ARE YOU THE ONE?
If you're an experienced, strategic thinker, experienced in managing teams with a passion for retail execution, this challenging and dynamic role is for you.
We’re looking for an experienced leader with in-store retail execution. You will be solutions focused and have successfully executed new launches and store rollouts. You’ll be an expert in bringing products to life through engaging retail fixtures and fittings with the ability to collaborate across departments to achieve organisational goals.
In this exciting role as our Lead Retail Go-to-Market & Innovation Manager, you will manage Samsung’s Mobile Retail Go-To-Market team, with two direct reports. Responsible for successfully executing all Go-to-Market and Retail projects in our 3000 stores and contact centres. Playing a pivotal role in ensuring product launches and retail initiatives are on time, within budget, and of the highest quality.
This is a challenging and exciting role where no two days are the same.
WHAT YOU’LL BE UP TO
| LEADERSHIP Lead, drive internal and external commercial relationships, coach senior managers, and manage escalations to senior stakeholders for Go-To-Market success
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| RETAIL GTM STRATEGY Own and oversee all mobile Go-To-Market launches, leading a team for best-in-class product fixtures. Drive clear direction and strategy for Retail Go-To-Market and Projects, aligning with company vision and goals |
| BUDGET MANAGEMENT Budget forecasting/presentation and management circa £8-10million per annum Delivery of all Mobile Experience product launches and Retail projects to forecasted budget and timeline across all retail channels. |
| PRESENTATION Present action plans & strategies to key stakeholders for budget approval. Analysis of all execution return on investment and outcome presentation to senior leadership |
| PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS Build, maintain, develop & grow key relationships with critical agencies and marketing vendors used for GTM and Project activities. Uplifting Go-To-Market’s internal presence to foster positive commercial relationships |
| RESEARCH Work closely with product team to build a detailed knowledge of the IM portfolio and intricacies of launch process. Utilising market trends and data to enhance our launch processes. Source, discover & evaluate the value of potential new agencies to engage with. |
ARE YOU OUR PERFECT PARTNER?
- Experienced in delivering product launches with engaging retail fixtures and fittings
- A retail expert with a passion for innovation
- Enthusiastic about physical retail experiences and roll outs
- A capable leader to support the Go-To-Market function and commercial business goals
- Solution-focused, driving new ideas and innovation within launches
- A strong communicator with the ability to collaborate across multiple stakeholders
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US
- Competitive Salary: £70,000 – £75,000 Per Annum
- Performance Bonus: 20%
- Company Car or Car Allowance
- Company Sick Pay
- Life Assurance: 4 times your annual salary
- Perkbox (Rewards Portal)
- Samsung Discounts
- Fantastic Development Opportunities
- Hybrid working – from home and Samsung’s Chertsey office
WHO ARE WE?
We’re Blue Square. An award-winning, retail marketing agency connecting and engaging audiences with some of the world’s most loved brands. We believe in the power of human touch across the buyer to customer journey to grow sales, increase loyalty and build brand love for our clients. People are at the centre of our success. We go above and beyond to support, develop and nurture our talented employees to drive personal growth and love what they do.
At the heart of our agency are our ETHIC values – and we’re on a mission to work with individuals who share and believe in them.
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