Commercial Marketing Executive

About The Role

Join us here at Poundland & Dealz as a Commercial Marketing Executive based at our Customer Support Centre in Walsall. The role will include travel to our Watford office on day per week (travel expenses payable) and offers flexibility to work from home one day per week. As Commercial Marketing Executive, you will act as the key link between our Marketing and Commercial teams developing a deep understanding of product ranges, promotions, supplier plans and upcoming opportunities. You will then translate this information into marketing briefs which will allow the wider marketing team to deliver impactful campaigns across stores, social media, digital channels and print.

To be successful, you will be an experienced Retail Marketing Executive or someone from a Retail Commercial role that is keen to develop a career in marketing. We would also be keen to speak to you if you are a recent Marketing Graduate with previous retail experience. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels across the business. Strong organisational skills and commercial awareness are also vital to success.

We offer rewards that go beyond the payslip, including:

  • 10% employee discount card with increased discount events over the year.
  • Celebrate your birthday, you’ll get an extra day off for your birthday.
  • 28 days holiday a year inc banks, rising by one day a year up to 33 days.
  • Annual bonus scheme, with the opportunity to earn up to 10% of your base salary.
  • Free parking onsite. We put wellbeing first through our partnership with Retail Trust which gives you and your family access to a fantastic range of resources.

  • My Staff Shop, giving you an amazing number of discounts and shopping vouchers.
  • For those unexpected moments, our partnership with stream enables you to access up to 50% of your monthly earned wages early, along with savings and financial advice.

  • Training and development opportunities, we want you to grow your career with us, be that through one of the qualifications we offer or internal programmes, this role can be just the first step.

  • Plus, life assurance, loyalty service awards and people's pension.
Bring your energy, teamwork, and get stuck in approach — and we’ll help you build your career with us!

We’re committed and proud to our inclusive culture, and that starts with the recruitment and selection process. If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please do share this with us on your application form and we’ll make every effort to meet your needs.

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