Technology Partnerships Marketing Manager

Internal use only - Grade E

About us

We’re the team behind digital retailer Very. 

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do. 

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you’re high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you’ll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go. 

If you love making a difference, you’ll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers. ✨ 

About the role

It is a fantastic time to join Very Media Group as we have ambitious plans for growth. We are looking for a Brand Partnerships Marketing Manager (12-months FTC) working across our Technology and Home Appliances categories. You'll work across a broad portfolio of well known brands (including Apple, Samsung and Shark Ninja), creating brilliant strategic partnerships that drive commercial growth, strengthen brand relationships and deliver standout customer experiences. 

Leading a team of three, you'll work closely with colleagues across Category, Marketing, Brand, Creative, Data & Insights and Campaign Activation to develop and deliver integrated retail media campaigns that bring partner ambitions and customer needs together. From securing investment and building annual plans to launching innovative campaigns and measuring success, you'll be at the heart of a fast-growing and exciting part of the business. 

You will be responsible for: 

• Defining the marketing strategy with your partners and creating campaigns and opportunities aligned to both the partner and Very’s objectives. 

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing partners. 

• Working closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders across channels, category, agencies, creative, brand and marketing. 

• Supporting the wider strategy of becoming a Partner of Choice for brands and raising Very’s credibility in the market through strategic campaign execution. 

• Being Very’s brand guardian and aligning partner activity, where possible, to Very’s wider calendar and ensuring creative is in line with our brand guidelines. 

• Maximising partner investment through development and delivery of compelling pitches, influencing and negotiating, as well as identifying opportunities for innovation and creativity. 

• Collaborating with the campaign activation stakeholders for a seamless handover in brief and ensuring campaigns run smoothly and effectively. 

• Manage campaign budgets ensuring each campaign delivers on objectives. 

• Planning yearly and quarterly with partners, adhering to critical path timelines to secure partner budgets and identify any risks. 

• Tracking your partners income and collaborating with category and finance to build forecasts for your partners. 

About you

You'll be an experienced partnerships, retail media or brand marketing professional with a strong understanding of the beauty industry and a passion for creating campaigns that deliver commercial results.

You’ll also have:

• Proven experience delivering successful multi-channel marketing, partnership or retail media campaigns. 

• A track record of building strategic brand partnerships that drive growth and long-term value. 

• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to identify opportunities, build compelling propositions and secure investment. 

• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, with confidence influencing senior audiences. 

• A strong understanding of campaign planning, execution, measurement and optimisation across multiple marketing channels. 

• Experience using data, customer insight and performance analysis to inform decision-making and demonstrate ROI. 

• Strong creative judgement with the ability to develop impactful campaigns that resonate with Tech customers. 

• Experience managing budgets, forecasting revenue and tracking commercial performance. 

• The ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, stakeholder-rich environment and manage multiple priorities effectively. 

Some of our benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model

• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews

• £1,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays

• LinkedIn learning access

• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

• Matched pension up to 6%

• More benefits can be found on our career site

How to apply 

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.  

What happens next? 

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.  

You can expect a two stage interview process for this position:  

1st stage - 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.  

2nd Stage – A one-hour formal face-to-face interview where you can expect a task and both competency/ technical skills based questions.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.  

If you'd like to know more about our interviews, you can find out here. 

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We’re building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don’t discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via talentacquisition@theverygroup.com. We’ll be happy to support you.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.