Lead CRM Marketing Manager

Based London or Leeds

A distinctive and rapidly growing global retail consultancy, a subsidiary of one of the largest data service providers in the world. In 2012 the business was recognised as one of the 50 Best Employers in North America, demonstrating a continued commitment to providing a great work experience for its employees and a great service experience for its clients.

The organisation helps retailers and manufacturers drive sales and profit by informing decisions with actionable shopper insights. They deliver real-time results by using a fact-base of shopper purchase data to enhance merchandising and marketing strategies, identify new opportunities and align parties to best meet shopper needs.

Having recently secured an exclusive agreement with a Top UK Grocery retailer, we are searching for an ambitious and driven CRM professional. You will be joining a growing team in a newly created role to lead and execute the national CRM programme, managing the end-to-end process of campaign planning including design, development, execution and the optimisation and refinement of best practice

Key responsibilities will include

• Ownership of the marketing calendar
• Build relationships and work collaboratively with senior stakeholders internally and externally.
• Implement and own best practice approach
• Directly lead, manage and coach a team of CRM marketing specialists
• Identify opportunities to develop new capabilities and champion innovation

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate CRM marketing capabilities and expertise and have worked for an FMCG Manufacturer or Retailer.

Previous experience managing and building teams would be highly advantageous.