Product Management Assistant

Learn more about us and the role:

Could you be our new Product Management Assistant? 
 
Do you enjoy working as part of a creative and energetic team to develop market leading products?  Do you have the imagination, drive and passion to launch products under our own brand?
What about working with bright, creative, dynamic and constantly evolving greeting card products?  Sound interesting?  
  
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Brand team, developing market leading product ranges.  You will be a key stakeholder for ensuring the successful launch of new products to market, working on UKG Branded ranges for well-known high street retailers, grocers & independents. 
 
Who are we looking for? 
 
Are you self-motivated and keen to develop in a Company that puts people first?  Do you have excellent analytical and communication skills, and have a keen eye for market trends?  If so, then this could be the role for you!  
You’ll be working with teams across the organisation, including Creative, Marketing Communications, Global Sourcing and Account Management.
You should be a tenacious, confident self-starter, with an appetite for bringing new product to market.  
Additionally, you should:
•             Have a creative eye and a genuine interest in design-led product
•             Be highly organized and possess excellent communication and analytical skills
•             Be able to adapt to changing priorities, with the ability to multi-task being key
•             Be fluent in Microsoft Office
•             Have the ability to work to strict deadlines with meticulous attention to detail.
Key activities & responsibilities include:
 
• Assisting the Product Managers with New Product Development programmes from concept right through to launch; ensuring products are launched to market to specification, on time and within budget.
• Monitoring and analysis of marketplace activity, sales and market research, in order to develop proposals for new product launches.
• Liaise with our in-house design team to produce new product
• Assist with the preparation of presentations.
• Collation of samples and product information for product launches.
• Work with the Marketing Communications team to brief and approve marketing materials. 
Did we mention that we offer hybrid working too?  Our hybrid working policy allows you to work at home and at our office in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.  However, this role requires a minimum of 2 days in the office.
If you believe that you have what it takes to make a difference in this role, apply today.

Notes/Brief for Recruitment Team:Who we are We help make the world a more thoughtful and caring place every single day with our greeting cards and gift dressings created for life’s big events, special occasions and those “saw-this-and-thought-of-you” moments of life. Along with our sister Company John Sands, we’re part of the American Greetings Corporation, one of the largest privately owned greeting card publishers in the world.
We are the largest direct to retail publisher of greeting cards in the UK - so you’ll find our amazing products just about everywhere!
Here at UK Greetings we take pride in being an inclusive and diverse employer - we are dedicated and committed to building a culture where difference is valued and everyone is able to fulfil their potential at work regardless of their background.
Among the great benefits of working at UK Greetings are:
• Hybrid Working, work from home or at our Dewsbury headquarters
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Free onsite parking at Head Office sites
• Employee Discount shop
• Auto-Enrollment Pension Scheme
• Leadership Apprentice Scheme opportunities, Levels 3, 5 and 7
• Online Doctor and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 
• Employee Recognition scheme
 
So, if you feel like the role ticks all of the right boxes and you would love to be part of a talented team, you’re in the right place!