Commercial Strategy Manager Commerce
Location: MMM Headquarters HSK London
Workplace Type: Hybrid
About the role
Mail Metro Media is seeking a Commercial Strategy Manager Commerce to join our growing Commercial team. This role will be responsible for developing and executing strategies that drive commerce revenue growth including partnerships affiliate programs shoppable content initiatives and new monetisation opportunities to strengthen our market position. The role requires collaboration with crossfunctional teams to deliver key commerce objectives and drive innovation across the business.
Main Responsibilities
Strategic Planning and
- Develop and implement commercial commerce strategies that drive revenue and profitability.
- Identify assess and launch new commerce opportunities including new affiliate partnerships shoppable content formats and performance marketing initiatives.
- Conduct thorough market research competitor analysis and audience insights to inform strategy development and enhance commercial decisionmaking.
- Monitor and analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the success of commerce initiatives and recommend optimisations.
- Identify and proactively mitigate risks and challenges associated with commerce strategies.
- Collaborate closely with Product Editorial Audience Data and Sales teams to align initiatives with overall business goals and customer needs.
Partnership Development
- Manage and nurture relationships with affiliate networks technology providers retailers and ecommerce platforms.
- Evaluate and onboard new commerce partners and platforms to expand Mail Metro Medias commercial ecosystem.
- Negotiate commercial terms service levels and revenuesharing agreements with partners.
Stakeholder Management
- Collate data and insights to develop compelling strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
- Present regular updates on the progress of key commerce initiatives and surface risks and opportunities in a timely manner.
- Develop business cases to support new initiatives clearly articulating value propositions and revenue forecasts.
- Work collaboratively with global teams to ensure commerce priorities are consistent across markets.
Team Leadership & Development
- Promote operational excellence by optimising workflows meetings and crossteam processes.
- Encourage a culture of innovation accountability and knowledge sharing.
- Document and share best practices and learnings to upskill teams across the business.
Person Specification
- 45 years experience in commercial strategy ecommerce or strategy consulting.
- Strong understanding of affiliate marketing ecommerce ecosystems and digital media monetisation.
- Proven track record of delivering commercedriven revenue growth and operational improvements.
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills; creative problem solver with high attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills capable of distilling complex information for senior leadership audiences.
- Exceptional organisational skills with an ability to juggle multiple priorities and work independently under tight deadlines.
- Ability to build strong working relationships across business units and leadership levels.
- Experience in media technology ecommerce or a related industry preferred.
About Mail Metro Media
Mail Metro Media is the advertising home of some of the UKs most engaged newsbrands: Daily Mail The Mail on Sunday MailOnline Metro The i Paper New Scientist and The Telegraph (print products). The team provides a single point of contact across print digital audio video and social allowing agencies and advertisers easy access to the millions of consumers who engage with dmg medias brands every day.
Leadership
At the helm of Mail Metro Media are Chief Revenue Officer Dom Williams who is responsible for all advertising revenue across our farreaching portfolio and Executive Director Digital Hannah Buitekant who is responsible for digital operations data and indirect revenue. Dom and Hannah are supported by an extensive senior leadership team that boasts a wealth of specialist media knowledge and decades of industry experience.
Why work for Mail Metro Media
Not only will you be a part of the biggest media organisation in the UK but youll work somewhere thats dedicated to people and culture. Our people are a top priority whether thats supporting mental health being Disability Confident accommodating parenthood providing fitness classes driving diversity and inclusion flexibility or anything else it matters to us.
Many of our team members work flexibly in many different ways including flexible hours or an element of working from home. Please talk to us during your interview about any flexibility you may need we can usually find a way to make work work for you!
Here are some of the top reasons our people love working for us:
- Collaborate and innovate with the best people in media on a daily basis
- Work in an awardwinning team in the fastpaced world of news and entertainment
- Get support in reaching your professional goals through webinars workshops mentorship and more
- Get personal support through mental wellbeing volunteering time off our menopause policies a working parents group our EDI Champions network and more
- Comprehensive benefits including medical and dental insurance childcare schemes a huge range of discounts enhanced pension contributions and more
- A lively friendly office complete with a free gym subsidised canteen and doctors surgery (London only)
Get in touch for more information
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are any steps we can take to ensure that your recruitment process is welcoming and comfortable.
Package Description
Our benefits package increases the longer youve been with us. Heres what to expect:
- 25 days holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30
- Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan at the minimum level of 5 employee contribution 3 Company contribution.
- Life cover under the Pension Plan 4x your basic salary.
- DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping vouchers and reloadable cards)
- Subsidised canteen
- Onsite gym (Northcliffe House only)
- Onsite nurse and GP clinics (Northcliffe House only)
- Our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted dining cards
Plus many other benefits.
Our Commitment
We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity race gender religious beliefs sexual orientation age marital status or disability.
Required Experience:
Manager