Design POS & Production Manager

We’re looking for a Digital VM Comms & POS Manager to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

In this dynamic and varied role, you’ll support the delivery of international, ad hoc projects across multiple markets. From cultural festivals and wholesale in-store activations to POS for global selling events, you’ll play a key role in bringing our brand to life across channels.

You’ll be highly organised and confident managing multiple exciting projects alongside day-to-day BAU activity. This is a broad and collaborative role, working closely with global partners who rely on your expertise and delivery.

We’re looking for someone who: 

• Has strong experience in VM communications and POS

• Is skilled in graphic design, with the flexibility to manage both design-led and non-design projects

• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and can juggle multiple priorities

• Is proactive, detail-oriented, and a strong communicator

• This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of diverse projects and make a real impact on our global brand presence.

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

What’s in it for you 

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever, and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

• After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.

• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!

• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.

• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.

• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.

• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.

• Industry-leading parental, adoption, and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.

• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.

• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What you’ll do 

Your key accountabilities will include

• Manage and maintain POS assets for campaign, seasonal, and non-seasonal refreshes using International asset platforms (e.g. StorIQ & MASIE/International Asset Library).

• Manage creative open files from the UK Creative Studio to support local market adaptations and translations.

• Provide input and feedback on the development of global Window Sets and Sizes created by the UK Creative Studio, through to final amends and development for International.

• Build and brief suppliers for bespoke international schemes, maintaining alignment with global brand standards and direction.

• Artwork POS and window files for bespoke or ad-hoc projects using Adobe Creative Cloud Contribute to the design direction for International Campaigns and input into briefs for region-specific events (Lunar New Year, Ramadan & Diwali).

Who you are 

Your skills and experience will include

• Proven experience working in VM or POS design
• Full use of the Adobe Creative Cloud including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Great communication and influencing skills
• Key stakeholder management 
• Confident understanding / articulation of the brand identity

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating, and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted, and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

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