DS Smith

Global POS Design Lead

DS Smith

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead and drive strategic growth agenda across key global markets for key FMCG customer
  • Deliver innovative, sustainable, and shopper-centric design and activation solutions
  • Ensure excellence in execution, strategic alignment, and measurable impact across all in-store marketing and Point-of-Sale (POS) initiatives
  • Shape the ‘Future of POS’ by connecting local market insights with central strategy
  • Manage and influence two Regional POS Design & Innovation Leads
  • Package and present sophisticated solutions that drive shopper conversion, sustainability, and efficiency

Requirements

  • Demonstrable experience in POS Management, Brand Marketing, or Sales Management, preferably within an FMCG or agency environment
  • Formal business-related qualification or degree in Commerce, Marketing, or Sales Management - desirable
  • Demonstrated strategic leadership with the ability to translate commercial opportunities into effective creative shopper marketing campaigns or plans
  • Comprehensive understanding of Brand/Shopper strategy and the full range of design, engineering, and display fabrication processes
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with experience in interpreting and packaging strategic presentations for senior global stakeholders
  • A results-driven, pragmatic, and service-focused attitude, committed to delivering value and excellence across Sustainability, Design, and Innovation
  • A creative flair with the ability to inject a vibrant character into the role
  • Expert use of Word, PowerPoint, Internet applications, and social media platforms
  • Fluent English is essential, with additional languages being desirable
Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Car allowance
  • Family Health Care
  • Discretionary bonus
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
POS ManagementBrand MarketingSales ManagementShopper MarketingDesign ProcessesEngineering ProcessesDisplay Fabrication ProcessesSustainabilityInnovation
Soft skills
Strategic LeadershipCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsCreative FlairResults-drivenPragmatic AttitudeService-focused
Certifications
Business-related QualificationDegree in CommerceDegree in MarketingDegree in Sales Management