Marketing Category Manager

Reading, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive end-to-end category strategies for Marketing & Communications, balancing spend efficiency with performance while protecting brand integrity, and partner with senior stakeholders to leverage data, AdTech/MarTech and innovative supplier models to create measurable value.

  • Build multi-year category strategies and governance aligned to marketing goals
  • Design sourcing and agency strategies, including roster, operating models, and complex negotiations
  • Collaborate with senior marketing teams to apply market insights and emerging technologies for innovation and risk management

Job Description

Own and drive end-to-end category strategies for Marketing & Communications, balancing spend efficiency with performance while protecting brand integrity, and partner with senior stakeholders to leverage data, AdTech/MarTech and innovative supplier models to create measurable value.

  • Build multi-year category strategies and governance aligned to marketing goals
  • Design sourcing and agency strategies, including roster, operating models, and complex negotiations
  • Collaborate with senior marketing teams to apply market insights and emerging technologies for innovation and risk management
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Primark

Primark is an international fashion retailer employing more than 80,000 colleagues across 17 countries in Europe and the US. Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penneys brand, Primark aims to provide affordable choices for everyone, from great quality everyday essentials to stand-out style across women’s, men’s and kids, as well as beauty, homeware and accessories. With a focus on creating great retail experiences, Primark has over 450+ stores globally and continues to expand with the aim of reaching 530 stores by the end of 2026. Primark is working to make more sustainable fashion affordable for everyone through its Primark Cares strategy, a multi-year programme that focuses on giving clothing a longer life, protecting life on the planet and supporting the livelihoods of the people who make Primark clothes. As part of this, Primark unveiled nine commitments it is working to achieve by 2030. These commitments include making all of its clothes from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials by 2030, halving carbon emissions across its value chain and pursuing a living wage for workers in its supply chain.

Founded in 1969
Dublin 12, County Dublin, IRL
46K employees (1,875 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
17M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
60.6%
Direct
34.5%
Referral
3.5%
Social
1%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~46.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,628 (4% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

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