Marketing Administrator - 37.5 Hours Per Week
Salary - £22,500
All the teams in Ryman, in our stores and in our Retail Support Centre, demonstrate our passion for retail, by putting our customers first and sharing the vision to keep our customers at the heart of everything we do. We deliver results with energy, enthusiasm and passion. We are all resilient, innovative and adaptable team players.
The Role:
Provide administrative support to the marketing team. Specifically to assist in the delivery of effective marketing campaigns, retail and brand promotions and other ad-hoc marketing projects and activity.
Role of Department:
The marketing team is responsible for delivering POS and marketing communications in store, advertising, PR and social media activity, creative development, own label packaging, CRM, leaflets & publications, events and other activities to help drive sales both in-store and online, engage customers and support the awareness and development of the Ryman brand.
What you will get from us:
- Fantastic training to help you complete your role and be the best you can be, with the option to continue your development into a more senior role, if you choose to progress within the business
- A great Team to work with where you can progress and make a difference at all levels
- Competitive Salary
- Holiday Allowance
- Free Parking
- Subsidised Canteen
- Company Pension scheme
- Apprenticeship scheme to continue your development
- Generous discount at TPRG and on our amazing benefits hub
What will you do?
- Manage Customer Plan content and keep up to date marketing critical paths.
- Arranging for products to be sent for photography and writing photography briefs for internal photography studio.
- Coordinating prizes and communication to prize draw and competition winners.
- Producing support documents for campaigns and campaign launches.
- Proofreading marketing materials, leaflets etc.
- Support with product PR: arranging for samples, product details etc to be sent to press and bloggers.
- Liaising with suppliers and buyers to arrange product images and features and benefits to support marketing activity.
- Writing of store communications to support various marketing activities.
- Regular contacting of shopping centres, BIDs and stores to support local marketing activity.
- Managing distribution lists for ad-hoc POS and leaflet allocation to stores.
- Competitor activity review and audits both online and on the high street.
- Support in the set up and running of Ryman exhibition stands at various events.
- Managing the printing of various marketing materials across the business.
- Maintain multiple databases and systems inc GMB, Yext etc.
What we would like to see in you:
- Strong MS Office skill, particularly Word & Excel
- IT literate. Generally confident at learning new software systems and techniques at work.
- Exceptionally well organised, highly literate and numerate.
- Some experience of working in a marketing, eCommerce or retail environment could be advantageous.
Who we are:
Henry J Ryman, founder of Ryman, opened his first store in London at Great Portland Street in 1893, and there is still a store there today. Ryman is part of Theo Paphitis Retail Group, which comprises Ryman, Robert Dyas, Boux Avenue and the London Graphic Centre.
Ryman is committed to the unlearning of unconscious bias, diversity and inclusion long term, which will remain a key focus for all aspects of our business and operations. From our product production in our supply chain to our extensive workforce, we aim to be transparent in our efforts to become a thriving, diverse and inclusive place to work.