Senior Brand Manager¦ Central ¦ Contract Full time

This is 12-month fixed-term contract.

Something Extraordinary Every Day™

As our Senior Brand Manager, you will be part of a central marketing team working closely with Retail and Remerchandising teams. You will provide management of the marketing function to a group allocation of premium fashion brands, helping to devise and execute marketing plans which are consistent with our marketing calendar. You will create, develop, and foster strong working relationships at both central and local level with the brands marketing teams as well as central and local village teams.

What you will be doing

The key responsibilities of this role will include some or all the following:

• Develop 360 marketing plans for the Brand with commercially viable retail and marketing initiatives to achieve the financial goals bringing together in village experience and brand activation moments such as reopening.
• Collaborate with central and local teams to ensure consistency and full alignment with the guidelines and objectives of The Bicester Collection.
• Operate a common calendar with the brand – partnering on a personalised annual plan to align on key brand building and commercial moments (strong product & offers) across the villages.
• Nurture brand relationships with the brand’s main marketing contacts, to build trust and secure greater brand engagement to ensure that Value Retail becomes the partner of choice!
• Prove the marketing value by sharing convincing evidence such as examples of success achieved by peer/ competitor brands.

What makes you special

Every colleague is an entrepreneur at heart and this drives our organisational culture, which values invention, innovation and risk taking. To be successful with us, you’ll have:

• Broad long-term experience (6 years+) in premium or luxury brand marketing
• Senior professional with a focus on results and a strong track record in achieving growth
• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualifications is preferrable.
• Excellent project management skills, comfortably taking the lead.
• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills

There’s no one quite like us

The Bicester Collection are the worlds’ leading luxury shopping destinations, and we are committed to creating magical and memorable experiences for our guests. Taking the name of the founding Village, The Bicester Collection distinguishes the 11 Villages in Europe and China as one collection of destinations for our guests, our brand partners, our travel and tourism partners, our corporate and financial media, and our internal teams.

Our Vision is to be the best shopping destination in the world.

Our Mission is to make the lives of others better including our brands, our guests, our people and our communities.

Our Brand Promise is to offer something extraordinary every day.

Our Five Values are the glue that bind us together and allows us to lead ahead:

• Authenticity - Always do the right thing
• Innovation - Think outside of the box
• Passion - Do what you love and love what you do!
• Critical Thinking - Challenge the obvious
• Vision - Be mission driven always

Why we’re exceptional

The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. In return for your hard work and commitment to our values, you’ll receive a generous salary and we’ll also reward you through our Feel Good Programme which offers the following benefits:

• Lifestyle - Our Lifestyle benefits include life assurance, income protection, pension, leisure travel insurance, an electric car scheme, a discounted shopping portal, discounts across our Villages, a referral bonus and season ticket loans.
• Physical - Our Physical health benefits include private medical cover, virtual doctor support, dental insurance, health screening, a cycle-to-work scheme, eye care and flu vaccinations.
• Mental – Our Mental health benefits include access to professionals as well as support from trained mental health 'first aiders' from across the business, an employee assistance programme and free access to Headspace and Thrive, two of the most well respected mental well-being apps.
• Social - Our social programme is designed to help us connect and, most importantly, have fun! Benefits include yoga classes, summer parties, outdoor team activities, time away from the office to enjoy special occasions such as birthdays, getting married, moving house and, of course, taking a well-deserved break.

Come and live your story with us

At The Bicester Collection, we are focused on attracting and retaining the best talent. We believe in fostering an open culture, which supports our people to thrive and creates a sense of belonging. Working at the Bicester Collection means entering an inclusive space where all perspectives are valued, ideas are shared freely, and creativity is encouraged.