Responsibilities

• Lead from the front. Shape standout brand experiences.
• If you're an experienced people manager who enjoys being hands-on, this is a chance to step into a visible leadership role within a high-performing sampling and brand activation team.
• Working for Smollan as Team Leader to support the Regional Field Manager on our Sampling team, ensuring consistent delivery throughout, and inspiring & creating a culture of coaching and people development within the region.
• Supporting the Regional Field Manager, you will be the "boots on the ground" leader for our Sampling Team across the region.
• Inspire & Develop: Welcome new starters and provide hands-on coaching to help existing staff reach their full potential.
• Cultivate Relationships: Build "first-name" rapport with Store Managers to ensure our sampling activations run flawlessly.
• Quality Control: Use your sharp eye for detail to guarantee every brand experience meets our elite standards.
• Drive Performance: Instil a "can-do" culture, ensuring every activity delivers a massive return for our customers.

Requirements

• Mentorship Skills: Experience in training, developing, and getting the best out of a team.
• Field Experience: A hands-on approach to retail or customer-service environments.
• The "Can-Do" Spirit: An enthusiastic mindset that sees opportunities where others see challenges.
• Reliability: The ability to manage a flexible 21-hour week, primarily across the busy weekend period.

Preferred

• Experience in sampling, brand activation or promotional roles
• Background in FMCG, retail or experiential marketing

Benefits

• Great career opportunities
• A fun working environment where performance and success are fully rewarded
• Extra benefits include wellness programmes, annual conferences, enhanced pension, life assurance, enhanced paternity and maternity leave, Perkbox and Taste Card!