Marketing Executive – Retail/POS

We are excited to be working in partnership with a highly prestigious and recognised retail brand, which has over 200 stores in the UK, as well as online shops and business accounts, that has been trading for more than a century. As part of their continued success, they are seeking a Marketing Executive to help deliver customer focused, on brand in-store campaigns and category point of sale executions within their retail estate. In this unique and varied role, the Marketing Executive will manage and drive in-store point of sale, lead in new category initiatives and oversee the creation of own brand packaging and other printed collateral. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: * Overall responsibility for the in-store point of sale through from brief to agency, creative management, print production and in store implementation * Working cross functionally with Trading, Merchandising, Product Supply and Retail Operations to drive business initiatives to meet strategic goals * Delivering effective customer focused point of sale and other printed materials to communicate the seasonal plan, in-category campaigns/initiatives, and brand/corporate communications on time, to brief and in budget * Managing key agency and print supplier relationships * Driving forward retail campaigns, ensuring that all activity is fully integrated across key functions and that it is communicated effectively to stores to ensure success * Acting as central point of contact for information and advice on all retail marketing activity * Leading on new store and store refit marketing plans, from briefing to implementation * Testing new approaches to POS and communications in-store The Marketing Executive must have worked in a busy marketing communications role within the retail sector, in addition to possessing strong project management and prioritisation skills. You will have a strong eye for detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a can-do attitude. Knowledge of the print production process and print marketing would also be highly desirable. Please note that the role will be hybrid with 4 days per week in the office