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Assistant Marketing Manager – Category Marketing
Inspired Thinking Group (ITG). Support the Category Marketing Manager in building and delivering customer-relevant plans for M&S Food products, launches and seasonal moments .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates strong organizational skills and attention to detail while managing marketing plans and timelines. Capable of writing clear briefs and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to support product launches and seasonal activities.
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Marketing ExperienceBrief WritingProject ManagementCollaborationAttention To Detail
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Hard Skills
Campaign Brief WritingContent Approval ManagementData AnalysisTimeline ManagementMarketing Planning
Soft Skills
Proactive ApproachCuriosityAdaptabilityFriendly CommunicationJudgment
Tools & Technologies
Everyday Planning Tools
Industry Keywords
Category MarketingFood ProductsRetail ExperienceCustomer EngagementSeasonal Marketing
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support the Category Marketing Manager in building and delivering customer-relevant plans for M&S Food products, launches and seasonal moments
- Build relationships with trading teams, buyers and product developers
- Maintain plans and trackers, organise meetings and actions, manage timelines, gather information, and chase inputs and approvals
- Write artwork and campaign briefs with accurate product, customer, price and promotional details
- Coordinate feedback and content/artwork approvals through final sign-off
- Brief marketing channels including in-store, social, CRM, PR and advertising
- Support joined-up launches and seasonal activity with Category Marketing, Propositions, Own Brand, Events and other teams
- Check creative and content before publication and resolve issues
- Manage food samples for content and collaborate on photography briefs
- Support launch reviews by compiling results, feedback and campaign learnings
Requirements
What you’ll need- A real interest in food, customers and the products people love to discover at M&S
- Excellent organisation and attention to detail
- Confidence writing briefs, checking creative and spotting inaccuracies
- Friendly, proactive approach to working with different teams
- Confidence chasing decisions and meeting deadlines
- Comfortable with numbers, commercial information and everyday planning tools
- Curious, adaptable and willing to adjust when priorities change
- Marketing or retail experience is helpful
- Energy, sound judgement and willingness to learn
Benefits
Comp & perks- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
- Paid Wellbeing Day
- Flexible bank holidays for cultural or religious observances
- Option to buy or carry over up to 5 extra days
- Smart Working with up to 40% from home
- Option, after 12 months, to work from abroad for up to 90 days a year
- Enhanced family friendly leave
- 3 extra days for wedding/honeymoon
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Corporate Medical Cash Plan
- Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
- Tax-efficient payroll giving
- Funding for professional qualifications
- Monthly Employee of the Month awards (£250 bonus)
- Referral bonuses of up to £1,500
- Regular Wellbeing Workshops
- Wellbeing Champions
- Paid Volunteer Day
- Online perks platform with discounts on brands, days out, and gym memberships
- Community groups for employees