• Job Description

  Req#: R-139880

  Posting End Date:

  March 17, 2024

  Join John Lewis or Waitrose today

  If you've ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you'll know there's something unique about us.

  That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we're the success we are. They're our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate.

  Job Summary:

  Job Description:

  At a Glance

  Contract Type: Fixed term/secondment to end April 2025

  Location: Bracknell based with hybrid working, expectation to come into the office for team meetings

  Salary Range: £53,000.00 - £80,500.00 per annum

  Partnership Level: 6

  About the role

  We have an exciting opportunity to join our Waitrose Media team as a Media Sales Manager. As a Media Sales Manager you will be the primary point of contact between our supply base and Waitrose for supplier-funded advertising campaigns.

  The role involves management of a roster of suppliers, strategically selling and planning media activity based on committed spend, as well as proactively pitching for additional (incremental) revenue around opportunities outside of their core annual plan.

  Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to

  Shape activity for Suppliers in support of their annual business plans by negotiating annual media plans, thereby booking revenue into gross margin.

  Work with wider team and management to deliver the Waitrose Media revenue goals every promotional period against each asset.

  Manage consistent financial control on rate cards, discount structures across all assets

  Internal stakeholder management (particularly buying offices) to ensure media activity is consistent with Commercial plans and supplier strategy, that media is prioritised within a trading context, and that media income is reported accurately

  Ensure all bookings are registered and accurate against our bookings tracker in order for campaign execution to run effectively.

  
  

  Essential skills and experience

  • A knowledge of marketing assets and their role in achieving marketing objectives

  ● Commercially driven with proven experience working to sales targets

  ● Experience of pitching, the negotiation process

  ● Substantial influencing skills

  ● Experience planning media or marketing activity

  ● Experience of situations which require a high degree of initiative and self-starter capability

  ● Experience of shaping clear outcomes from ambiguous and vague situations

  ● Knowledge of the retail grocery market

  
  

  Desirable skills and experience

  ● Any exposure to modern Retail Media systems and ways of working (e.g programmatic / self-serve buying platforms) a plus, although not essential

  ● Any exposure to working with media agencies a plus, although not essentia l

  
  

  Benefits of the Partnership and the role:

  • ?️ - Full - time working holiday entitlement 25 days holiday, plus public and bank holidays

  • ⚖ - Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy

  • ? - Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay) and, after three years’ service, you’ll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not

  • ? - You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete probation. That’s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% off electrical products) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount

  • ? - Simple cycle to work support scheme

  • ? - We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most beautiful areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them

  • ? - Learn more about our extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us, visit - https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/

  Next Steps

  • The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process").

  • Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a 1st stage interview.

  • You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

  • Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining JLP.

  We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early

  You can view a copy of the full job outline here (internal only)

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  Pay Range:

  £53,000.00 up to £80,500.00 Annual

  
  Scheduled Weekly hours:

  35

  
  Worker Type:

  Temporary Partner (Fixed Term)

  
  Job Level:

  Partnership Level 6

  
  Hours of Work:

  Full Time

  At the John Lewis Partnership, we embrace our differences. We want you to be you. Because, well, we know you're at your best when you're free to be yourself.

  Being a truly inclusive employer to us means creating an environment which celebrates your contribution, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. It's why we've set our own aim to become the UK’s most inclusive business - for our Partners (employees) and our customers.

  We firmly believe that our future success lies in diversity of thought from all Partners and it's integral in our mission to build a happier world. ? ?

  We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. And, once you're a Partner, your differences will make all the difference.

  Find out more about D&I in the Partnership here.

  We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where it is possible to do so. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.

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