POS - Marketing Manager

We are thrilled to announce we are recruiting for a POS Marketing Manager to join our Marketing Team, based in our Support Centre in Watford.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the creative development and production of all in store Point of Sale (POS). Ensuring effective in store execution & efficient production against a busy trading plan.

Key Accountabilities:

• Initiate, develop and maintain robust processes to efficiently manage and deliver POS for the trading calendar along with ad-hoc activity in store. Working to make production as efficient as possible.

• Own relationships with retail, studio and insight agencies, as well as production suppliers, to ensure the business is partnered with the most appropriate third-parties and budgets are used to achieve the best and most appropriate value for money in this area.

• Own and manage POS budget.  Produce accurate phasing by period and report any potential overspends / savings to the Senior Marketing Manager.

• Manage 1 direct report and be responsible for their development. Cross-functional stakeholder management, including; developing effective working relationships and methods of communication with key influencers and stakeholders in other departments, such as Commercial, Trade Planning and Retail Operations. 

• Become the gatekeeper, challenging the status quo and striving for improvement in the development of Point of Sale communications.  Become a key stakeholder and advocate of the Brand Guidelines, ensuring they are up to date and applied to in-store communications, but also challenging them when required for your channel.

• Regularly visit stores in order to obtain robust operational feedback regarding POS, and produce recommendations arising from visits in order to improve current execution. This also includes competitive shopper analysis to ensure we are best in class.

• Lead the relationships with external suppliers ensuring the full brief and scope of project is delivered on time and in budget.

• Demonstrate Wickes’ behaviours, to support their own development goals and helping others to do so.

What are we looking for:

• Graduate calibre

• Knowledge and understanding of the creative process, artwork and print production.

• Experience of developing Point of Sale campaigns

• Min 4 year experience in Retail marketing or agency experience

• Experience of delivering to budget and managing sign off

• Stakeholder management

• Managing multiple projects

• Able to clearly communicate requirements when briefing Artworkers, Designers and suppliers

• Proven time management

• Attention to detail

• Creative thinking

• Problem solving

• Strong verbal, written and communication skills

• Project management

• Stakeholder management

• Brief writing

• Assessing creative

• Understanding of customer journeys

What can we offer you:

Wickes’ culture is second to none; it's a collaborative, down to earth, fun and exclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we will make you feel right at home.

Please note: All offers of employment are subject to DBS / background checks.

"Please contact us if you require any adjustments within the application process, wickesrecruit@wickes.co.uk  If you require any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage you will have an opportunity to inform us when we invite you to interview.”