Cross Cultures, Move As One
Aufgabe
Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
Start Date: August 2025
Duration: 14 months
Join the Lacoste Team as our Wholesale Trade Marketing Manager!
Reporting to: Marketing Director, UK & Ireland
Hybrid working: London office / home (3:2)
At Lacoste, we believe that everyone brings a unique touch to our collective spirit. Here, we are passionate teams, united by the same values. Together, we create memorable experiences for our customers by inspiring and connecting with them. Both universal and timeless, the brand brings together cultures and generations. Elevating the crocodile as a rallying sign, to grow, inspire, and make a lasting impact in the world of fashion and retail.
Your responsibilities:
- Trade Marketing: Leads strategic 360° trade plans for UK & Ireland wholesale accounts, aligning brand storytelling with seasonal activations and partner campaigns.
- Partner Collaboration: Builds strong relationships with wholesale partners, delivering bespoke marketing, in-store activations, and joint promotional strategies.
- Retail & Brand Excellence: Ensures premium brand execution through visual merchandising, creative asset coordination, and experiential retail initiatives.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Drives collaboration across sales, VM, and marketing teams, owning the wholesale calendar and key campaign rollouts.
- Performance & Insights: Tracks marketing ROI, analyses account performance, and uses insights to drive growth and optimise future strategies.
- Budget & Reporting: Manages wholesale marketing budget and presents regular updates on campaign performance and strategic impact.
Why join Lacoste?
Working at Lacoste means…
Representing an iconic brand that’s part of the MF Brands Group, alongside Aigle, Gant, Tecnifibre, and The Kooples, paving the way for exciting internal mobility opportunities. Joining a team that values personal and collective development, where everyone is encouraged to grow and evolve. Balancing passion and well-being, because we believe that everyone needs time to recharge. Embracing our Durable Elegance approach – placing our products and value chain at the heart of our sustainability ambitions, with a mission to elevate them to environmental excellence. As well as fostering social inclusion by making equal opportunities a reality through impactful opportunities
Rewards & Benefits:
Package: £40-£46k per annum
Health & Wellbeing: Regular team activities (e.g. run club, yoga), Private Healthcare (optional), Employee Assist Programme with the Retail Trust
Holidays: 25 days per year plus usual UK bank holidays
Swag: up to 65% off Lacoste products
Learning & Development: Continuous support on your learning journey from day one
Parenthood: Enhanced family leave and pay from day one, paid Assisted Conception leave
Extras: Employee Referral, Long Service Award, Social Committee events
Ready to join a unique adventure?
1st step: First call with the Talent Acquisition Coordinator
2nd step: Interview with the Marketing Director and Senior HR Business Partner
3rd step: Interview with the Marketing Director and Wholesale Director
4th step: Accept the challenge and become a Lacoste teammate!
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application, feel free to get in touch with us by email uktalent@lacoste.com (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line).
Profil
Your profile:
- Share the same values: Play as One Team | Play with Elegance | Play by Daring | Play with Tenacity.
- Trade & Retail Expertise: Solid experience in consumer brand marketing, trade strategy, and the UK wholesale and fashion retail landscape.
- Leadership & Collaboration: Inspires and leads cross-functional teams, builds strong internal and external relationships, and partners effectively with Global HQ.
- Customer & Brand Focused: Delivers premium, customer-first experiences with strong service orientation and attention to brand execution.
- Analytical & Strategic: Combines sharp analytical, financial, and strategic thinking with attention to detail.
- Strong Communicator: Clear, confident, and collaborative across all levels and stakeholders.