Retail & Innovation Strategy Manager

3 weeks ago


Ely, United Kingdom DS Smith Full time

About us

DS Smith provides innovative packaging and Point of Sale solutions, paper products and recycling services with a commitment to sustainability and a circular economy. Our core purpose is to Redefine Packaging for a Changing World, and our expert teams work closely with like-minded partners to incorporate renewable resources for products that minimize our environmental impact, reduce complexity, and increase profitability through supply chain optimization.

About the role

We have a fabulous opportunity for a dynamic and experienced senior marketing professional to join the Retail Marketing Division as their Retail & Innovation Strategy Manager . This role will be focused on engaging new clients and developing and maintaining existing customer relationships, by creating a programme of marketing communications, innovations, insights and supporting materials that create maximum engagement showcasing our products and services whilst staying true to our value proposition.

This is a pivotal role in the team as you will be shaping how the company is perceived and how it engages with our external stakeholders. Partnering with our Retail Marketing Client Services / Sales team, this role is instrumental in delivering communications, content and innovations all aimed squarely at the requirements of both existing and potential customers, whilst simultaneously helping to guide and frame our strategic direction and offer with the Creative and Marketing Director and the DS Smith Retail Marketing Senior Management team.

This is a key leadership role - you would be instrumental in delivering competitive pitches and managing the tender process, creating targeted marketing content, delivering presentations to leading workshops with our Impact centres.

So, if you are a marketing professional who enjoys the client-side interaction, have worked in a senior marketing leadership role and are eager for a new challenge - then we might be looking for you

About you

  • Background in Marketing, with a preference of client facing experience
  • Experience in Point of Sale and or the Packaging industry desirable but will be interested in experience from FMCG, and digital
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to present confidently to senior management
  • Ability to collaborate and develop strong relationships with internal and external partners
  • Demonstrable track record of delivering on complex customer projects
  • Ability to grasp, analyse and initiate actions based on strong financial insights and commercial understanding
  • Drive, determination and resilience with energy, enthusiasm and a can-do attitude and behaviours
  • Understanding of creative and design processes and methods

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Car allowance
  • Discretionary bonus
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
  • Sharesave scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme

Location: This is a full time, home-based role with frequent travel to our customers and offices.



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