Event Marketing Specialist

Are you an organised individual who thrives on building community connections and bringing events to life?

As a Local Events and Community Specialist for John Lewis, you will activate local events and community activities that enhance the customer experience and uphold our commitment to community well-being. At the John Lewis Partnership, we are more than employees; we are Partners and co-owners. We share the responsibility for our success and the rewards when we achieve it, guided by our purpose: Working in Partnership for a happier world.

In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £4.00 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.

At a glance 

Official Partnership Role Title: Local Events & Community Specialist

Position: This is an 8-month fixed-term.

Location: This role is based at Stratford (John Lewis) with travel to other locations as required.

Salary: From 01/04/26, the pay range will be £31,300 - £37,000, Annual. The offered salary will be based on experience.

Working Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours. Monday to Friday, working 09:30 to 18:00 with 1 in 4 Saturdays. 

Key Responsibility

As our Local Events & Community Specialist, you will be:

- The go-to activator for your shop in local marketing, events and social impact activity.

- Collaborate with central teams and local stakeholders to deliver a relevant and inspiring calendar of events.

- Oversee local charity fundraising, including Community Matters and the John Lewis Partnership Foundation.

- Ensure all activities are safe and compliant with Health & Safety and GDPR.

- Act as a brand ambassador, building loyalty through exceptional personal service

Essential skills/experience, you'll need: 

• Prioritising, organising and planning multiple activities and projects at the same time 

• A background in customer-facing or service roles.

• Previous experience managing diverse internal and third-party stakeholders.

• Ability to make commercial decisions that balance the customer’s outcome with the brand's needs.

Desirable skills/experience, you may have:

• Experience working in an agile and cross-matrix environment

• Experience delivering events or marketing activity within a retail environment.

• An understanding of social impact and the needs of local community groups.

We value potential. If you meet the essential criteria but are still developing your 'desirable' skills, we still want to hear from you!

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.  

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.   

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. 

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. 

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.  

Important points to note:  

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.  

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, and therefore, we recommend you apply early. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability which means you may need longer to complete your application please contact us as soon as possible.

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 possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. 

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