Marketing Assistant

Manchester, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableEntry Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Support marketing operations, events planning, and market research to enable on-time campaigns and aligned cross-team execution, with emphasis on campaign prep, assets, and partner coordination.

  • Assist in planning and executing campaigns across fashion retail events and tactical moments.
  • Coordinate timelines, assets, and approvals with supervision from senior marketing leadership.
  • Stay current on fashion retail trends and provide weekly competitor analyses to inform campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Campaign Prep & Planning (Marketing Operations)
  • Assist in planning and executing marketing campaigns
  • Coordinate timelines, assets & approvals
  • Monitor & Manage key marketing documents (i.e marketing deck, trading calendar etc).
  • Key at assisting with communications amongst the wider marketing teams and ensure teams are updated with reactive changes. (with supervision & direction from Senior Marketing Executive)
  • Be able to assist with the general marketing workflow, including assisting on shoot briefs, briefing in campaign assets, staying up to date with promo updates and ensuring comms are regularly sent to wider teams.
  • Assist in creating marketing plans/decks for events/large campaigns/tactical moments.
  • Market Research
  • Stay up to date with the industry, market trends and be able to compile competitor analysis/reports on a weekly basis.
  • Event Planning Support
Requirements
  • Minimum 1-year experience in a marketing based position
  • Demonstrate a strong interest and experience in online fashion retail, ideally in the fast fashion sector.
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Highly organised & good time management
  • The ability to work across multiple projects at one time
  • Creative and proactive at bringing new ideas to the table for events, marketing comms etc.
Preferred
    Benefits
    • Highly competitive bonus scheme, company pension, share schemes, private medical cover and life assurance
    • Access to an on-site gym
    • Discount across all brands
    • Comprehensive wellbeing package
    • Ongoing learning and development with strong internal progression
    • On-site canteen serving breakfast, lunch, snacks and hot drinks
    • Free season ticket loan
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    Debenhams Group

    Debenhams Group is redefining the future of retail following the successful transformation of the iconic British heritage brand, Debenhams. Once bought out of administration, Debenhams has emerged as Britain's leading online department store, built for the future and primed for rapid growth. We’ve cultivated a vibrant community of brands, engaging millions of consumers, and we’re just getting started. Our Vision: 'Fashion. Beauty. Lifestyle. For everyone.' We aim to provide a diverse range of products that cater to all, while scaling Debenhams Group into a £multibillion GMV business, with a strong focus on profitability. The turnaround of Debenhams is the blueprint for the wider transformation of our Group. Our Youth Brands are undergoing a similar evolution, moving towards fashion-led marketplaces and adopting a leaner, more efficient operating model. As Debenhams Group, we’re embracing a new era, marked by fresh leadership, a bold strategy, and an unwavering focus on maximising value for our shareholders. With 5 core brands and our very own financial service, DebenhamsPay+, our journey is only beginning, and we are committed to leading the charge in global digital retail. With an emphasis on speed, innovation, and technology, we’re confident that our best days lie ahead.

    8.9K employees (1,004 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    5.3K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    46.3%
    Direct
    23.9%
    Referral
    16.2%
    Social
    12.4%
    Paid
    1.1%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~8.9K

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    553 (6% of company)
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    2

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