Studio Coordinator

Wickes are a digitally led, service enabled organisation with a project in every home.

Are you looking for your next opportunity within Studio - Marketing?  Would you enjoy the pace and energy of a retail environment which is collaborative, fun and inclusive where people feel part of a winning team? Do you enjoy the benefits of working together in person as a team blended with the flexibility of remote working?

Here at Wickes we are looking to recruit a Studio Coordinator, which will involve working with the Studio Manager to assist in the day to day delivery of studio work - ensuring projects are delivered to the brief, on brand and as per the timings agreed. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Review briefs to ensure they are correctly completed and can be understood by the designer.  Ensuring the output is delivered on time and to the brief. 

• Manage the allocation of work through the workload planner to ensure that the right resource is allocated at the right time, for the right period of time

• Review all artwork before sharing with brief owners to ensure it meets, or exceeds, the brief, is on brand and drives the Wickes brand forward. 

• Work with brief owners to forward plan the Studio for the coming weeks, whilst being able to allow some time for reactive projects.

• Become a gatekeeper for the Studio, ensure consistency and accuracy across all assets that are created and strive to drive improvement for any Studio processes.

• Produce weekly Communications to -brief owners to support the workflow of the studio

• Work with our print supplier to ensure that all marketing collateral is delivered on time and in the correct format.

• Demonstrate Wickes behaviours and support their own development goals

What are we looking for:

• Graduate calibre

• Minimum of 1 year experience in Retail marketing or agency (preferred)

• Good understanding of multi channel assets; print, digital, email and social (preferred)

• Management of - workflow through a busy Studio

• Agency experience due to the fast paced nature of our Studio and number of briefs received

• Experienced in working with, applying and assessing creative against Brand Guidelines

• Knowledge and understanding of the creative process, from brief, to artwork and then production

• Confident at stakeholder management, reviewing briefs, understanding the information required to develop the right out put and asking questions to internal stakeholders for clarification

• Managing multiple projects at one time

• Print knowledge and understanding of the printing process

• Creative thinking and being to articulate what is required to push the brand forward

• Keen attention to detail, continually striving to deliver ‘right first time’ projects

• Able to get to the root of feedback to quickly understand what needs to subsequently be done

• Organised, able to manage time and project delivery 

• Strong verbal, written and communication skills

• Able to build relationships in a hybrid work environment

• Project management, understanding your role in the process and the impact it has on the overall end goal

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’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes 

• Competitive bonus

• Save-as-you-earn scheme

• 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. 

We have recently re-opened our Support Centre in Watford, where our Studio - 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 40 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.3Bn 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.

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