Media Operations - Ad Policy Specialist

Tesco Media is the ultimate media partner to brands. Built on unrivalled customer insight, it’s 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 UK’s 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 business’s 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.We’re 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.You’ll 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, you’ll 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 you’ll be working onDevelop and maintain ad policy frameworks aligned with UK advertising regulations, including CAP Code and LHF/HFSS requirementsProvide expert guidance on complex or high-risk advertising decisions, balancing compliance with commercial outcomesPartner with Sales, Operations, Product, and Legal teams to ensure policies are clearly understood and consistently appliedCreate and deliver training materials and documentation to support internal teams and external stakeholdersReview and assess campaign risks, supporting escalations and offering clear recommendationsMonitor regulatory changes and industry trends, translating them into actionable policy updatesUse data and insights to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in policy and processesSupport innovation in media products by embedding compliant and scalable policy approachesChampion best practice in governance and risk management, ensuring brand integrity and customer trustWhat we’re looking forStrong 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 environmentsBackground in policy, governance, risk, compliance, or trust & safety functionsExcellent analytical skills with the ability to assess complex scenarios and make sound decisionsStrong communication skills, with the ability to explain policy clearly to a range of audiencesHighly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple prioritiesProven ability to work independently and deliver outcomes in fast-paced environmentsExperience supporting product or engineering teamsBackground in retail media, ecommerce, or marketplace ecosystemsExperience creating training and enablement materials