners

Requirements

• Strong experience in performance marketing, digital media planning, or retail media
• A proven track record of driving revenue growth through media optimisation and planning
• Experience working across multiple channels such as Criteo, Paid Social, Programmatic, CRM, or Retail Media
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use data to shape strategy and decision-making
• A commercial mindset and a clear focus on growth, performance, and media effectiveness
• The ability to influence stakeholders and build strong cross-functional relationships
• Strategic thinking, with the ability to turn insight into action
• Confidence leading, developing, and upskilling others
• A proactive, solutions-focused, and highly organised approach
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• A passion for continuous improvement, innovation, and evolving ways of working

Benefits

• 4pm finishes every Friday
• Flexible and hybrid working
• £1,800 yearly wellbeing fund (on top of your salary!)
• Free Headspace subscription
• £500 yearly “Learning Fund” for learning
• 4 extra Wellbeing Days off per year