Content Marketeer & Brand Officer

Within GrandVision, we have a strong ambition of selling 10% of our revenue through our online activities. As part of this strategy, GrandVision set up Vision Ventures, a separate business unit, to act as an internal incubator. Its purpose is to drive innovation by launching new business initiatives that challenge the status quo. Sightful is the first start-up / scale-up founded under Vision Ventures, currently operational in The Netherlands and Belgium.

Within the fast-growing online business at Sightful, as a Content Marketeer & Brand Officer you are responsible for creating branded content and best-in-class marketing activities for all sales channels that can easily be implemented to drive growth.

If you are looking for a challenging role in digital marketing and e-commerce in an environment that combines the start-up feeling of a growing business with working at the largest global retailer in the optical industry, we might have something for you!

Responsibilities

You will be joining a small but agile team running a fast-growing business. You are jointly responsible for setting up the business for success, by:

• Being responsible for daily / weekly optimizing & reporting of campaigns and content.
• Supporting Digital Marketing Manager in preparing marketing plans, developing strategies for growth and translating the set strategy direction into actionable plans.
• Working closely together with the marketing team to bring in new ideas and set up new campaigns for reaching our potential customers.
• Increasing and improving the Sightful presence on content-heavy channels (e.g., Social).
• Work closely together with external agencies to optimize and maintain content & campaigns.
• Managing the proper use of Sightful branding & content, both internally and externally.
• Executing of Joint Business Plans with external suppliers.
• Bringing in new ideas and executing plans for Sightful merchandising.

Key skills, knowledge and experience

• University degree (master) in a marketing related field.
• 2-3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge and experience of brand and content management.
• Experience setting up and managing influencer campaigns.
• Developed in Photoshop and other Adobe image processing tools.
• Deep understanding of advertising on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.
• Research and data analysis for the execution of new and existing campaigns.
• Deep understanding of customer journey in e-commerce.
• Strong knowledge of Dutch & English (written & spoken).
• Positive, customer first, can do attitude.
• Hands-on mentality.
• Pro-active and strong team player, not afraid to challenge.
• High level of energy and ambition.
• Highly adaptable to new environments with a natural ability to embrace learning and development through experience.
• High level of integrity and leading by example.

Benefits/Terms

Contract: In line with common market practice a 1-year (/ fixed-term) contract may initially be offered with a view to extend.

Workplace type: hybrid. We offer the option to continue working 2 days at home and 3 days at the office with a working from home bundle incl. chair and screen etc. provided to support this.

Salary: we pay competitive salaries in line with the international retail sector. We are looking forward to discussing your salary expectations during the interview.

In addition to the above, we offer a scope of great benefits including (but not limited to):

• Dutch pension plan with employer contribution of 8%
• Employee net investment scheme
• Employee Purchase Option for glasses, contact lenses and sunglasses
• Subsidised lunches and free fruit at the office
• Commuting expenses reimbursed
• Discount on various partner insurances
• The option to work from abroad for a specified time
• Flexibility on annual leave planning with option to purchase additional days

Developing Careers & Potential

Within all GrandVision companies we recruit for a career, not just a job. We are passionate about customer satisfaction and develop our people to look for growth potential within the job and within the company.

With customers, stores and employees located in over 40 countries, GrandVision shows diversity to be at the core of its success. GrandVision is a global company proud and committed to be an equal opportunity employer.

More about GrandVision

GrandVision is a global leader in optical retailing and delivers high quality and affordable eye care to more and more customers around the world. The high quality eye care offered by GrandVision includes a wide range of services provided by its vision expert, prescription glasses including frames and lenses, contact lenses and contact lens care products, and sunglasses both plain and with prescription lenses. These products are offered through leading optical retail banners across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia. GrandVision serves its customers in over 7,200 stores and with more than 39,000 employees which are proving every day that in EYE CARE, WE CARE MORE.

After decades of collaboration and two years of efforts and relentless work to make it a reality, EssilorLuxottica and GrandVision officially became part of the same organization as of 1 July, 2021. Going forward, as part of the EssilorLuxottica family, GrandVision will be able to truly unlock our full potential, and that of the optical industry as a whole, by exploring new paths around product development, digitalization, distribution and innovation.

At the very core have always been our people, who day after day are elevating the importance of vision as a basic human right and to bringing the best eyewear possible to the market. As part of the Group's deeply-rooted culture and values, we are committed to taking care of our employees around the globe and helping them thrive and grow.

Some key figures:

• 7,260 stores in more than 40 countries
• 434,000 daily store visits
• 15.1 million Eyeglass & sunglass sold
• Over 39,000 employees worldwide
• Revenue EUR 3.5 billion FY
• EBITA EUR 266 million

Our vision is to provide high quality and affordable eye care to more and more people around the world. By doing so, GrandVision aspires to help them realize their full potential in life.

More about GrandVision: www.grandvision.com

Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grandvision

Find our Annual Report here: http://annualreport.grandvision.com

NB. If you have not heard back from us after 27 days, please consider your application not to be successful. Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback should you not be selected for an interview.

Recruitment agencies: As we have a dedicated in-house recruitment team, all our positions are strictly no agencies. Please refrain from contacting our staff with prospective candidates as they will not be taken into consideration.