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We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. We’re one of the biggest supermarkets in the UK with one of the largest websites. So marketing here really happens at scale. We move a lot faster than you’d think too, across Brand Planning, Brand Comms and Creative, Digital Marketing, CRM and Loyalty, Nectar 360, Insights, and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. More people shopping with us each week means more interactions. And thanks to data insight, we understand customers in a way that almost nobody else does. We work alongside incredible brand partners and the best agencies around. So if you have a passion to learn, grow and experience new teams, come and explore it all with us
Why join us
Joining the Zest team at Sainsbury's as a Creative Planner offers a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction and creative campaigns for leading brands like Sainsbury's, Argos, Habitat, Tu, and Nectar. As part of an innovative in-house creative agency, you will have the chance to collaborate with cross-functional teams, external partners, and stakeholders to drive impactful, consumer-centric campaigns. With a focus on research analysis, audience insights, and strategic planning, you will be at the forefront of delivering compelling and effective creative solutions that enhance brand favourability and market presence. Embrace a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning, while making a tangible impact on the success of renowned brands in a dynamic and inclusive environment.
What you'll do
As the Creative Planner at Zest, the in-house creative agency of Sainsbury's, you will play a crucial role in setting the strategic direction and development of creative campaigns across leading brands such as Sainsbury's, Argos, Habitat, Tu, and Nectar.
Your responsibilities will involve developing and implementing integrated campaign strategies across various channels, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and crafting compelling and effective creative briefs based on deep insights. By driving strategic consistency across brands and channels, delivering insight-driven creative briefs, building strong cross-functional relationships, championing research and performance insights, and inspiring creative innovation, you will contribute to the successful execution of impactful and engaging campaigns that resonate with the target audience and drive business results.
Who you are
As a Creative Planner at Sainsbury's Zest, you are a strategic and innovative thinker with a passion for developing integrated campaign strategies that drive engagement and impact across multiple brands. Your expertise in research analysis, consumer insights interpretation, and cross-functional collaboration enables you to craft compelling and effective creative briefs, ensuring the alignment of campaigns with brand strategies and target audience preferences. With a keen eye for detail, exceptional communication skills, and a strong ability to inspire creative teams, you play a pivotal role in driving strategic consistency, fostering strong relationships, and championing research-backed insights to optimise campaign performance and inspire creative innovation.
Benefits
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits.
Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private healthcare. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme.
Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.
