Retail Media Campaign Activation Specialist

As a Campaign Activation Specialist at Waitrose Retail Media, you will be a vital force in launching high-impact paid media campaigns. This is a high level coordination and administrative position. You will be responsible for the flawless execution of paid media initiatives, acting as the central point of contact for a dedicated activation channel. Owning the complete administrative lifecycle for media campaigns and coordinating the flow of creative assets, you will ensure every campaign is delivered on time and without error.

In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £4.75 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.

• Expected salary - Salary up to £45,000 depending on experience.

• Contract type - We are recruiting for two positions, one is permanent and the other is a secondment/Fixed Term contract until April 2027.

• Working pattern/flexible working - The Partnership has adopted a hybrid working approach, meaning you'll be able to work a mixture between the office and home based upon your personal needs whilst balancing the needs of the business. 

• Location Bracknell Head Office; The team aim for 3 days per week in the office to connect.

• Interviews for this role are looking to be held early June.

Key responsibilities

• Gathering and compiling necessary information directly from clients to accurately prepare briefs for media assets, ensuring all specifications are met
• Managing the end-to-end artwork lifecycle: adhering to pre-agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for delivery, coordinating supplier sign-off, managing amends with the channel, and ensuring final artwork approval before assets go-live.
• Proactively managing deadlines and ensuring all campaigns successfully launch, followed by the delivery of accurate proof of execution to stakeholders.
• You will be highly detail-oriented, with a proven ability to manage multiple tight deadlines in a busy, fast-paced environment. Success in this role requires strong communication skills to efficiently liaise with both internal Media Managers and external clients (answering queries and securing briefing details and approvals). An interest in the retail environment and media execution would be an advantage.

Essential skills/experience you’ll need

• Proven experience in end-to-end campaign execution and coordination

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines, prioritise competing tasks effectively and adhere strictly to Service Level Agreements

•  Proven proficiency with Google Suite

•  Strong communication and liaison skills

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Relevant experience working within a Retail Media environment or a comparable execution-focused media role

• Relevant experience working with the retail sector

•  Experience using Salesforce software

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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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