Matalan Jobs 2023 – Trade Executive

About the Role

Our marketing team are currently looking for a Trade Marketing Executive to support the strategy and planning of marketing campaigns, from concept to creation.

You’ll play a key role in the coordinating, briefing, aligning and reporting of campaigns, as well as managing the campaign planning critical path; giving you the autonomy to work closely with the likes of eCommerce, retail and wider marketing functions to deliver effectively.

Key responsibilities include:

• Critical path management, ensuring all strategic planning meetings and deadlines are diarised and met so that activity is delivered on time in line with trade requirements
• Coordinating information from the product teams to complete briefing for all marketing campaigns to the wider marketing teams and agencies
• Maintaining key planning docs including the marketing calendar, briefs and asset tracker
• Co ordinating and distributing weekly comms packs to internal stakeholders
• Attending product reviews and ensuring that all campaign requirements are captured within production asset briefs ahead of upcoming photo shoots
• Digital asset management in line with product intake
• Leading relevant planning meetings with stakeholders across the business, taking minutes and following up with actions

About You

• Previous retail marketing experience
• Commercial mindset
• IT literate with knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent communication skills

About Matalan

Founded in the early 1980s by John Hargreaves in Liverpool, Matalan is proud to serve its customers excellent quality at great value. With over 200 stores in the UK, a growing online presence and over 15,000 employees, working here is exciting, challenging, and above all fun!

As part of the Matalan family, you can expect some great benefits and the opportunity to be part of our exciting vision – to become the UK’s most trusted value retailer. This is Retail Made Real.

Matalan value diversity and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all communities. Matalan wants to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the application and interview process and ultimately, in their role.

We therefore encourage you to inform us of any reasonable adjustments you might need to enable this. In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.