Brand Communications Assistant

About The Role

We’ve got an exciting new marketing role, working collaboratively and closely with our Brand Communications Manager.

You’ll get involved in the planning of all ‘through the line’ brand campaigns including TV, radio paid and charity partnerships. You’ll be able to support in delivering five major seasonal brand campaigns per year as well as tactical trade communications throughout the year, producing a variety of campaigns.

• Work with our external agencies and suppliers to ensure end to end delivery of TV and brand activity.
• Create and deliver campaign communication and product packs to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure internal stakeholders have the right assets they need to deliver and amplify our brand campaigns.
• Create campaign analysis briefs to insight teams ensuring all relevant information needed is supplied
• Use KPI’s and insight to evaluate brand and campaign performance, to impact future activity
• Constantly review competitor activity to understand the landscape.
• Responsible for aligning actions from brand marketing meetings, sharing with relevant parties.
• Build strong relationships with everyone in marketing, creative and buying.
• Working with the legal team to ensure all campaigns are compliant and in line with ASA guidleines.
• Be seen as a brand ambassador across the business, demonstrating high levels of energy, enthusiasm and confidence in the strategy.

About You

• Previous marketing experience is essential.
• Able to apply both creative and commercial thinking.
• TV or content creation experience is an advantage..
• IT literate with knowledge and experience of all Microsoft Office especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• Highly driven and determined with a proactive approach.
• Able to work alone and as part of a large team.
• Able to develop self – taking a proactive approach to learning & others around them
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence key business stakeholders.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.

About Matalan

Founded in the early 1980s by John Hargreaves in Liverpool, Matalan is proud to serve its customers excellent quality at great value. With over 200 stores in the UK, a growing online presence and over 15,000 employees, working here is exciting, challenging, and above all fun! As part of the Matalan family you can expect some great benefits and the opportunity to be part of our exciting vision - to become the UK’s most trusted value retailer. This is Retail Made Real.

Matalan value diversity and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all communities.

Matalan wants to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the application and interview process and ultimately, in their role. We therefore encourage you to inform us of any reasonable adjustments you might need to enable this.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested