Job Title
Events Coordinator
Location
Asda House
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits.
Category
Public Relations and Communications
Closing Date
22 June 2026
We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to work within the LS11 proposition team supporting the instore & online events team. You will report directly into the instore events proposition manager but also support across online. The events co-ordinator will work cross functionally with multiple stakeholders within the business including customer, media planning, POS, online, and our key agency partners, SMG, CPM & Clear silver to ensure we are getting the key detail far enough out to align our key events and maximise the opportunity with our biggest FMCG brands.
The events Co-ordinator will be responsible for collating, coordinating and delivering engaging event sales collateral that support Asda’s brand, commercial objectives and customer engagement strategy. You will ensure each team are hitting the RACI milestones to ensure events are delivered on time, on budget and to a high standard.
“Everything about Asda”
We are a values-led organisation. As such we encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone's input.
Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.
We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.
“More about the role”
- Support the end-to-end planning and execution of Asda events, including seasonal campaigns, key calendar moments, mini moments, licence events & partnerships across instore & online media.
- Engage with all the key stakeholders to collate the event packs within the RACI & CP time frame, ensuring the content is factual and visually engaging for the brands.
- Liaise with the SMG client team, and media planning teams, to ensure we have visibility by event of the potential FMCG brands to target along with budget, maintaining the tracker for instore & online opportunities.
- After each event, create post event wrap up decks to share with internal teams, including building in the wider business autopsy and learnings to inform future events.
- Manage the Mill group (photography agency) relationship and ensure all key events & detail are on the tracker each week and within the retainer budget.
- Work with the SMG creative team & Clear silver to brief instore & online mock‑ups within a timely manner as per the RACI & CP.
- Quarterly support the events manager to coordinate the Merchants den pitch days, involving booking venue, chasing nominations etc.
- Ensure all events align with Asda brand guidelines and values.
“Skills needed for this role”
- Previous experience in an events, marketing or coordination role.
- Strong organisational and time‑management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects at pace.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
- High attention to detail.
- Confident using Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Creative mindset with a passion for delivering great experiences.
- Real team player.
Everything you'll love
To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
- Discretionary company bonus
- Company pension up to 7% matched
- 15% colleague discount in store and online
- Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
- Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
- Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.
