Local Marketing Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE

With significant investment planned for our store estate over the next 5 years, this is an exciting opportunity to join the Local Marketing team!
As Local Marketing Manager you will plan, lead and execute campaigns supporting our core and convenience investment program, while also defending against competitor activity. Collaborating closely with retail and customer colleagues, you will deliver impactful marketing, track channel effectiveness, and drive results.

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• Expected salary - £45,000 to £50,000 (dependent on experience)

• Contract type - This position is a Fixed Term/ (Secondment) contract until May 2026

• Working pattern/flexible working - The Partnership has adopted a hybrid working approach, meaning you'll be able to work a mixture between the office and home based upon your personal needs whilst balancing the needs of the business. The team aim for around 1-2 days a week in the office to connect and on a more ad-hoc basis to attend key meetings. 

• Location - This role is based at our Bracknell Head Office with additional travel to other locations as required.

Key responsibilities 

You will be highly organised, skilled at working with insight and customer segmentation and track marketing channel effectiveness and drive outcomes.

You will be a primary conduit between functions working closely with colleagues across Marketing, Retail and Commercial, building strong working relationships to deliver activity.

You will be accountable for the results achieved through the Local Marketing plans and responsible for reporting on these to the wider business.

Essential skills/experience you’ll need 

● Experience in retail marketing delivering impactful marketing activity

● Good working knowledge of marketing channels

● Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills

● Successful ability to build relationships and manage multiple stakeholders with excellent influencing skills

● Strong planning and organisation skills with a proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities

simultaneously to meet deadlines

● Experience managing budgets

Desirable skills/experience you may have 

● Previous experience in local/regional marketing

● Experience analysing data and recommending actions

● Professional Marketing Qualification

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Closing Date:

April 24, 2025

Pay:

£45,000.00 - £71,000.00 Annual

Contract Type:

Temporary

Hours of Work:

35

Job Level:

Partnership Level 7

Where You'll Be Working:

Bracknell Campus, Doncastle Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8YA

ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.  

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.   

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. 

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. 

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.  

Important points to note:  

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.

We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.  

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.