A minimum of 2 days a week in the Clients' offices and 3 days at NEXT.
Working Pattern: 5 days in office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.
Role
We are looking for a dynamic Brand Specialist to drive the growth of our Brand’s full-price sales across NEXT UK and NEXT International. This is a fantastic opportunity to become a key player in shaping the brand’s presence and success within a leading retail environment.
Responsibilities
* Grow the Brand’s full-price sales through NEXT UK, NEXT International and SEASONS where applicable.
* Build partnerships across key stakeholders at NEXT – including Buying, Merchandising, Design and Marketing teams – to accelerate brand growth and maximise business opportunities.
* Build partnerships with the Client’s senior leads.
Product Ranging
* Support budget planning, option planning and ranking.
* Support the Buyer on product assortment using insights from previous/current seasons and brand information.
* Identify growth opportunities through label data analysis.
Trading
* Continuously review sales by size and update size guidelines.
* Support in-season trading and replenishment; use the Brand’s available stock file for quick decisions.
* Implement and review performance of Label Plus, continually reviewing conversion to stock and discontinuing slow lines.
* Optimise international sales opportunities through data insights.
* Review markdowns and returns-to-stock.
* Conduct regular competition analysis.
* Ensure new AI functionality is implemented.
* Perform daily operations checks to ensure SLA compliance, live items, refurb queries, etc.
Marketing
* Collaborate with brand leads to ensure best-in-class content and brand assets are utilised.
* Deliver brand messaging through copy, imagery, tabbing and social media exposure based on tiering.
* Ensure the product is placed in all relevant BAU campaigns.
* Ensure alignment with NEXT’s sustainability vision.
* Drive traffic initiatives in collaboration with marketing and clients.
* Support implementation of SEO enhancements.
Meetings
* Report sales weekly/monthly and drive action to support growth.
* Organise monthly and quarterly performance meetings.
* Follow through on all meeting actions.
* Attend relevant internal client meetings.
* Attend all buys.
What You'll Bring
Proactive, commercially savvy professional with a keen eye for data and detail. Confident in building relationships across teams and influencing decision‑making at all levels. Experience in trading, ranging, and brand management. Highly organised self‑starter with drive to deliver measurable impact in a fast‑paced retail setting. Passionate about brand excellence and sustainability.
Sponsorship
Candidates requiring UK work visa sponsorship must meet Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information, see https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
Early application
We encourage early applications, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.
Benefits
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Profit‑related bonus – based on company performance
* Management share options
* Company car or car allowance
* Private medical insurance
* ShareSave scheme – discount on NEXT shares
* Pension – fixed contributions from employer and employee, with AVC options
* Life assurance
* Group income protection
* Wagestream – money management tool
* Salary finance – access to affordable loans repaid through salary
* 25 % staff discount on most NEXT products and other items
* Direct to work – NEXT orders delivered free to the office for collection
* VIP sale – early access to the NEXT sale
* Access to NEXT staff shops
* Octopus energy – lease‑to‑ownership for electric vehicles
* Free parking (excluding London locations)
* Travel2NEXT – bus services depending on location
* On‑site dining facilities (excluding London locations)
* National and local discounts on goods and services – e.g., cinema tickets
* Wellhub – access to discounted gym membership
* Simply Health – healthcare subscription service
* Aviva Digicare Workplace+ – digital GP appointments and annual health check
* Onsite GP – Leicester Head Office
* Onsite Physio – Leicester Head Office
* Range of third‑party wellbeing partners
* Free eye testing – voucher to use at specific locations
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
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