Project Lead In-Store Retail Media

Role : Project Lead In-Store Retail Media

Contract : Permanent

When : 1st of September

Location : Paris

The Power of Retail Media

Retail Media has moved from emerging channel to strategic priority for the brands and the retailers. In 2025, global spend reached $171 billion — one dollar in every five spent on advertising worldwide. But the real competition is no longer about budgets. It is about consistently proving that every euro invested leads to new, measurable sales.

About Unlimitail

Our ambition: to become the #1 Commerce Media Network worldwide by connecting every shopper moment — from discovery to purchase — and turning media investment into measurable, incremental sales.

Built on Carrefour's decade of Retail Media experience, Unlimitail today works with 35 retailers across 21 countries, representing 250 million shoppers and more than 3,000 brands — already the #1 omnichannel Commerce Media Network in Europe.

Joining Unlimitail means joining a company at the crossroads of data, technology, and digital marketing — at the precise moment when the industry is deciding what performance actually means.

Role Overview

As a Project Lead In-Store Retail Media , you will join our In-Store Ops team. Brick-and-mortar stores still account for the majority of purchasing decisions, and we are in the process of transforming them into full-fledged media spaces.

Your main responsibilities will include

Strategic Design & In-Store Project Scoping

• Translate business ambition into an operational roadmap for the rollout of in-store retail media solutions.
• Define project frameworks and drive decision-making on technology and format choices (hardware, software, customer journey) tailored to retailer goals.
• Build and defend Business Cases: model project economics, estimate CAPEX/OPEX, and project ROI.
• Align key stakeholders: bridge industrial partners, internal teams, and retail network leadership.

Operational Excellence & Large-Scale Deployment

• Lead end-to-end field rollouts, scaling from pilot stores to full deployment across tens and hundreds of points of sale.
• Orchestrate the operational value chain: manage milestones and dependencies across procurement, logistics, hardware installation, and software integration.
• Coordinate vendor ecosystems: manage external providers, suppliers, and liaise directly with store-level teams.
• Mitigate field risks and contingencies to consistently deliver within Time, Quality, and Budget constraints.
• Track post-launch performance and secure operational go-live through to final acceptance and industrialization.

Innovation & Next-Gen In-Store Models (Forward-Looking Scope)

• Explore market innovations: run Proofs of Concept (POCs) with emerging tech vendors to identify next-generation in-store solutions.
• Shape future in-store retail media models: contribute to digitizing retail operations for partner brands across France and European markets.

We're looking for someone who brings

Experience :

• 5-8 years of experience in complex management project
• Experience in multi-stakeholder environments with high demands
• Experience driving multi-actor, multi-location initiatives under tight deadlines

Hard Skills :

• Solid understanding of hardware, software, logistics, and contractual frameworks.
• Capacity to structure, anticipate risks, and deliver complex multi-site deployment programs on schedule.
• Ability to document complex operational data (technical, legal, supply chain) and translate it into concise, actionable decision memos for C-level leadership.
• Capability to go beyond execution to influence key decisions shaping the group's future in-store model.
• Professional proficiency in both french and english

Mindset :

• Curious, proactive and solution-oriented
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Eager to learn, take ownership and make an impact

What’s in it for you

• Work in a fast-paced , international , and innovative environment, at the intersection of data, retail, and media – one of the fastest-growing spaces in digital
• A strategic role in a high-growth team with autonomy and impact
• Office located in the heart of Paris
• A flexible remote work policy of 2 days/week
• 90% reimbursement of public transportation
• 10€/day Swile card for each working day, we'll cover 60% of the cost
• Covered by the Advertising Industry Collective Agreement

Our Hiring Process

Our hiring process is designed to help us get to know each other and ensure a strong match between your experience, your ambitions, and our needs.

• A first conversation with our Talent Acquisition team (15 min) : A short introductory call to discuss the role, understand your expectations, align on key elements such as scope, location, compensation, and answer your initial questions.
• A deep-dive interview with our Talent Acquisition team (1 hour) : An in-depth conversation to explore your background, experience, motivations, and fit with the role. This is also an opportunity to dive deeper into the position, the team, and what you could bring to Unlimitail.
• Interviews with the hiring manager and key stakeholders (1 hour) : A chance to meet the team, discuss the business challenges, and better understand how you could contribute to our success.
• Final discussions and offer : The final step to align on expectations and move forward together.

Unlimitail is committed to fostering a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background.

If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you.