REL Field Marketing
Retail Team Leader
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Retail Team Leader - Sampling & Brand Experience (Part-Time Weekend Role)
Lead from the front. Shape standout brand experiences.
Looking for a rewarding weekend leadership role with flexible hours and competitive pay? Step into a visible, hands-on Team Leader role with Smollan, representing iconic household brands across top retail stores!
Package:
£14.93/hr base (£10,867.80/yr) + Bonus up to £16.32/hr OTE (Up to £1,013/yr OTE) + travel expenses paid
Hours:
14 hours per week (2 days worked across Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)
Contract:
Permanent, Part-Time
Territory:
Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester, Coventry covering 18 stores – Travel Expenses Paid
Working for Smollan as Team Leader to support the Regional Field Manager on our Sampling team, ensuring consistent delivery throughout, and inspiring & creating a culture of coaching and people development within the region.
Your Mission: Lead with Passion
Supporting the Regional Field Manager, you will be the "boots on the ground" leader for our Sampling Team across the region.
- Inspire & Develop: Welcome new starters and provide hands-on coaching to help existing staff reach their full potential.
- Cultivate Relationships: Build "first-name" rapport with Store Managers to ensure our sampling activations run flawlessly.
- Quality Control: Use your sharp eye for detail to guarantee every brand experience meets our elite standards.
- Drive Performance: Instil a "can-do" culture, ensuring every activity delivers a massive return for our customers.
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What We Are Looking For:
- People Leadership: Experience in managing, coaching, or training a team (retail, customer service, hospitality, or events background).
- Hands-on Approach: Confidence leading in a fast-paced retail environment.
- Reliability & Flexibility: Available to work 14 hours across 2 weekend days (Fri/Sat/Sun).
- Valid Driver’s Licence & Vehicle: Essential for traveling across the territory (expenses fully reimbursed).
Experience in sampling, promotions, or FMCG is a bonus, but strong team leadership and communication skills are what matter most!
In return we will offer you
- £10,867.80 per annum + up to £1,013 per annum bonus based on KPIs (up to £11,881 OTE)
- Great career opportunities
- A fun working environment where performance and success are fully rewarded
- Extra benefits include wellness programmes, annual conferences, enhanced pension, life assurance, enhanced paternity and maternity leave, Perkbox and Taste Card!
Are you our next investment? Apply now!
Early applications are strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to pause or close this vacancy prior to the listed closing date.
More about us...
At Smollan, our colleagues are valued, supported, and set up for success by empowering them with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel in a dynamic environment. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive and celebrate individuality.
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Awards
We are an Award-Winning Workplace! We’re proud to be recognised as one of UK & Europe’s Best Workplaces™* every year since 2015, with additional accolades:
- UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women* (since 2018)
- UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing* (since 2018)
- UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Development* (since 2024)
- UK’s Best Workplaces™ in Consulting & Professional Services* (2023)
- Happiest Workplace Award* (WorkL, 2023,2024 & 2025)
We’re also the most awarded agency in our industry, with multiple FMBE awards* (our industry awards) and more Agency of the Year* titles than any competitor.
Sustainability*
Looking for a company committed to a Sustainable Future? Our environmental achievements include...
- Ecovadis – Silver Award
- ISO 14001 & ISO 27001 Certifications
- Cyber Essentials Accreditation
- Partnership with Oblong Trees
*awards may be listed under our previous name, REL Field Marketing.
Our Rebranding Journey
In January 2026, REL Field Marketing became part of the Smollan brand, marking an exciting next chapter in our journey. With a 30-year heritage and being part of the Smollan network since 2015, this change is about more than a new name - it brings together our strong local expertise with Smollan’s global scale, insight, and innovation. You’ll be working for a business that values its local teams, now supported by global best practices, shared knowledge, and opportunities to build your career as part of a truly international organisation.
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