Head of CRM

Contract: Fixed Term/Secondment - Up to 12 Months

Closing date: Tuesday 3rd March

Recruitment Partner: Shannon Linton

Join us as Head of CRM for a highimpact 12month fixedterm role leading the strategy and evolution of customer engagement for one of the UKs most loved brands. Based in our Nottingham office this is a rare opportunity to shape the future of CRM for the largest health & beauty customer databases in the country and drive measurable commercial growth from day one.

This role is based out of our Support Office in Nottingham however we are also open to considering London.

What youll be doing

As Head of CRM youll lead a highperforming inhouse team to shape the next chapter of customer engagement at Boots uniting physical and digital journeys through smarter more efficient and more effective CRM. Youll oversee all 1:1 communications across email app loyalty promotions and direct marketing while driving futurefacing strategies that unlock automation personalisation at scale and new ways of working. Managing five direct reports (team of 35) and reporting into the Customer Marketing Director youll play a pivotal role in transforming how we use data technology and insight to connect with customers in the moments that matter and grow lifetime value.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver the CRM vision leading Lifecycle CRM Managers across Health Beauty No7 Beauty Company and Personalised Promotions driving the shift from productfirst to customerfirst engagement and fostering a culture of innovation accountability and collaboration.

• Develop and optimise the customer contact strategy using data technology and automation to deliver efficient effective and hyperpersonalised omnichannel experiences that connect physical and digital journeys.

• Work crossfunctionally with Brand Marketing Data Science Orchestration Digital and Commercial teams to deliver integrated insightled customer journeys that nurture customers through their lifecycle and maximise lifetime value.

• Set KPIs and lead performance analysis to drive incremental sales across owned channels improve channel effectiveness and continuously evolve CRM capability.

What youll need to have (our must-haves)

• Proven ability to manage and develop a highperforming team creating clarity supporting growth and enabling people to use their strengths.

• Strong experience leading CRM or lifecycle marketing in a large datarich organisation with a track record of delivering measurable customer and commercial outcomes

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence peers and senior management

• Comfortable working with data commercials and analytics to shape decisions execute plans and measure impact.

• Confidence partnering with data analytics and technology teams to improve targeting shape customer journeys and unlock automation.

• Clear communication skills and a collaborative mindset with a willingness to get involved and help the team succeed.

It would be great if you also have

• Comfortable leading through change bringing people with you and keeping teams focused during periods of transformation.

• Experience working with largescale loyalty programmes or customer databases.

• Familiarity with advanced MarTech platforms customer journey orchestration tools or marketing automation systems.

• Background in retail health & beauty or another fastpaced consumer environment.

• Experience joining up online and instore customer journeys to improve engagement and conversion.

• Confidence shaping testandlearn frameworks or building new CRM capabilities.

• Understanding of personalisation models segmentation approaches or predictive analytics.

• A calm steady presence who can make clear decisions and support the team when priorities shift.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan

• Discretionary annual bonus

• Generous employee discounts

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child

• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday discounted gym membership life assurance activity passes and much more.

• Access to free 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health our Employee Assistance Programme.

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About The Boots Group

The Boots Group is a trusted leader in healthcare pharmacy and retail operating across 11 countries - including the UK Ireland Thailand and Mexico. The Boots Group brands - including Boots Boots Opticians No7 Beauty Company Farmacias Benavides and Alliance Healthcare - are trusted and well recognised healthcare and beauty businesses serving millions of customers and patients every day in communities around the world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.

Whats next

If you apply our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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