Marketing Associate

Channel Marketing Associate – French Market Location: London
Contract: 12 months
Proposed start: January 2027
Working pattern: 40 hours per week, onsite five days a week
Rate: £45 per hour PAYE
Bonus: 15%
Travel: Approximately once a month to Paris
Language: French speaking
About the role: A global technology company is seeking a Channel Marketing Associate to support retail marketing activity across the French market.
Working with third-party retail partners and internal marketing, sales, operations and creative teams, you’ll plan and deliver campaigns for consumer hardware products. The role combines campaign planning and performance analysis with detailed, hands-on execution.
You’ll help manage partner relationships, marketing budgets and campaign assets, ensuring activity is accurate, delivered on time and contributes to commercial goals.
Key responsibilities:

• Build and maintain relationships with retail partners serving the French market, coordinating joint marketing plans and campaign delivery.
  
• Deliver channel marketing programmes alongside internal marketing, retail creative, sales and operations teams.
  
• Implement channel marketing strategy with Tier 2 and Tier 3 retail partners, working within agreed budgets and performance targets.
  
• Manage marketing and co-marketing budgets to improve product visibility across online and physical retail channels.
  
• Coordinate campaign assets, checking product titles, descriptions, imagery and French-language copy for accuracy and timely delivery.
  
• Track campaign performance and return on investment, reporting on how marketing activity and spend contribute to sales.
  
• Support budgeting processes, monthly business reviews and quarterly and annual marketing calendars.
  
• Review campaign results, resolve delivery issues and recommend improvements to performance and efficiency.
  
• Prepare clear presentations and executive summaries for internal stakeholders and retail partners.
  
• Contribute to wider channel marketing goals and maintain productive relationships across teams.
  

Skills and experience:

• Strong French language skills.
  
• At least five years’ experience in retail, channel marketing or a sales-adjacent role.
  
• Hands-on experience working with retail partners and delivering marketing campaigns.
  
• Familiarity with consumer electronics or hardware products.
  
• Experience managing marketing or co-marketing budgets and operating expenditure.
  
• Strong analytical skills, with an understanding of measures such as cost per click, cost per acquisition, lifetime value and return on advertising spend.
  
• Understanding of activity that drives online and in-store traffic, including retail displays, fixtures, staff training and product education.
  
• Excellent attention to detail and confidence managing campaign assets, deadlines and competing priorities.
  
• Strong communication, presentation and relationship-building skills, including proficiency in PowerPoint.
  
• A flexible, approachable working style and the ability to resolve stakeholder issues constructively.
  
• Practical experience using generative and analytical AI tools to support marketing strategy and operational efficiency.
  
• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or Economics.
  

Desirable experience:

• Experience in gaming or fashion marketing.
  
• Experience working in a lean, fast-moving team.
  

This role will suit someone who enjoys combining planning and analysis with practical campaign delivery and close collaboration with retail partners.