Operations and Activation Lead

Company: Blue Square
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Location: Chertsey
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Overview

We’re looking for a dynamic retail leader to shape and deliver go-to-market strategies for Samsung Mobile products. This is a UK & Ireland wide role, where you’ll own every stage of the journey. You’ll be involved from creating high-impact retail and contact centre touchpoints, toolkits, and experiential activations, to ensuring best-in-class merchandising, compliance, and operational excellence across 3,000+ partner stores.

In this role you’ll build strong partnerships with retailers, operators, and agencies, managing multimillion-pound budgets with a data-driven approach to maximise sales impact.

Leading and inspiring cross-functional teams, you’ll translate market trends into actionable plans, deliver flawless launches, and drive continuous improvement across all retail and contact centre environments.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute innovative GTM strategies for MX products, ensuring consistent, high-quality launches across retail and contact centre channels.
  • TOUCHPOINT & MERCHANDISING LEADERSHIP: Oversee the creation, localisation, and maintenance of impactful touchpoints and toolkits, driving a seamless customer experience in 3,000+ partner stores.
  • OPERATIONAL & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT: Implement strong processes for maintenance, warehouse, and compliance to maintain top-tier execution standards across all retail environments.
  • STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP BUILDING: Foster productive partnerships with retailers, operators, and agencies to maximise brand presence, sales impact, and long-term collaboration.
  • DATA-LED DECISION MAKING: Leverage sales trends, shopper insights, and analytics to optimise retail investments and refine execution strategies.
  • HIGH-PERFORMANCE TEAM DEVELOPMENT: Lead, mentor, and inspire both field and head office teams to operate as a cohesive, results-driven unit.

Qualifications

  • You’re experienced in retail, project management, GTM Planning, with an in-depth understanding of shopper journeys
  • You’re able to balance multiple, high-profile tasks with strong project management skills
  • You’re able to communicate with and present to Senior colleagues (English & Korean)
  • You’re passionate about the detail and delivery
  • You’re solution-focused and able to problem solve
  • You’re able to understand data, including sales trends and customer insights to make data-led decisions
  • You’re experienced in working with creative agencies to support the touchpoint and toolkit enhancements
  • You’re experienced in financial management; in this role you’ll be responsible for a multi-million pound P&L
  • You’re experienced in working strategically with agencies / 3rd parties

What you can expect from us

  • Performance Bonus 15% + Competitive Reward Scheme Bonus
  • Company Car
  • Company Sick Pay
  • AXA Private Medical Insurance
  • Access to a range of discounts and perks across our key partners & beyond
  • Flexible Rewards Hub

Role details

  • Seniority level: Director
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Marketing, Project Management, and Strategy/Planning
  • Industries: Marketing Services, Technology, Information and Media, and Retail

Base pay range

Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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Posted: September 22nd, 2026