Associate Commerce Director - Ecommerce/D2C

Agency - Ecommerce

Ref: 3960 Date Posted: Thursday 20 Aug 2026

Associate Director / Integrated Commerce Director – 10-Month FTC

Location: London
Salary: Circa £60,000 pro rata
Contract: 10-month Fixed-Term Contract
Working pattern: Hybrid, ideally 3–4 days per week in the office
Start date: ASAP

The Role

We are recruiting for a senior Associate Director / Integrated Commerce Director to join a global commerce function on a 10-month fixed-term contract.

This is a strategic, highly autonomous role focused on shaping global commerce strategy, managing major retail media and commerce partnerships, and driving greater value from retailer and platform relationships across multiple international markets.

The successful candidate will work across global, regional and local stakeholders, acting as a key link between commerce strategy, media, technology and data capabilities.

This is an individual-contributor position suited to someone who is comfortable operating independently, influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority and leading strategic conversations across complex matrixed organisations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead strategic relationships with major global retail media, commerce and platform partners.
Own and develop global commerce partnership roadmaps.
Manage Joint Business Plans, annual plans and ongoing partner governance.
Lead quarterly and half-year business reviews, tracking performance and ensuring partners deliver against agreed commitments.
Identify opportunities to maximise commercial value through investment, innovation, measurement solutions and partnership benefits.
Advise senior stakeholders on retail media strategy and its role within wider commerce and media plans.
Work with global, regional and local teams to identify and scale best practice, pilots, alphas, betas and learning agendas.
Connect commerce strategy with wider media, data and technology capabilities.
Develop strategic recommendations that drive measurable commercial outcomes.
Contribute thought leadership around retail media, connected commerce, AI and emerging technologies.
Build strong relationships across internal teams, clients, retailers and platform partners.

Experience Required

Significant experience across retail media, commerce media, eCommerce, digital partnerships or shopper marketing.
Strong experience within a global commerce strategy or capability role, rather than solely UK-focused experience.
Good technical understanding of retail media platforms such as Criteo, CitrusAd and Epsilon.
Strong knowledge of audience targeting, conversion measurement, attribution and performance frameworks.
Experience across omnichannel retail, eCommerce and quick-commerce ecosystems.
Proven experience managing senior retailer, platform, client or media partner relationships.
Experience developing and managing Joint Business Plans, annual plans, QBRs or HBRs.
Strong strategic and commercial thinking, with the ability to identify and unlock partnership value.
Excellent stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills.
Experience working across complex global, regional and local structures.
Ability to influence without direct authority.
Proactive, self-sufficient and comfortable operating with a high level of autonomy and accountability.

Desirable Experience

Experience within FMCG or another large multinational environment.
Exposure to major global retail media and commerce partners.
Experience working with platforms such as Walmart, Carrefour, Uber or similar.
Understanding of commerce-enabled platforms including Meta, YouTube and Reddit.
Experience developing commerce or retail media thought leadership.
Knowledge of AI applications and emerging measurement innovation within commerce.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be a commercially minded commerce leader who combines strong strategic thinking with a solid technical understanding of the retail media ecosystem.

You will be equally comfortable discussing the future of retail media and commerce innovation with senior stakeholders as you are managing partner commitments, business reviews, measurement frameworks and market adoption.

This role would particularly suit someone who has operated in a global commerce environment and is confident taking ownership of strategy and partnerships in a standalone senior position.