Marketing & Events Officer

About the Role

As a Marketing & Events Officer at Manolo Blahnik, you will support the Senior Marketing & Events Manager in executing international retail and brand marketing campaigns, seasonal promotions, special projects, events, and partnerships. This role encompasses end-to-end coordination to ensure consistent delivery across all channels with timely alignment among internal teams and global markets, fostering a cohesive and impactful brand presence.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the execution of global marketing campaigns, launches, events, partnerships, and special projects in line with the brand's strategy and objectives, maintaining uniformity across channels and compliance with campaign schedules.
• Develop innovative marketing ideas to boost brand visibility, customer engagement, and retention rates.
• Maintain and communicate an up-to-date global marketing calendar to all relevant stakeholders.
• Oversee comprehensive project coordination including timeline management, meeting organization, documentation, status tracking, and progress reporting.
• Create compelling presentations and written content to facilitate project communication and delivery.
• Compile and evaluate post-event and project reports to assess effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
• Serve as a liaison between internal teams, external agencies, suppliers, and partners, ensuring clear communication and timely responses to streamline integrated campaign execution.
• Provide on-the-ground support for events and activations to guarantee successful implementation.
• Coordinate retail marketing activities such as in-store launches, visual merchandising concepts, customer experience assets, and campaign rollouts.
• Ensure all marketing materials, events, and activations strictly adhere to brand guidelines and quality standards, coordinating approvals to maintain stakeholder alignment.
• Design and produce brand marketing materials including collateral, print assets, and event items like lookbooks and invitations.
• Manage branded gifting processes including order consolidation, delivery coordination, and invoice handling in compliance with financial procedures.
• Disseminate brand guidelines, toolkits, and campaign assets to support global and local market execution, while maintaining marketing asset libraries for easy team access.
• Gather feedback, requests, and reports from global teams to share insights with the head office.
• Maintain meticulous project administration including internal trackers, contracts, budgets, and documentation.
• Track departmental budgets accurately and process invoices efficiently.
• Provide operational and logistical support across marketing projects, ensuring deadlines and brand standards are met.
• Conduct market and competitor analysis to uncover new opportunities.
• Support marketing initiatives aligned with the company’s corporate responsibility policies.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 3 years' experience in marketing, brand management, or project coordination, preferably within the luxury fashion sector.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with strong capabilities in presentations and copywriting.
• Combination of creative mindset and operational diligence with great attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while coordinating with various stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, proactive, with a solution-oriented approach; capable of working independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent relationship management skills for interfacing with internal teams and external partners.
• Ability to translate Brand DNA into clear written and visual briefs and marketing ideas.
• Strong cultural and commercial insight into the luxury market and awareness of current industry trends.
• Experience handling projects across multiple international markets is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel) and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign).
• Knowledge of additional languages such as Italian or French is advantageous but not required.

Benefits

• Receive four pairs of Ambassador shoes each year.
• Enjoy a 50% discount for friends and family.
• 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday and bank holidays.
• Option to purchase up to 5 extra vacation days.
• Hybrid work model with core hours from 10am to 4pm.
• Company pension contributions.
• Private medical insurance coverage.
• Access to two executive coaching sessions annually.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies.
• Workplace nursery with salary sacrifice childcare scheme.
• Cycle-to-work program.
• Engagement through company-wide employment events and calendar.

Company Values and Culture

• Embrace creativity, energy, and passion daily within the business.
• Honor artistry and craftsmanship while innovating and preserving heritage.
• Maintain a proactive and solution-focused work ethic.
• Foster family values, honesty, respect, and team nurturance for excellence.
• Commit to positivity by making people smile.

Diversity and Inclusion

Manolo Blahnik is dedicated to promoting an inclusive, diverse, and supportive workspace where every individual feels valued and able to thrive. The company promotes equitable recruitment and advancement based on merit and capability. Adjustments during application and interviews can be arranged upon request.