Strategy & Ops Lead - Media GTM

Join us as Strategy & Operations Lead (Media GTM)
Want to do work that really matters?
At Checkatrade, we're building the UK's go-to home improvement marketplace. Every day, we help millions of homeowners find the right tradesperson for the job - fast, fair, and without the faff.
As our next Strategy & Operations Lead, you'll help scale and optimise our advertising technology and monetisation products, from sponsored listings to emerging digital formats. You'll use data analysis and experimentation to uncover growth opportunities, improve product performance, and inform how we prioritise and deliver new capabilities. Partnering closely with Product, Engineering and Data teams, you'll help design smarter systems, build scalable operating models, and create insights that drive sustainable revenue and better outcomes for trades and advertisers alike.
Forget long lists, here's what you'll actually spend your time on:

• Delivering strategic initiatives across the advertising business - from opportunity spotting to execution
• Improving performance metrics like advertiser engagement, campaign quality, and conversion through deep analysis and stakeholder alignment
• Redesigning internal processes that support the advertiser journey - from onboarding to retention
• Leading operational workstreams to scale adoption of Sponsored Listings, Directories and other media products
• Partnering with Commercial and Product teams to make sure we're ready to launch and land new initiatives
• Turning data into action through dashboards, insights and trends
• Owning the CRM lifecycle for all digital media products - keeping every touchpoint visible and effective
• Coordinating with Sales, Account Management and Support to keep everyone aligned and working towards the same goals

It's not about ticking every box. It's about turning up curious, ready to crack on. You'll do well here if you bring:

• 2+ Years of experience in consulting, strategy, business ops or a fast-moving scale-up environment (experience in advertising or digital platforms is a plus)
• A knack for strategic thinking - able to define problems, structure work, and focus execution on what matters
• An analytical mindset - you're great at digging into data and spotting trends that drive action
• Operational rigour - you like building structure out of ambiguity and improving how things run
• Commercial awareness - you can weigh up business goals with operational needs and know when to push or pause
• Confidence in cross-functional collaboration - especially across Product, Sales, Marketing and Analytics
• Clear communication and strong influencing skills - you bring clarity and momentum to complex topics
• A bias for action - you're a self-starter who gets things done

We believe great work deserves great rewards. Here's just a taste:

• Competitive salary + annual bonus or commission
• Health, well-being and learning support
• Gym membership, Smart Tech Scheme and Cycle Scheme
• Birthday/Special day leave
• Buy & sell holiday scheme
• 1 week's paid charity leave and much more

How we'll get to know each other:

• Screening call with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners
• 1st stage interview with our Head of Directories
• 2nd stage panel interview with members of our media and sales teams
• Final stage Case Study Presentation with our VP of Media

If you require any reasonable adjustments during our interview process, please discuss them with your Talent Acquisition Partner.

If this sounds like the place where you can do your best work, we'd love to hear from you, even if you don't tick every box
About Us
We're Checkatrade – the UK's leading platform for finding a tradesperson. With more than 50,000 trades listed and over 6 million reviews, we help homeowners get jobs done right and help tradespeople grow their business.

We're growing fast, with big plans to become the go-to brand for home improvements. If you care about great work, take pride in the details, and want to make an impact, you'll fit right in.