Industry Strategy Lead Retail

• Multiple locations
• Hybrid

Do you want to drive commercial strategy for Finn Blocket & other Nordic marketplaces

THE OPPORTUNITY IN A NUTSHELL
You A strategic retail industry professional who understands retailer business models and marketing investments inside out.

Role As our Industry Strategy Lead you will shape Vend Advertisings retail strategy and value proposition across the Nordic markets.

Company Vend home of FINN Blocket Tori Oikotie DBA & Bilbasen where millions of people across the Nordics connect to find what they need whether its a job a home or a way to move.

Location Join us in our Oslo/Stockholm office with the flexibility to work 3 days per week remotely!

Why us This is your chance to pioneer the fast-growing Retail and Commerce Media landscape across the Nordics. You will directly influence how major brands connect with consumers driving true business impact with great professional growth and high organizational visibility.

Sounds like your cup of tea Check out the details below!

WHO ARE YOU

• 7 years of retail experience gained within retail e-commerce marketplaces retail media or media agencies.
• A deep understanding of the Nordic retail landscape including retail economics P&L drivers and how retailers allocate marketing budgets.
• A marketing and media expert who understands how performance shopper and retail media drive business outcomes across the customer journey.
• A commercially minded professional who naturally translates market shifts and customer needs into concrete revenue opportunities.
• An engaging communicator and networker fluent in English who enjoys leading workshops building executive relationships and speaking at industry events.

WHATS THE JOB LIKE
Day-to-day work & projects cooking
Your main mission is to be the primary retail expert at Vend Advertising bridging the gap between retailer needs and our commercial strategy. While Product Managers focus on tech execution you bring the outside-in market perspective.

• On a weekly basis you will support Nordic Sales and Commercial Success teams with retail playbooks participate in high-level strategic customer discussions and shape custom account strategies.
• Exciting projects include building out our industry-specific commercial narratives developing next-generation Retail Media playbooks and representing Vend as a thought leader at major Nordic industry forums.
• Your main stakeholders include Sales Product Commercial Success Leadership and executives at major retail partners.
• Success after 1 year means you have established a highly relevant retail value proposition unlocked new revenue growth and built trusted strategic partnerships with priority retail customers.

The challenge to turn into an opportunity!

Retail Media is evolving fast meaning you will need to build structure around our messaging and strategy in a highly dynamic market. This challenge is your playground: this is your opportunity to position Vend Advertising as the undisputed leader in Nordic Commerce Media creating massive organizational impact from day one.

A few words from the hiring manager
Hi I am Helena at Vend Advertising. Our team is dedicated to unlocking the full power of commerce-driven advertising across the Nordics. We are a collaborative forward-thinking group that sits at the intersection of product innovation and commercial growth. We value curiosity direct communication and a shared passion for solving real customer problems. If you love retail and want to shape its future in the Nordics we cant wait to meet you!

GOT YOUR ATTENTION Apply by submitting your CV and answer the application questions. We take vacation-time seriously here (and think you should too!) so we wont review any applications until after the deadline.

Have questions Reach out to Head of Strategy industry Helena Angsten: who is available after August 3rd.