About the role

We have a great new opportunity for an experienced Brand Manager o develop, execute and manage an efficient and effective Brand strategy. This is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave

Role Responsibilities

• Manage campaign execution from brief through to launch plans, including TV and digital ad production working with an internal creative team and external production agency
• Marketing calendar development & rollout, including briefing promotions and product campaigns to the wider marketing team
• Support creative briefs to and content production in line with Marketing plans
• Manage the external PR agency, from day to day press office through to talent activations and events
• Manage brand launches and collaborations inc supplier/talent management
• Budget control for campaigns and PR
• Management of weekly product, content & brand cross-functional meetings
• Credit strategy execution (creative & messaging)
• Team and people management
• Close liaison with onsite trading team, Digital Marketing team

About you

• Proven experience of managing the successful launch of above the line campaigns within a brand or retail environment
• Experience of managing PR and creative agencies or the equivalent in-house teams
• A strong understanding of all marketing channels and knowledge of emerging technologies
• A passion for retail, particularly fashion & home
• Commercially savvy and have the ability to identify commercial opportunities
• Educated in Marketing, Business Studies to A Level or Degree Level, OR have relevant experience
• High level of drive and motivation
• Strong project and process management skills
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines with high levels of accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, creative copy-writing skills would be an advantage
• Can work individually or as part of a team
• Strong people management skills and experience

Why FGH?

Our staff enjoy competitive benefits including staff discount, generous annual leave, healthcare cash plan together with a vibrant, colourful, creative and flexible working atmosphere. With our competitive benefits, and supportive teams our staff enjoy helping us on our mission and benefit greatly from the challenges that come with working for a successful retailer.

About us

Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH) is based in West Yorkshire and is part of the OTTO Group – one of the world's largest online retailers.

Home to familiar brands such as Freemans, Grattan and Kaleidoscope, we have over 100 years of experience. 

We're on a mission to help our customers live their best lives through a choice of quality basics, the brands they love and credible exclusive product supported by easy and rewarding ways to pay.

We offer excellent service and delivery seven days a week, with so much going for us - why not be part of the story?

We have over 600 UK employees working for us in various functions, including Marketing and Creative, Customer Experience, Warehousing and Logistics, Financial Services, Transformation, Buying and Merchandising, IT and Support Services. 

Our values of Resilience, Empathy, Ambition, Commitment, and Honesty underpin our vibrant and dynamic culture.

We're heading for some exciting and challenging places, so why not join us and be part of our vision to create a modern, digital retailer with powerful customer brands, exciting product and compelling financial services.