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Location Hybrid: 1-2 days in the office/Support Centre on Hams Hall Distribution Park, Coleshill. Why The Works? We don't just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects someone with a late family member's memory. You never know who someone will become. So with your passion, and our products, you will help ignite the spark in helping people unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you. Become a Junior Digital Merchandiser Reporting into the Digital Merchandising Manager for the Books category, you will be responsible for the creation of product content on the website from a skilfully crafted description to the relevant attributes of optimisation. With a passion for creative copywriting and maximising online sales opportunities, you will be the type of person to take your own initiative and use your creative flair, while also having an analytical mind, that can recognise the importance of data when making website decisions. Your Mission You will be working within the scope of The Works' multichannel strategic pillars on a recently launched Salesforce platform. You will be focused on growing the digital sales performance of TheWorks.co.uk website and DSV channels, specifically for the Books category. Support the Digital Merchandising Manager and contribute to the launch of website campaigns. Set up and publish products to TheWorks.co.uk website, ensuring that each critical element: title, image, description, and attributes are all completed and optimised in a timely and consistent manner. Ensure all priority products are identified, set up and published to maximise sales opportunity. Continually enhance and optimise product copy and content, to maintain relevant data if product specifications are tweaked and to improve upon existing detail. Monitor sales information at a product and category level and make data-driven decisions to promote the relevant products and campaigns throughout the year as efficiently as possible. Build strong relationships with Distribution, Buying and Stock teams to collate and send back all product samples required for photography and product set up. Ensure the best selection of images are processed throughout the day. Clearly communicate any retouching requirements on product photography. Conduct regular site walks and feedback all related site issues to relevant parties. Review and action weekly zero search' report and ensure search results are fully optimised. Check customer product reviews and take action to optimise all products where feedback is negative. Optimise all new DSV SKUs to TheWorks.co.uk website ensuring that each critical element: title, image, description, and attributes are all completed in a timely and consistent manner. Add improved additional imagery to DSV SKUs on top of imagery provided by supplier. Feedback on price differences of DSV SKUs vs wider market. Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart Experience with online content management systems (CMS) preferable, but not essential. Proficient with Microsoft Office. Have an understanding of current digital trends, industry knowledge and be tech savvy'. Copywriting experience preferable, but not essential. Accuracy and attention to detail. Excellent time management and organisation skills. Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. Our PERKS really are The Works' ?? 25% Colleague Discount! - Plus, exclusive Double Discount days! ?? MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more! ?? Holiday 33 days including bank holidays. ?? Holiday Purchase - Purchase an additional 5 days ? Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you. ?? Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them for when life' happens! ? Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works! ?? 24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more! ?? Healthcare Cash Plan To support your everyday healthcare costs ?? And loads more! Long Service Awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work and optional charity giving. Our Purpose To inspire reading. learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled. Our Values We are Crafty We are Caring We are Can-do We Listen. We Care Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what's going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you've ever worked! You'll have opportunity to help give us that direction. Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers & members of the LGBTQ community (including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non-binary, or use another term). We are open to discussing part-time and flexible working and, where possible, will try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply for this role, please contact and we'll be happy to help! #LIHybrid
Location Hybrid < 1-2 days in the office/Support Centre on Hams Hall Distribution Park, Coleshill. Why The Works? We don't just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects someone with a late family member's memory. You never know who someone will become. So with your passion, and our products, you will help ignite the spark in helping people unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you. Become a Team PA We're looking for an experienced Personal Assistant to work with 4 of our Executive Team Chief People and Retail Officer, Chief Supply Chain and Digital Officer, Chief Commercial Officer, and Chief Financial Officer. Reporting to EA to CEO to ensure effective leadership team / cross-functional working. You will be accountable for supporting them to maximise their time and energy, enabling them to focus on their priorities aligned with our business strategy. Your Mission Demonstrating awareness of strategic objectives of the organisation and using knowledge to inform actions. Work with EA to CEO to keep directors aware of impending deadlines / manage expectations. Complex diary management Acting as a first point of contact, email management, responding, passing on messages / highlighting for Director's attention Prepare store visits info [pre and post] Travel and accommodation. Maintaining a bring forward system to ensure team requests are responded to timely. Collation and preparation of information for presentations and reports. Organisation and support of meetings (internal and external stakeholders) Maintaining calendar of key dates i.e. long service awards, new stores openings/closures, team birthdays etc Expenses Colleague Facebook group approvals. Reward and recognition emails and cards. Support writing blogs and posts for MyWorks. Support collaborative working between functions. Build relationships with key business stakeholders. Project Management oversight - labour project - engagement survey themes and actions - who do we have worrying about what? Management of maintenance of the trading business calendar. Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart Team Player Agility ability to adapt their working style to the Director's needs. Confident juggling demands from multiple need to be able to prioritise and manage their time cleverly. Work autonomously, using their initiative but will take direction and learn from their director or manager and colleagues. Shows initiative and anticipation of need. Active interest in the company's well-being. Ability to be accessible and friendly. Communication Skills: Clear and effective communication skills to convey information, instructions, and feedback to retail employees at all levels, ensuring understanding and engagement. Adaptability: Ability to adapt training approaches and materials to meet the diverse learning styles, backgrounds, and skill levels of employees. Collaboration: Collaboration with various stakeholders in the retail business, building strong working relationships with each of them. Time Management: Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively, balancing the creation and delivery of training programs with other responsibilities in a retail setting. Our PERKS really are The Works' ?? 25% Colleague Discount! - Plus, exclusive Double Discount days! ?? MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more! ?? Holiday 33 days including bank holidays. ?? Holiday Purchase - Purchase an additional 5 days ? Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you. ?? Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them for when life' happens! ? Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works! ?? 24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more! ?? Healthcare Cash Plan To support your everyday healthcare costs ?? And loads more! Long Service Awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work and optional charity giving. Our Purpose To inspire reading. learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled. Our Values We are Crafty We are Caring We are Can-do We Listen. We Care Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what's going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you've ever worked! You'll have opportunity to help give us that direction. Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers & members of the LGBTQ community (including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non-binary, or use another term). We are open to discussing part-time and flexible working and, where possible, will try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply for this role, please contact and we'll be happy to help! #LIHybrid