Launch Marketing Assistant Manager, Inspired Thinking Group
Maternity Cover
2 days a week in office (Paddington, London)
AI-powered marketing technology & creative services
Be an early applicant
AI-powered marketing technology & creative services
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
2 days a week in office (Paddington, London)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To transform the way global brands do marketing through its innovative, end-to-end services.
Role
Who you are
- Strong communication skills - to liaise effectively with media agencies, store teams, vendors, and internal departments
- Organizational and time management skills - to coordinate multiple tasks and store launches at the same time. Ability to stick to deadlines is key
- Attention to detail - for reviewing media plan and ensuring brand consistency
- Basic budgeting and financial tracking
- Research and analytical skills - to conduct market and competitor analysis
- Adaptability and problem-solving skills - to respond to last-minute changes for store launches
- Basic knowledge of Adobe software would be preferred but not essential
- Experience in managing local marketing campaigns and working with external agencies is a bonus
What the job involves
- Contract & Hours: Maternity Cover, 8:30am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday
- As part of our Food Transformation Project, the Property team have committed to accelerate Store Rotation, with 50% of our estate being in the renewal format by FY28. This means we will have lots of stores that need advertising to the country!
- The Launch Marketing Assistant Manager leads in planning and executing the marketing activities for store openings
- Ant Manager leads in planning and executing the marketing activities for store openings. This includes coordinating with media agencies and store teams to ensure campaigns are tailored to local customers, managing artwork briefs, and providing on-site support for launch
- The role also covers Local marketing, similar activities to launch marketing but covers stores that are underperforming or have a competitor closing or opening nearby
- Planning and execution of marketing activity for store openings
- Manage stakeholders to align on launch and local priorities, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring expectations are clear and achievable
- Brief our media agency on store openings, then reviewing with the store team to make sure it’s appropriate for the local area
- Accountable for the Launch Marketing toolkit and all creative, making sure it’s on brand and relevant
- Brief required artwork for the campaign and supply to relevant companies
- On-site support for the day before and day of launch to ensure successful execution of any launch day activities
- Local Marketing – supporting stores that have a competitor closing or opening nearby
- Managing marketing budgets related to store launches and local activity
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to support strategic planning for store launches
- Who you’ll work with:
- The ‘Renewal’ team, including property and the launch managers
- Mindshare – our media agency
- The wider Foods Marketing team, especially advertising
- Store retail colleagues
- External creative and design agencies
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) has established itself as a leading marketing agency with an enviable client roster including Land Rover, Puma, Jaguar, and Heineken.
Founded in 2009, the company has grown rapidly into a global business spanning the US, UK, and Europe. Alongside its creative and client services, ITG's proprietary Storyteq platform has become a key growth driver, earning recognition as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Content Marketing Platforms and Digital Assets management for its role in enabling scalable, AI-driven content strategies.
Since its acquisition by Bridgepoint in 2022, ITG has entered a renewed phase of international expansion. In 2025, it strengthened its North American presence through the acquisition of US content and technology firm PureRed, significantly expandings its scale and capabilities in the region.
More recently, ITG has enhanced its AI-led offering through a strategic partnership with Sundogs, an AI creative intelligence specialist. Theis collaboration integrates performance insigth and audience intelligence into ITG's agile content engine, reingofricng its focus ond elivering high-impact, data-driven creative at speed and scale.
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Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Work from home
- 25 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays
- Wellbeing at ITG: From employee Wellbeing Days to company-wide initiatives, your wellbeing is our top priority
- Tech: Our cutting-edge technology empowers people to be their creative best
- Discounts: Save money with some of the biggest brands around
- Enhanced Sick Pay: For when you're not quite feeling yourself
- Health Insurance
- Referral Programme
- Welcome Packs
Company HQ
Holborn, London, UK
Leadership
Simon Ward
(Founder & CEO)Previously founded and was CEO of SP Group from 1999 - 2004. Before founding Team ITG, was CEO at digital transformation consultancy St Ives (now Kin + Carta).
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