Seasonal Events Planner - Hybrid, Data-Driven Campaigns

Co-op; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension with employer contributions

Onsite gym discount

Co-op product discounts

Cycle-to-work

Virtual healthcare

24/7 colleague support

Learning and career progression

Job summary

Co-op is seeking a Seasonal Events Planner to lead the delivery of major and regional seasonal events from planning to launch. The role sits in Manchester City Centre with hybrid working, requiring time in the office and at home. You will coordinate plans, manage timelines and use data to drive great customer outcomes.

Experience in retail/FMCG, strong Excel skills and stakeholder management are essential, with a proactive mindset and ability to juggle multiple projects across internal partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in a retail or FMCG environment, with an understanding of trading performance and customer behaviours
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple critical paths
• Good Microsoft Excel skills including lookups, formulas and data analysis, with the ability to turn complex data into clear insights and actions
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the business.
• A proactive and adaptable mindset, always looking for continuous improvement in our processes

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of seasonal events from planning through to launch, supporting everything from major moments like Christmas to smaller cultural and trading events
• Manage multiple event timelines at once, keeping plans on track, highlighting risks early and making sure key milestones are met
• Work closely with our Commercial team to maintain accurate planning data, validate information and support the creation of seasonal range templates
• Use systems (e.g. SAP, CTS and JDA) to analyse data, track progress and support event reporting
• Lead event readiness and launch support activity, bringing teams together to make sure there is a smooth delivery across all channels
• Chair seasonal working groups, track actions and drive accountability across a wide range of partners
• Turn data and reporting into meaningful insights, helping teams understand performance and identify opportunities for action
• Monitor competitor activity and market trends while continuously looking for ways to improve processes through automation, technology and AI

Skills

Experience in retail/FMCG

Planning & organisation

Excel skills (lookups, formulas)

Stakeholder management

Proactive/adaptive mindset

Tools

SAP

CTS

JDA

Job description

Co-op is seeking a Seasonal Events Planner to lead the delivery of major and regional seasonal events from planning to launch. The role sits in Manchester City Centre with hybrid working, requiring time in the office and at home. You will coordinate plans, manage timelines and use data to drive great customer outcomes.

Experience in retail/FMCG, strong Excel skills and stakeholder management are essential, with a proactive mindset and ability to juggle multiple projects across internal partners.