POS Marketing Manager

We’re looking for a POS Marketing Manager to join our marketing team. You’ll be responsible for the creative development and production of all our in-store Point of Sale (POS). Ensuring effective in store execution & efficient production against a busy trading plan. 

What you’ll be doing:

Initiate, develop and maintain robust processes to efficiently manage and deliver POS for the trading calendar along with ad-hoc activity in store.

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 we’re looking for:

We’re looking for an experienced POS Marketing Manager with knowledge and understanding of the creative process, artwork and print production. You’ll be experienced in developing Point of Sale campaigns and it’s likely you’ll have at least  4 years experience in Retail marketing or agency experience. You’ll be able to demonstrate delivering to budget and managing sign off, stakeholder management, managing multiple projects and be able to clearly communicate requirements when briefing Artworkers, Designers and suppliers.

What can we offer you?

You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us. We also have an early careers network to support you if you’re in your first few years of your career. 

We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes: 

Competitive bonus

Save-as-you-earn scheme

Private Medical and Life Assurance

Enhanced contributory pension scheme 

Colleague discount 

Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme

Our widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we’re proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support. 

You’ll work from our Support Centre in Watford, where our Marketing team are based, along with our other support functions.  We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture.  We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working. 

About Us: 

Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market.  With 50 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.6bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.  

But it is the Wickes’ culture that is considered its best kept secret; it’s a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive 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’ll make you feel right at home.