THE ROLE
At Debenhams Group, we are on a journey of transformation, revitalising our brand, culture, and connection with colleagues and customers alike. In a fast-changing retail environment, effective and authentic communication is vital to building trust, aligning our teams, and amplifying the impact of our work across internal and external audiences.
Reporting into the Events Manager, this role will be responsible for planning, organising and executing a wide range of events and brand activations. It requires a creative, detail‑oriented, enthusiastic individual with a strong background in event planning, ideally within the Fashion & Beauty industry.
This role will be based out of our central Manchester office.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Key Responsibilities:
- Conceptualise, plan and deliver high‑impact and innovative events and brand activations across the UK, IE and US markets
- Manage all aspects of event production including supplier management, logistics, budget and on‑site management
- Ensure all activations and events align with our brand identity and work to strategic objectives and KPIs
- Collaborate with the PR, Influencer and Creative teams to brainstorm ideas and brief in assets/actions where needed
- Manage the brand activation and campaign calendar and supplier database
- Engage and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including S Influencers & Talent to ensure they have a positive experience
- Conduct post‑event evaluations and reports to assess the success of brand activations and provide future recommendations
- Raise purchase orders and manage invoice process for suppliers
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
Your Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Excellent people skills
- Experience within an Events role
- Interest in fashion, beauty, social media advantageous
- Strong communicationskills – both written and verbal
- Ability to act with pace amongst a large team
- Extremely well organised with the ability to juggle multiple streams of work
- Exemplary organisational skills
Benefits
- Highly competitive bonus scheme, company pension, share schemes, private medical cover and life assurance
- Access to an on‑site gym and free weekly Pilates, yoga and fitness classes
- 20% discount across all brands
- Comprehensive wellbeing package
- Dog‑friendly offices (in selected locations)
- Ongoing learning and development with strong internal progression
- On‑site canteen serving breakfast, lunch, snacks and hot drinks
- Free season ticket loan
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