Posting End Date:

October 8, 2024

Join John Lewis or Waitrose today

If you've ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you'll know there's something unique about us.

That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we're the success we are. They're our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate.

Job Summary:

An operational role which focuses on building strong and positive relationships with the media to drive publicity of the John Lewis branch and brand within the local catchment.

To fully support the delivery of the Retail Operating Plan.

To achieve your business and personal objectives, along with those of the branch

Job Description:

Job Description:
You will be responsible for owning and delivering the local marketing plan for your shop. You will be a key ambassador for the shop and the John Lewis brand with both internal and external stakeholders. You will share plans that equip shop Partners to deliver inspiring events that surprise and delight our customers. You will build strong relationships in the community to unlock external marketing opportunities.

You will be passionate about John Lewis & Partners and have a deep understanding of your customer demographic and the way they interact with your shop. You will use this knowledge to develop targeted local marketing objectives that support strategic priorities. You will be focused on creating and delivering a local marketing plan that identifies and unlocks the best opportunities for inspiring creative and innovative customer engagement.

This role is subject to the following pre-employment checks:
5 year reference and Basic Disclosure check.

Desirable experience skills and qualifications:
Local or national media experience
Experience of utilising social media
Creative background in presentation or events
Marketing experience

Additional Information
As a Partner you will enjoy our unique benefits package, including staff discount, subsidised food in Partner dining rooms, discounts in local restaurants, subsidised learning, access to exclusive Partnership hotels and so much more.

Please consider the following when making your application:
- We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early.
- Print off the job description now if you require it.

Pay:

£24,400.00 - £32,000.00 Annual

Scheduled Weekly hours:

37.5

Worker Type:

Permanent Partner

Job Level:

Partnership Level 9

Hours of Work:

Full time hours 37.5 to include evenings and weekends

At the John Lewis Partnership, we embrace our differences. We want you to be you. Because, well, we know you're at your best when you're free to be yourself.

Being a truly inclusive employer to us means creating an environment which celebrates your contribution, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. It's why we've set our own aim to become the UK’s most inclusive business - for our Partners (employees) and our customers.

We firmly believe that our future success lies in diversity of thought from all Partners and it's integral in our mission to build a happier world. ? ?

We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. And, once you're a Partner, your differences will make all the difference.

Find out more about D&I in the Partnership here.

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 it is possible to do so. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.

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