Arsenal Football Club

Retail Marketing Executive

Posted: 4 hours ago

Job Description

The RoleWe are looking for a driven Retail Marketing Executive to manage the planning and coordination of our retail campaigns and activations. You will support the Brand Marketing team on key product launches, stadium tour promotions, and joint brand initiatives with our club’s commercial partners.In this role, you will oversee the end-to-end delivery of retail campaigns, ensuring all activations are planned, coordinated, and executed effectively. You will work closely with the wider Commercial team, contributing to the concept development and implementation of brand strategies for Arsenal’s local and global supporter base.Who We AreWe are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).Your day-to-dayOwn the retail marketing calendar - you will ensure all campaigns and initiatives are scheduled with clear timelines, dependencies, and milestonesSupport end-to-end campaign delivery - you’ll support campaign delivery from initial brief to post-campaign analysis, partnering with internal creative teams and external agenciesParticipate in planning sessions - you’ll assist in creating detailed project plans and briefing documents, coordinating workflows to support cross-functional teamsMaintain project management systems - you will utilise project management tools to track progress, manage deadlines, and ensure efficient capacity planning across creative teamsProvide operational support - you’ll keep team members aligned and briefed on concurrent projects, balancing workloads effectivelyFoster cross-functional collaboration - you will promote seamless coordination between Retail, Commercial, and internal stakeholders, providing regular updates on progress and key milestonesCoordinate pre-production activities - you will organise photoshoots, sample preparation, asset management, and content planning across customer touch points What We Are Looking ForRetail marketing experience - you hold a proven track record of delivering impactful campaigns in a consumer-led environment, agency or in-houseIndustry knowledge - you maintain a dedicated interest in consumer marketing, staying up to date with trends, insights, and industry developmentsExcellent interpersonal skills - you’re confident in your ability to communicate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholdersCreative mindset - you possess a creative mindset, identifying innovative marketing opportunities and contributing outside-the-box solutionsOutstanding communication skills - you’re self-assured in your ability to communicate effectively, demonstrating a high level of written and verbal communication across multiple channelsDriven and results-oriented approach - you’re eager to contribute to the commercial growth of our club, demonstrating a relentless drive to deliver successful retail campaigns Why choose us At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:An exciting reward and recognition schemeGenerous holiday allowance which increases with your length of serviceGreat internal learning and development programmesA flexible hybrid working modelPriority access to apply for match ticketsA competitive health and wellbeing benefits packageA leading Employee Assistance ProgrammeGreat discounts with some of our PartnersDiscover why ‘Our Gunners’ are proud to be part of our team - view their stories here.Arsenal for EveryoneArsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch. Disability Confident LeaderWe are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.Our Commitment to SafeguardingWe are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.Application Closing Date - Thursday 27th November, 2025Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.Updates on the status of your application will be sent via email, please routinely check your spam and junk folders, as occasionally emails sent via the Teamtailor platform will find themselves there.Good luck!

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