Location: MMM Headquarters, HSK, London Workplace Type: Hybrid
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 cross-functional teams to deliver key commerce objectives and drive innovation across the business.
Strategic Planning and Execution
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 decision-making.
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.
Manage and nurture relationships with affiliate networks, technology providers, retailers, and e-commerce platforms.
Evaluate and onboard new commerce partners and platforms to expand Mail Metro Media’s commercial ecosystem.
Negotiate commercial terms, service levels, and revenue-sharing agreements with partners.
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.
Document and share best practices and learnings to upskill teams across the business.
4–5 years’ experience in commercial strategy, e-commerce, or strategy consulting.
~ Strong understanding of affiliate marketing, e-commerce ecosystems, and digital media monetisation.
~ creative problem solver with high attention to detail.
~ Ability to build strong working relationships across business units and leadership levels.
~ Experience in media, technology, e-commerce, or a related industry preferred.
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 media’s brands every day.
At the helm of Mail Metro Media are Chief Revenue Officer, Dom Williams, who is responsible for all advertising revenue across our far-reaching portfolio and Executive Director, Digital, Hannah Buitekant, who is responsible for digital operations, data, and indirect revenue. Our people are a top priority - whether that’s 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. Work in an award-winning team in the fast-paced world of news and entertainment
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 doctor’s surgery (London only)
Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. 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)
~ Our Employee Assistance Programme
~ Discounted dining cards
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.