Campaign Manager - Pro:Direct Sport Ltd : Job Details

Role Overview:

A great chance to work within the Pro:Direct Brand team helping to bring product launches and campaigns to market, with the aim to grow key categories from a brand and business perspective. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, someone who is passionate about the details, the planning and the end result. You will need excellent organisational skills and the ability to overcome obstacles with meticulous planning. Previous experience working within a sports brand or project planning role would be an advantage, but not completely necessary. This role is perfect for anyone looking for an opportunity to begin or build on a career in Brand Marketing.

What you get:

• 28 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) rising to 33 days with length of service.
• 3 days paid sickness.
• Workplace pension through Royal London - 3% Employer contribution to 5% Employee Contribution
• Staff discount of up to 30% (Pro:Direct) and 50% (Do Clothing).
• Seasonal shutdown over the Christmas period with a gifted day of leave.
• Discounted Gym Membership through Premier Gym, Newton Abbot.
• National Gym discounts are available through Hussle and Nuffield Health.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) through AXA Health for staff & family members.
• Annual Pay Reviews and Appraisals.
• 'Refer a friend’ policy, with bonus rewards for successful referrals.
• Free Annual Flu Jabs.
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme for staff with over 5 years length of service.
• Casual work attire.
• PDS has a vibrant & passionate culture.
• Based in the heart of Devon, we have rolling green hills, sandy beaches, and mysterious moorlands - as far as locations go you can’t beat the Southwest.

What we need you to do as a Campaign Manager:

• As a Campaign Manager you will work with Brand Managers to capture key campaign objectives and define the top Pro:Direct brand priorities/agenda.
• You will be handling key assigned accounts and developing solid business relationships with brand partners through regular and pro-active contact.
• Briefing the thought leadership team on campaign objectives and capturing departmental requirements & deliverables
• Aid in assigning key actions across all products, marketing & retail teams and ensure we have assigned delivery owners.
• You will pre-define proposal completion deadlines with all leaders.
• Deliver kick-starter process alongside departmental heads across Design, Digital Marketing, Retail Marketing and Local teams
• Provide weekly updates on campaign status and transparent with bottlenecks/risk.
• Manage the curation and production of retrospectives and campaign tear downs.
• Attend events and act as one of the main points of contact for the production teams.
• Assist in content captures both locally and further afield when required.
• Have a strong awareness of the content workflow and assist in the delivery of campaigns from concept through to delivery.
• Assist in the release of content across .com and social platforms.

Your skills as a Campaign Manager:

• Excellent communication skills - ability to align and engage with key stakeholders including our Internal teams, 3rd party Brands, athletes, and talent.

• Good organisational skills with an eye for detail.
• Good time keeping and administrative skills.
• Good budgetary skills - ability to work within set brand budgets and track expenditure throughout the campaign life cycle.
• Awareness of social media platforms.
• Creative ideas on ways to engage consumers.

What we look for in our team:

• To add cultural and professional value to the team
• Be 100% yourself - we are genuine and love what we do
• Passion … without it we would not be where we are today
• A true team player - we work hard and play hard together
• We don’t have time for lone wolves - we build everything together
• A true desire to deliver outstanding customer-focused solutions

A little bit about us:

#TeamProDirect is built on a passion for sport, product, and service. Our team has worked relentlessly over the past 30 years to ensure we connect athletes worldwide with the best choice of products. We make it our mission to engage with and awaken the passion within our customers; we strive to produce the best possible experience and want them to love sport and sports products as much as we do. We are a hard-hitting and lively band of professionals, dedicated to change the world of online sports retail.