Job Ref: 214055601

Date: 2021-06-24 16:36:19

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The Entertainer is a family run business and one of UK Retail’s success stories with over 170 stores in the UK and a rapidly growing online and international business that includes the Early Learning Centre and Addo Play brands. We never stand still opening over 50 new stores in the past 5 years and we have huge growth plans currently across Partnership retail and International markets.  As a Best Companies accredited business we really care about our people, customers and the communities in which we trade. We are now looking for a Junior Brand Manager to join our busy Marketing team based in Little Chalfont, close to Amersham.

Reporting into the Senior Marketing Communications & Brand Manager our Junior Brand Manager will be responsible for managing all brand and marketing activity for the Early Learning Centre. You will take ownership of growing the Early Learning Centre brand in the UK and with our international partners. Ensuring all channels are activating agreed plans and adhering to brand guidelines. You will have a great understanding of our values and our customers and be an excellent relationship builder internally and externally. You will work on defining what The Early Centre brand means to our customers, creating compelling campaigns, content and assets to support all areas of the business. 

Junior Brand Manager – Responsibilities

– Helping to develop and deliver The Early Learning Centre marketing and brand strategy.

– Acting as the ‘Brand Guardian’ for Early Learning Centre, responsible for approval of ELC artwork for retail, digital and licensing partners.

– Day to day contact for our partner company Addo, liaising on shared assets, style guides and new product launches.

– Work with the wider team to ensure all plans are activated in-line with agreed marketing plans and brand guidelines.

– Support the Copywriter on ELC brand messaging and copy for all channels.

– Support the PR and Community Manager on the ELC PR plan.

– Work with the partnerships team to create marketing plans for international and curated wholesale partners.

– Supporting on the management of photo shoots and content creation for key campaigns

– Create reports and case studies of all ELC campaigns using available data and feedback from stakeholders.

Junior Brand Manager – Required Skills

– A degree or equivalent qualification and/or proven experience within a marketing environment

– Effective organisational skills, the ability to manage a number of projects and tasks and meet deadlines

– Commercially aware with the ability to identify key issues and opportunities.

– Excellent interpersonal skills; the ability to build internal and external relationships with key stakeholders and agencies.

– Proactive, the ability to take ownership of tasks and work well individually as well as in a team.

– Excellent communication, ensuring key stakeholders are aware of what is needed from them and by what deadline. Ensure all stakeholders are aware of planned activity.

As Junior Brand Manager you will be an enthusiastic and confident individual with experience working in a marketing environment or brand manager role. You will need to have excellent people skills to work with stakeholders across all areas of the business on bringing ELC plans to life.

In return for your hard work and commitment the role offers a competitive salary with bonus and additional benefits such as life cover and pension.  It also offers the chance to work in an amazing culture and environment where you will be challenged and can add immediate value with your skillset.

We would welcome applications from graduates with associated placement or 1st role experience.

Click apply now to be considered for the Junior Brand Manager role and be a part of this continuing success story

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