What You'll Do
The Director of Strategy & Business Integration, Triangle Retail Media (TRM), will be responsible for driving strategy, engaging cross-functional stakeholders throughout the CTC organization, supporting growth plans and work directly with TRM leadership to define and execute overall strategy. TRM is Canadian Tire Corporation’s (CTC) rapidly scaling Retail Media Network Business. Investing behind this business and scaling it over the next five years is a top strategic priority for CTC.
As a member of the TRM team, you will work alongside groups of industry experts in a highly agile, entrepreneurial, and exciting environment. You will make an impact by:
Driving strategy for TRM’s onsite and offsite media offerings across banners as well as leading the overall cross-functional engagement and partnership
Acting as a strategic partner with leadership, both within TRM and across the CTC banners, to understand key priorities and identify linkages between TRM and the rest of the organization
Overseeing TRM’s day-to-day operational functions by defining governance, cadence, and processes with key cross-functional teams (including strategic marketing, e-commerce and merchandising) and participating in existing structure where possible
Supporting all internal elements of TRM’s growth plan, tracking milestones across sales, media planning & buying, ad product strategy, internal operations, reporting & measurement, and procurement
Coordinating TRM priorities across the enterprise including updates, education across cross-functional stakeholders and facilitating key decisions where needed
Developing TRM’s strategic roadmap by defining KPIs and tracking insights across the retail media network industry and setting strategic paths that align with TRM’s overarching objectives
What You Bring
Post secondary education in marketing, business, economics, operations, or a related discipline
10+ years of experience in a strategy/ brand development role in media / advertising at retail media network, agency, or in-house
Deep knowledge of the online advertising space with an understanding of exchange and audience-based selling and the technologies that enable it; experience in retail media highly desired
Proven success engaging senior stakeholders, as well as developing/running sophisticated business processes across multiple internal teams, in a high-growth environment
Demonstrated strategic and analytical approach, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and manage multiple priorities
Problem-solving mindset, critical thinking skills with an ability to tackle unique projects
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience in facilitation and influencing at executive leadership levels through building relationships
Hybrid
We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.
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About Us
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
Accommodations
We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.
We are one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With world-class owned brands and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies, we are continually innovating with purpose: to excite and serve Canadian customers from coast-to-coast. We are connected to communities, big and small, from coast-to-coast, offering products and services that reflect the diverse nature of every one of them. From sports to outdoors, automobiles to homes, we know and understand life in Canada like no other retailer can.
We are always on the lookout for curious, creative people who are able to navigate and excel in a rapidly evolving retail environment. If you’re ready to take on new challenges – be it in digital, IT, marketing, data & analytics, merchandising, or one of the many other roles we have – there is a place for you here, so apply today.