Retail Media Sales and Planning Specialist

Job description

About the role

Our Retail Media business is growing this year, and we are on a transformation journey, working with some of the best global brands. As a Media Sales and Planning Specialist, you will work with Buyers and CPG's to understand details of commercial agreements and the value of supplier funds to be spent against internal and external assets. In this key role, you will work with cross-functional stakeholders, suppliers and the wider Media Sales and Planning team to ensure supplier investments are planned and realised using the right tools and processes that support delivery and maximum return for both John Lewis and our brand partners.

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Salary - £35,000.00 - £55,400.00. 

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Expected salary - £35,000 to £42,000 dependent on experience

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Contract type - This position is a Permanent contract.

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Working pattern/flexible working - T he Partnership has adopted a hybrid working approach, meaning you'll be able to work a mixture between the office and home-based, upon your personal needs, whilst balancing the needs of the business. The team aim for around 1 day a week in the office to connect and 2 days a week connecting with Brands on a more ad-hoc basis to attend key meetings. 

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Location - This role is based at our Pimlico Head Office.

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Key responsibilities

 Our Retail Media business is growing this year and we are on a transformation journey,  working with some of the best global brands.. As a Media Sales and Planning Specialist you will work with Buyers and CPG's to understand details of commercial agreements and the value of supplier funds to be spent against internal and external assets. As a Media Sales and Planning Specialist, you will work with cross functional stakeholders, suppliers and the wider Media Sales team to ensure supplier investments are planned and realised using the right tools and processes that supports delivery and maximum return for both JL and our brand partners.  

Essential skills/experience you’ll need

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Negotiation skills developed from time in role with proven track record of meeting & exceeding targets

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Experience working directly with brands to help build out and sell activation plans (preferably media or marketing related)

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Strong levels of stakeholder management can influence vertically at all levels as well as horizontally to deliver the best outcomes. 

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Strong data led planning experience with an ability to manage several competing priorities to deliver the best outcome

Desirable skills/experience you may have (bold the header)

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Media Sales experience of meeting and exceeding revenue targets. 

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Experience of working with/in Marketing customer functions where media assets are sold into external marketing teams

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Understands marketing assets, how to appraise their value and negotiate best price.

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Digitally savvy, delivery using on-site media (e.g. AdTech)

The Partnership

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.  

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.   

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. 

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. 

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.  

Important points to note:   

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.   

We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.   

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.  

 

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