Next Plc
Digital Media Lead - 12 Month FTC - Manchester
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We’re looking for a Digital Media Lead to join our eCommerce Digital Marketing
team, on a 12 Months FTC (maternity cover)! Based at our Manchester Arndale Office with a competitive salary range of £50,000 - £60,000 and great benefits!
The Role:
As a Digital Media Lead at NEXT, you will join our fast paced eCommerce team to spearhead the development and delivery of high impact, data driven performance marketing campaigns. Reporting to the Digital Media Manager, you will leverage your extensive multi channel expertise to maximise profitable customer acquisition and drive sales growth. You’ll act as a key member of the team, working hand in hand with our media agency and strategic partners to execute precise, results oriented projects at pace.
If you are a project management pro with a passion for turning data into profit, this is your opportunity to shape the digital footprint of a leading brand!
What You’ll Take On:
- Plan and execute performance led digital marketing campaigns by working alongside key internal stakeholders to align media activity with our overarching commercial goals.
- Manage the day to day relationship with our media agency and key external stakeholders, ensuring all deliverables are met on time.
- Collaborate with global media partners to explore new and innovative opportunities, including beta tests and emerging platforms, to keep our strategy ahead of the competition.
- Work cross functionally with the marketing and commercial trading teams to ensure digital activity supports seasonal launches and brand priorities.
- Regularly present key campaign findings and strategic insights to the wider business, translating complex data into clear, actionable recommendations for future growth.
- Stay at the forefront of the digital media landscape, proactively identifying shifts in technology, privacy and consumer behavior to future proof our marketing efforts.
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You’ll be doing all this from our Manchester Arndale Office. This role currently offers 3 days a week in the office and 2 days from home.
What You’ll Bring:
- Proven track record in fast paced digital industries or eCommerce environments.
- Experience planning and optimising campaigns across core performance digital media channels.
- Advantageous to have technical knowledge of programmatic display and YouTube audience segmentation.
- Experience managing external search partners and marketing agency relationships effectively.
- Strong numeracy and excel skills for analysing campaign data and performance metrics.
- A high level of precision skills, to managing complex campaign setups and budgets.
- A logical, analytical mindset with a natural ability to troubleshoot campaign issues.
- Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively as part of a cross functional team.
- Possess a strong technical baseline to navigate modern marketing stacks.
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
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- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
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