Creative Coordinator

At Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.

Why join us?

Our vision we are building the worlds most admired and compelling brand ecosystem

Our purpose – we are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world’s best brands and experiences

At Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside of their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way. The potential to elevate your career is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles:

• Think without limits - Think fast, think fearlessly, and take the team with you
• Own it and back yourself - Own the basics, own your role and own the results
• Be relevant - Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet

Are you ready to join the Fearless?

Physical retail is changing. Frasers Group must adapt and change with the trends to make sure we survive in tough retailing conditions. Our Physical retail stores are our window to the world’s consumers: The Creative Co-Ordinator supports the Creative Project Lead with leading the drive for change in our Bricks and Mortar locations- from overall store concept design and delivery to shop fit rollouts - it is a role that encompasses all facets of the business: culminating in the delivery of an elevated retail experience that our customers now expect from Frasers Group. Responsibilities will look to drive the brand forward with new and existing estate within the Group. You will help drive the direction, development, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects, ensuring consistency with corporate strategy, commitments and goals.

The ideal candidate will be adept at project coordination, taking our store development ideas from concept to completion, while keeping in mind the in-store customer experience. You will always look as to how both the customer and staff environment can be elevated within our stores while keeping inline with company standards to create documentation throughout the process.

The responsibility.

• Delivering the design output of Store Development Projects.

Working with our project teams and external agencies to produce a final product that wows our consumers. From a Brand-new Concept to a new item of shop fit, each project should bring something new to the in-store customer experience

• Coordinating the Design & Programme process of Store Development Projects

Understand our strategy and business and coordinate directly with our Project Teams, Designers and External Manufacturing Partners to deliver a refreshed customer experience. This involves adapting and renewing Company Standard Specifications in line with the latest Retail Concept to produce specific briefing documents.

• Understanding and delivering of Retail Operations

Building strong relationships with key business retail partners. To learn and understand the businesses key commercial strategies at retail to ensure fundamentals are met while elevating the store through development projects.

• Drive Efficiencies of all Store Development Projects

Whilst improving the Customer environment, it is important that our staff environment is also significantly improved. This part of the role involves engaging with internal Retail stakeholders to ensure our new stores are as efficient and comfortable for the store staff as possible.

• Programme Co-Ordination

Attend site visits and manufacturing partners with all key stakeholders during development projects and ensuring all communication is standardized and relevant. Understanding all key aspects particularly within development projects, keeping in mind current store commercials and future business direction.

• Execution of Store Development Projects

Ensuring the delivery of retail development projects within the Group are actioned, keeping one eye on what has been executed, ensuring that each projects is done so with Group efficiencies in mind.

This role is based onsite at our Shirebrook HQ, Monday-Friday

What are we looking for?

• Experience working across Retail Projects of all scales
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively
• Familiarity with project management methodologies, and best practices
• Ability to multi-task, plan and prioritise work schedule for self and work within agreed timescales.
• Excellent attention to detail and an ability to analyse and interrogate high volumes of data as well as demonstrating an ability to focus on higher level overview.
• Experience in managing people.
• Must be able to work well under tight deadlines
• Must have a critical eye for detail
• Self-starter able to work under own initiative
• Be a collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal/communication skills, while demonstrating high levels of emotional intelligence and possess the ability to push back with professionalism. Proven ability in developing effective working relationships across all levels of the organisation.
• Valid working rights for the EMEA countries
• Must be prepared to travel on a regular basis
• Full driving license

Additional information

Reward, Recognition and Opportunities

Frasers Champion- Our employees are at the heart of our business and we ensure individuals are recognised every single month for their hard work. Frasers Champion is a peer nominated scheme where 8 winners will receive double their pay for a month where they have thought without limits, owned it or been relevant.

Retail Reconnect – In order to build the planets most admired and compelling brand ecosystem, all employees must understand our business, product and customers. Each financial year, Head Office employees will gain insights by spending two days in one of our stores or the Warehouse. The goal is to learn how the work you do impacts our teams on the frontline, and to bring ideas back to the office which will improve how we work.

Employee Welfare

Frasers Fit – Our Everlast Gyms Team are on a mission to make our workforce the best, and fittest on the planet! We run free gym classes for employees as well as discounted memberships to our clubs. Frasers Fit is our wellbeing programme which aims to support and improve colleagues Physical, Financial & Mental wellbeing. The app is accessible for every employee and includes training, nutrition and lifestyle advice- all completely free.

Retail Trust – We know that its not just about physical health, mental wellness is equally important which is why all of our employees get free access and support from the Retail Trust charity. This includes a 24 hour wellbeing helpline, wellness hub, counselling and financial/legal support.

What’s next?

• Our Recruitment Team will be reviewing applications and all candidates will receive a response, whether you are successful or unsuccessful. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to confirm a few key details before being booked in for a first stage interview with the Recruiter- this will be behaviourally focussed and centred around how you align with our Culture and Values. If successful we anticipate two further interview stages with the Hiring Manager/wider team which will be more technically focussed and could include a presentation/task so we can see your skills in action.