Retail & Innovation Strategy Manager

About us DS Smith provides innovative packaging and Point of Sale solutions, paper products and recycling services with a commitment to sustainability and a circular economy. Our core purpose is to Redefine Packaging for a Changing World, and our expert teams work closely with like-minded partners to incorporate renewable resources for products that minimize our environmental impact, reduce complexity, and increase profitability through supply chain optimization. About the role We have a fabulous opportunity for a dynamic and experienced senior marketing professional to join the Retail Marketing Division as their Retail & Innovation Strategy Manager . This role will be focused on engaging new clients and developing and maintaining existing customer relationships, by creating a programme of marketing communications, innovations, insights and supporting materials that create maximum engagement showcasing our products and services whilst staying true to our value proposition. This is a pivotal role in the team as you will be shaping how the company is perceived and how it engages with our external stakeholders. Partnering with our Retail Marketing Client Services / Sales team, this role is instrumental in delivering communications, content and innovations all aimed squarely at the requirements of both existing and potential customers, whilst simultaneously helping to guide and frame our strategic direction and offer with the Creative and Marketing Director and the DS Smith Retail Marketing Senior Management team.
This is a key leadership role - you would be instrumental in delivering competitive pitches and managing the tender process, creating targeted marketing content, delivering presentations to leading workshops with our Impact centres. So, if you are a marketing professional who enjoys the client-side interaction, have worked in a senior marketing leadership role and are eager for a new challenge - then we might be looking for you! About you
Background in Marketing, with a preference of client facing experienceExperience in Point of Sale and or the Packaging industry desirable but will be interested in experience from FMCG, and digitalExcellent communication skills and ability to present confidently to senior managementAbility to collaborate and develop strong relationships with internal and external partnersDemonstrable track record of delivering on complex customer projectsAbility to grasp, analyse and initiate actions based on strong financial insights and commercial understandingDrive, determination and resilience with energy, enthusiasm and a can-do attitude and behavioursUnderstanding of creative and design processes and methods Benefits
Competitive salaryCar allowanceDiscretionary bonus25 days holiday plus bank holidaysPension scheme, life assurance and income protectionSharesave schemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeEmployee DiscountsCycle to work scheme Location: This is a full time, home-based role with frequent travel to our customers and offices.
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