Retail & Innovation Strategy Manager

2 weeks ago


United Kingdom DS Smith Full time

Retail & Innovation Strategy Manager page is loaded Retail & Innovation Strategy Manager Apply remote type Remote with Travel locations Ely Birmingham London Manchester Milton Keynes time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R-5767

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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DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable fibre-based packaging worldwide, which is supported by recycling and paper making operations. We play a central role in the value chain across sectors including e-commerce, fast moving consumer goods and industrials.

Through our purpose of 'Redefining Packaging for a Changing World' and our  Now and Next sustainability strategy, we are committed to leading the transition to the circular economy, while delivering more circular solutions for our customers and wider society - replacing problem plastics, taking carbon out of supply chains and providing innovative recycling solutions. Our bespoke box-to-box in 14 days model, design capabilities and innovation strategy sits at the heart of this response.

Headquartered in London and a member of the FTSE 100, DS Smith operates in 34 countries employing around 30,000 people and we are a Strategic Partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Our history can be traced back to the box-making businesses started in the 1940s by the Smith family.

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