Description Job title: Marketing Operations Specialist Department: UK&I Marketing Location: Fareham, UK GLS: P02 Working hours: 37.5 hours per week Mon-Fri A brighter future awaits you What to expect: Working alongside the full Marketing & Professional Affairs team to ensure efficient operation of key department processes including approvals, data reporting, Showpad, Marketing Hub, New Product Development/Campaign launches and external comms dispatch. This is an exceptionally broad role that will have exposure to a wide scope of cross functional projects to support the Director of Marketing & Professional Affairs and SMT (Senior Marketing Team) in the execution of projects and activity. Essential Functions & Accountabilities: Coordinate MDR approvals process – ensure process is clear and updated for all team members, create and update workflow and support approvers with administration and reporting Responsible for UK&I product performance dashboard – refresh data and add first level commentary in coordination with Product Marketing Specialists. Work alongside UK business analyst to deliver bespoke reporting when required. Responsible for Showpad tool administration and reporting alongside Customer Marketing Manager Co-ordination of category and competitor insights to create monthly report Key support function on New Product Development (NPD) launches & campaigns – management and updating of project timelines and support to NPD/Campaign lead Manage marketing hub including working with agency to keep processes updated, manage inventory and communicate to sales team Responsible for all comms dispatch management working alongside the team member leading a project Work in conjunction with the Product Marketing Manager to manage internal use of master brand across UK&I Liaise with Head of Customer Services and Global F&PA Controller to ensure cross department alignment on all systems projects and related comms e.g. Oracle updates and changes to systems such as CV Pro and ecommerce Support the Director of Marketing & Professional Affairs in key commercial projects Contribute to the smooth operations of the department, from time to time working with any team member to provide support and resource across larger projects. About you: Experience required: A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a commercial role (sales/marketing/project management) Experience in planning and execution of a commercial project(s) an advantage Experience in the optical industry a plus but not essential. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to confidently communicate and deliver information to a wider audience Process driven individual with the ability to prioritise and manage workload An intuitive and inquisitive marketing mind, able to seek out and identify best-practice and adapt it to create step-change in business performance Fast learner with the flexibility to work across multiple projects/work streams Excellent organisational skills Good working understanding of Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Advanced Excel experience an advantage. What we offer: You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including, 25 days holiday, pension scheme, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more! We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours. We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in you career and grow with CooperVision LI-JS1