Media Operations Ad Policy Specialist
Job Summary
Tesco Media is the ultimate media partner to brands. Built on unrivalled customer insight its a media owner with soul scale and storytelling power. Tesco Media helps brands and agencies connect meaningfully with customers drive creative effectiveness and grow at the point of purchase.
Through Tesco the UKs largest grocery retailer with over 24 million Clubcard households - representing nearly every home in the UK - Tesco Media offers brands an unparalleled view into the motivations and behaviours of the nation. It is perfectly positioned to solve businesss greatest marketing challenges unlocking growth by enabling brands to connect with customers in meaningful ways online in-store and via its offsite partners all while enhancing the shopping experience for its customers.
Were looking for a talented Ad Policy Specialist who expects more from their career. Sitting within the Tesco Media Operations team this role operates at the intersection of advertising policy risk management and operational delivery.
Youll play a critical role in ensuring that all advertising activity meets UK regulatory standards while enabling innovation and growth across our media offering. Acting as a subject matter expert youll partner with teams across the business to provide guidance shape policy frameworks and support responsible effective advertising.
This is a highly visible role where your expertise will directly influence how campaigns are delivered to millions of customers.
What youll be working on
Develop and maintain ad policy frameworks aligned with UK advertising regulations including CAP Code and LHF/HFSS requirements
Provide expert guidance on complex or high-risk advertising decisions balancing compliance with commercial outcomes
Partner with Sales Operations Product and Legal teams to ensure policies are clearly understood and consistently applied
Create and deliver training materials and documentation to support internal teams and external stakeholders
Review and assess campaign risks supporting escalations and offering clear recommendations
Monitor regulatory changes and industry trends translating them into actionable policy updates
Use data and insights to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in policy and processes
Support innovation in media products by embedding compliant and scalable policy approaches
Champion best practice in governance and risk management ensuring brand integrity and customer trust
What were looking for
Strong understanding of UK advertising regulations and digital ad policy (e.g. CAP Code ASA guidelines)
Experience working within digital advertising retail media marketplaces or publisher environments
Background in policy governance risk compliance or trust & safety functions
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to assess complex scenarios and make sound decisions
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain policy clearly to a range of audiences
Highly organised detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple priorities
Proven ability to work independently and deliver outcomes in fast-paced environments
Experience supporting product or engineering teams
Background in retail media ecommerce or marketplace ecosystems
Experience creating training and enablement materials
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Global leader in Customer data science, retail media and analytics, experts in working with brands, grocery retail, retail pharmacy, and retailer financial services.