Retail Media Team Lead

Henkel group • Stamford, CT

19d • $150,000 - $180,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

Requirements

• 4-year college degree + MBA Preferred
• 10+ years of experience in Retail Media, Commerce Media, eCommerce, Digital Marketing, Shopper Marketing, Media Strategy, or related fields, with demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide strategies, strategic partnerships, and capability development initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience developing and leading Retail Media strategies across multiple retailers, platforms, and media partners.
• Deep understanding of Retail Media Networks, commerce media, retail search, digital shelf optimization, audience activation, measurement methodologies, and attribution frameworks.
• Experience leading strategic retailer, agency, technology, and measurement partner relationships.
• Proven success building new capabilities, defining best practices, and influencing cross-functional teams within a matrixed organization.
• Strong knowledge of data-driven marketing, AI, automation, analytics, and emerging media technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Financial acumen with experience managing and optimizing significant media investments.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise Retail Media vision, strategy, and operating model across all customers, driving long-term growth, capability development, investment priorities, and organizational alignment.
• Establish Retail Media investment principles, measurement standards, governance frameworks, and decision-making processes to maximize efficiency, scalability, and business impact.
• Lead strategic relationships with Retail Media Networks and external partners, developing joint business plans, influencing innovation roadmaps, and optimizing partner performance.
• Drive Retail Search and Commerce Media strategies that improve visibility, discoverability, shopper engagement, and conversion across retailer ecosystems and omnichannel touchpoints.
• Manage agency, technology, data, and measurement partnerships while identifying new capabilities and solutions that enhance targeting, performance, and operational effectiveness.
• Leverage first-party data, audience insights, advanced measurement, and AI-driven solutions to improve targeting, optimization, decision-making, and future commerce media capabilities.
• Develop enterprise measurement frameworks, testing strategies, and performance scorecards that drive accountability, unlock insights, and improve investment decisions through continuous learning.
• Partner across commercial, brand, finance, analytics, and agency teams to drive integrated planning, build organizational capabilities, influence stakeholders, and develop Retail Media talent.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior