about the company

Our Client is an award winning outdoor retailer with 26 stores throughout the UK. It is their mission to provide the best equipment, advice and information to like-minded people with a passion for the great outdoors...

They started life as a camping business when the founders sold a range of basic camping accessories... 30 years later, they are a multi-award winning retailer with numerous thriving stores located nationwide. They have an award winning website and a highly successful mail order service... 

They offer a great working atmosphere where you will not only enjoy working in the business but will be developed into a manager of the future through excellent training and support.

about the role

We are looking for a Marketing Assistant to be based at the companies head office in Malmesbury...

• Organise production of marketing communications material, including local leaflets, advertisements, etc.
• Brief internal/external designers, print & media buying agencies, copy writing, budget management, liaising with relevant departments and stores.
• Work closely with Regional Managers and the relevant person in each store to help develop, monitor and evaluate all local consumer advertising and promotional activity.
• Ensure stores understand, a) their own local market, b) the need to target their activity and budgets where it’s most effective, and c) the need to monitor for evaluation and determine the best local advertising methods for the future.
• Ensure national marketing campaigns are promoted locally as appropriate for each store.
• Help stores maximises publicity through local media, e.g. features, joint promotions.
• Ensure each store develops reciprocal relationships with key local companies/organisations etc. working with external pr agencies as store requirements dictate.
• Organise store events such as lectures, or assist and advise stores when promoting their own planned events.
• Monitor and evaluate local advertising, promotions and events, using sales data, customer numbers and media codes as appropriate.
• Ensure company harness the activity that some stores do well and use across all stores as appropriate.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the potential for marketing each store locally and know what works, what doesn’t and use to plan effective local marketing for all stores.
• Manage Local Marketing Budget keeping a tight control on spend and re-allocation
• Ensure all store advertising conforms to corporate standards.
• Organise and attend events for new store openings.
• Organise store opening day activity, including lectures, food and giveaways.
   

what experience do you need?

• You will have a marketing related degree and at least 2 years experience within a marketing based role.
• Experience of retail and and the outdoors would be an advantage. 

how to apply?

Click here to apply for: MARKETING job or email your CV to info@discoverretail.co.uk.

Alternatively if you prefer to talk you can give us a call on 0844 669 3335 to discuss this role in more detail.

DISCOVER RETAIL LIMITED
Unit 8 Saville Street
Bolton
Lancashire
BL2 1BY
 

+44 (0)844 669 3335
+44 (0)844 669 3336
info@discoverretail.co.uk

about us

We believe that careers are one of the most important choices in an individual's life…recruiting, retaining and developing the best people are some of the most important factors of a company's life.

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