About The Company
Established in 1884, Leicester City Football Club is a leading Football Club, achieving outstanding success as Premier League champions in 2016. Following a period of growth, Leicester City Football Club is recruiting a Head of Retail, who is a highly numerate, experienced innovative retailer, and has the experience and ability to drive the business forward.
About the Role
Based at King Power Stadium the main objectives of this role are to focus on the strategic development and management of the Clubs entire retail operation to meet revenue and profit targets. The post holder will be responsible for sourcing and selling quality products at targeted margins across a range of channels. They will be responsible for growing the retail footprint and revenues through innovative local, national and global partnerships sales channels and outlets.
Who We’re Looking For
You will be commercially driven, have worked effectively as a senior manager in a fast-moving sales retail environment, you will have experience of contributing to and implementing strategic plans whilst successfully leading and developing teams. An excellent communicator with the ability to build good rapport with a diverse range of people and have a positive and supportive approach to people management. Strong organisation skills and good attention to detail are also needed, along with being proactive, solution focused and flexible. You will have demonstrable success both in store and online development.
Benefits Package
Leicester City Football Club offers a competitive salary and pension scheme with life assurance to all its permanent employees. Employees are able to benefit from onsite parking as other employee benefits including up to 33 days’ annual leave including bank holidays.
Contract Type – Permanent
Hours Per Week – 37.5
Leicester City Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
A shortlist of suitable applicants will be compiled shortly after the closing date and successful candidates will be contacted about the interview process.
If you feel you have the qualities and experience we are looking for please apply by sending your CV, along with a covering letter, by email to recruitment@lcfc.co.uk
Closing Date – 22 March 2019
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