<h3><strong>About us.</strong></h3><p>We are <a href="https://www.theverygroup.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external">The Very Group </a>and we’re here to help families get more out of life. We know that our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That’s why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on <a href="https://www.very.co.uk/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external">Very.co.uk</a> to help them say yes to the things they love. We’re just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too; building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging and wellbeing.</p><h3><strong>About the role.</strong></h3><p>The Junior Brand Partnerships Manager is responsible for creating innovative campaign briefs, pitching to partner brands and supporting the overarching objective to increase media income.</p><p>They will build on strong relationships with the strategic brand partners, creating exciting campaign briefs aligned to brand and business objectives.</p><h3><strong>Scope of role.</strong></h3><p><strong>Campaigns &amp; collaboration:</strong></p><ul> <li>Responsible for building and maintaining close relationships with Brand partners, creating exciting marketing campaigns aligned to both the brand and TVG objectives.</li> <li>Supporting the wider strategy of becoming a Partner of Choice for brands and raising TVG’s credibility in the market through strategic campaign execution.</li> <li>Pitching bespoke campaigns to the brands.</li> <li>Work closely with the category and trade marketing teams to align on key brands and products, launching campaigns at the right time.</li> <li>Collaborate with the Campaign team for a seamless handover in brief.</li> </ul><p><strong>Budget/Financial</strong></p><ul> <li>Planning briefs for effective use of the brands marketing budget maximising ROI and channel opportunities.</li> <li>Adhering to critical path timelines to ensure brand budgets are secured and risk to income identified and communicated.</li> </ul><h3><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h3><ul> <li>Develop and deliver compelling pitches to brand partners, influencing and negotiating to maximise investment.</li> <li>Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing brand partners.</li> <li>Responsible for the effective and thorough handover of briefs to Campaign Manager to ensure response to brief is accurate.</li> <li>Cultivating internal stakeholder relationships, influencing the trading calendars and ensuring fair share of voice across relevant onsite touchpoints and channels. </li> <li>Provide insights and recommendations to drive campaign innovation and a develop a clear long term partner strategy. </li> <li>Work with category to ensure products are appropriately represented and stay informed on market trends.</li> </ul><h3><strong>About you.</strong></h3><ul> <li>Strong relationship building skills</li> <li>Creative thinking</li> <li>Innovation</li> <li>Project management</li> <li>Market and category knowledge</li> <li>Analytical Thinking</li> <li>Negotiation &amp; Influencing</li> </ul><h3><strong>Some of our benefits</strong></h3><ul> <li>Flexible, hybrid working model</li> <li>Inclusive culture and environment, check out <a href="https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/The-Very-Group-Reviews-E8682.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external">our Glassdoor reviews</a> </li> <li>£1000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs</li> <li>30 days holiday + bank holidays</li> <li>Udemy learning access</li> <li>Bonus potential (performance and business-related)</li> <li>Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk</li> </ul><ul> <li>Matched pension up to 6%</li> <li>More benefits can be found <a href="https://theverygroup.jobs/life-at-tvg/benefits" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external">on our career site</a> </li> </ul><p><strong>How to apply</strong></p><p>Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you may be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS and DBS check.</p><p><strong>What happens next?</strong></p><p>Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely. </p><p>You can expect a two-stage interview process for this position: </p><p><strong>1st stage </strong>- An informal 30-45 minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have. </p><p><strong>2nd Stage</strong> – A one-hour formal task based interview where you can expect both competency and technical questions. </p><p>As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments. </p><p>If you'd like to know more about our interviews, you can find out <a href="https://theverygroup.jobs/preparing-for-interview/our-recruitment-process" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external">here</a>.</p><p><strong>Equal opportunities</strong></p><p>We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.</p><p>We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.</p><p><a href="https://the-very-group.workable.com/jobs/5065873/candidates/new" class="btn apply-now">Apply Now</a></p>