Retail Media Brand and Communications Lead

We're looking for a Retail Media Brand and Communications Lead to join our Co-op Media Network team who are focused on revolutionising the way media is valued in the convenience market. You'll be responsible for our brand management and communication planning across our team, considering annual plans, budgets and how to make our campaigns as effective as possible. As Co-op Media Network continues to grow ahead of the market, this role provides an exciting opportunity to look for new ways for us to continuously improve and make a positive impact for our colleagues, customers, and member-owners.

What you'll do

• Be responsible for developing and maintaining Co-op Media Network's b2b brand activation strategy.


• Manage our brand identity, including tone of voice, how we convey our messaging and the way we communicate with clients


• Conduct market analysis for indirect media market and the wider advertising market, making sure we can add value within our proposition


• Plan and implement a paid, earned and owned communications programme across various channels to deliver strategic initiatives


• Create partnership networks with media buyers, agencies, and influencers


• Establish and maintain strong relationships with external partners
  
  A B2B marketing background with experience building targeted communications programmes.


• The ability to build successful relationships with partners across the business and be involved in cross functional work


• An understanding of FMCG brands


• Strong commercial acumen


• The ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects at the same time
  
  At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.


Building a diverse environment

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services).


• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)


• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays


• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions


• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)


• Coaching and training to support your career development


• Wagestream app - giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn