Assistant Marketing Manager – Store Operations

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Assistant Marketing Manager supporting in-store communications and customer experiences for M&S Food. Collaborating with teams to enhance the in-store experience and efficiency.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the delivery of in-store POS and communications across regular trading, event creative and store-specific activity.
Work with stores, Retail, Marketing and supplier partners to make sure plans are accurate, clear and delivered right first time.
Manage changing priorities with pace and agility, keeping activity moving and supporting clear communication to stores.
Bring creative direction and a continuous improvement attitude to help improve processes and the customer experience.
Support budget awareness, renewals and project activity that enhances the in-store experience throughout the year.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Positive, personable and enthusiastic, with a real drive to improve things for customers and store colleagues.
Experience working in food retail or with busy store teams, with a practical understanding of how activity lands in store.
Comfortable working with agencies, print suppliers and cross-functional teams, building strong “one team” relationships.
Able to balance short-term trading needs with wider transformation plans, solving problems in a practical and organised way.
Confident influencing different partners, handling detail and staying calm when plans change quickly.

Benefits

Comp & perks

20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

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Soft Skills

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