Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a high-performing team of Partner Marketing and Campaign Activation specialists.
• Building strategic partner marketing plans that align with category ambitions, customer priorities and commercial objectives.
• Developing trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and key brand partners to secure investment and long-term collaboration.
• Overseeing the end-to-end planning, delivery and optimisation of integrated marketing campaigns.
• Working closely with Category, Marketing, Commercial, Creative and Analytics teams to ensure activity delivers maximum impact.
• Championing Very's brand identity and ensuring all partnership activity reflects our creative and brand standards.
• Identifying new commercial opportunities, partnerships and revenue streams to support the continued growth of Very Media Group.
• Using first-party customer data, insight and measurement to drive campaign effectiveness and partner ROI.
• Monitoring campaign and portfolio performance, driving innovation, continuous improvement and operational excellence across the team.

Requirements

• Strong experience within brand marketing, retail media, media planning, customer marketing or commercial partnerships
• Proven people leadership experience, with a track record of developing and motivating high-performing teams
• Commercial acumen and the ability to identify growth opportunities and build compelling propositions for partners
• Confidence presenting to and influencing senior stakeholders internally and externally
• Experience managing strategic partner relationships and acting as a trusted advisor
• Strong campaign planning and execution experience across multi-channel marketing activity
• An eye for great creative and an understanding of what drives standout customer experiences
• A data-led approach, using insight and performance metrics to inform decisions and improve outcomes
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to bring teams together around shared goals
• A proactive, organised and adaptable approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
• £1,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• LinkedIn learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found on our career site