Technology Partnerships Marketing Manager (12 month FTC)

The Very Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

30 days holiday

Flexible benefits allowance

LinkedIn learning

25% discount on Very.co.uk

Pension matched 6%

Job summary

The Very Group is seeking a Brand Partnerships Marketing Manager (12-month FTC) to lead strategic partnerships across Technology and Home Appliances with top brands such as Apple, Samsung, and Shark Ninja. You will steer campaigns, manage a team of three, and align activities with Very's broader brand calendar.

You will collaborate across Category, Marketing, Brand, Creative, Data & Insights, and Campaign Activation to deliver integrated retail media campaigns that meet partner and customer

Qualifications

• Experienced partnerships, retail media or brand marketing professional with strong understanding of the beauty industry.
• Proven experience delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns across channels.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management with the ability to influence senior audiences.
• Strong commercial acumen, identifying opportunities and securing investment.
• Experience using data and customer insights to inform decisions and demonstrate ROI.

Responsibilities

• Define the marketing strategy with partners and create campaigns aligned to both partner and Very's objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with new and existing partners.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams across channels, agencies and brand.
• Support strategy to become a Partner of Choice and raise Very's market credibility.
• Act as brand guardian and ensure creative aligns with brand guidelines.
• Maximise partner investment through pitches and negotiations; identify opportunities for innovation.
• Coordinate with activation stakeholders for smooth handover and campaign execution.
• Manage campaign budgets and ensure delivery of objectives.
• Plan yearly and quarterly activity with partners and manage risks.

Skills

Partnerships marketing

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Campaign planning

Data-driven decisions

Creative judgement

Budget forecasting

Job description

We're the team behind digital retailer Very.

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do.

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you're high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you'll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a difference, you'll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.

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About us

We're the team behind digital retailer Very.

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do.

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you're high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you'll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a difference, you'll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.

About the role

It is a fantastic time to join Very Media Groupas we have ambitious plans for growth. We are looking for a Brand Partnerships Marketing Manager(12-months FTC)working acrossour Technology and Home Appliances categories.You'll work across a broad portfolio of well known brands(including Apple,Samsungand Shark Ninja), creating brilliant strategic partnerships that drive commercial growth, strengthen brandrelationshipsand deliver standout customer experiences.

Leading a team ofthree,you'llwork closely with colleagues across Category, Marketing, Brand, Creative, Data & Insights and Campaign Activation to develop and deliver integrated retail media campaigns that bring partner ambitions and customer needs together. From securing investment and building annual plans to launching innovative campaigns and measuring success,you'llbe at the heart of a fast-growing and exciting part of the business.

You willbe responsible for:

• Defining the marketing strategy with your partners and creating campaigns and opportunities aligned to both the partner and Very's objectives.

• Building andmaintainingstrong relationships with new and existing partners.

• Working closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders across channels, category, agencies, creative,brandand marketing.

• Supporting the wider strategy of becoming a Partner of Choice for brands and raising Very's credibility in the market through strategic campaign execution.

• Being Very's brand guardian and aligning partner activity, where possible, to Very's wider calendar and ensuring creative is in line with our brand guidelines.

• Maximising partner investment through development and delivery of compelling pitches,influencingand negotiating, as well asidentifyingopportunities for innovation and creativity.

• Collaborating with the campaign activation stakeholders for a seamless handover in brief and ensuring campaigns run smoothly and effectively.

• Manage campaign budgets ensuring each campaign delivers onobjectives.

• Planning yearly and quarterly with partners, adhering to critical path timelines to secure partner budgets andidentifyany risks.

• Tracking your partners income and collaborating with category and finance to build forecasts for your partners.

About you

You'll be an experienced partnerships, retail media or brand marketing professional with a strong understanding of the beauty industry and a passion for creating campaigns that deliver commercial results.

You'll also have:

• Proven experience delivering successful multi-channel marketing,partnershipor retail media campaigns.

• A track recordof building strategic brand partnerships that drive growth and long-term value.

• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability toidentifyopportunities, build compelling propositions and secure investment.

• Excellent communication,presentationand stakeholder management skills, with confidence influencing senior audiences.

• A strong understanding of campaign planning, execution,measurementand optimisation across multiple marketing channels.

• Experience using data, customerinsightand performance analysis to inform decision-making anddemonstrateROI.

• Strong creative judgement with the ability to develop impactful campaigns that resonate withTechcustomers.

• Experience managing budgets, forecastingrevenueand tracking commercial performance.

• The ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, stakeholder-rich environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

Some of our benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
• £1,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• LinkedIn learning access
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found on our career site

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We're building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don't discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via [e-mail]. We'll be happy to support you.

We're proud to be aDisability Confident Committed Employerand have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.