Job Description
Job Title: Marketing & Partnerships Manager (Retail)Location: Home Office based role with up to 50% travel time to Customers, London Atelier, Uk Head Office (Ashford, Kent) & Paris Head OfficeSalary: £50,000 per annum, plus bonus and company car.Job Type: Full time/permanent
We are looking for an experienced Marketing & Partnerships Manager (Retail) to lead retail marketing, merchandising and retail partnerships within the building/home equipment sector. This role will drive commercial growth through strong in-market retail strategies, trade partnerships and outstanding in-store execution across the geographic area.Key responsibilities:
* Develop and execute retail marketing and merchandising strategies to achieve sales, distribution and profitability targets.
* Build and manage high-impact partnerships with key retailers, distributors and channel partners; negotiate commercial agreements and promotional plans.
* Design and implement RTM (route-to-market) strategies and activation plans tailored to the specificities and customer expectations of the geographic area.
* Lead trade marketing campaigns, in-store activations, planograms, visual merchandising and promotional calendar to maximise category performance.
* Use market and consumer insights to define target segments, pricing, assortment and shopper propositions.
* Monitor KPIs (sales, distribution, sell-through, ROI of promotions) and prepare regular commercial performance reports and forecasts.
* Coordinate cross-functional work with sales, product, operations and digital teams to ensure consistent brand and customer experience across channels.
Required experience & skills:
* Minimum 5 years experience in marketing, retail and merchandising.
* Strong knowledge of retail and commercial challenges in the geographic area, including local specificities and customer expectations, commercial targets and RTM in the building or home equipment sector.
* Proven track record of delivering retail growth through partnerships, trade marketing and merchandising programs.
* Strong negotiation, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills with retailers and distributors.
* Commercial mindset with experience managing budgets, P&L impact and measuring ROI.
* Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple activations across markets.