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As a leading UK life and pensions mutual insurer with a proud history dating back to 1843, we exist to help people live financially confident lives – protecting their income while they work and maximising it when they stop. Today, over one million members and customers trust us to look after their futures, families and finances. Joining us means becoming part of a team that puts our members, customers and advisers at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can thrive. We are proud to have built a workplace where our colleagues feel welcomed, respected, supported and valued – reflected in our recognition as one of the Financial Times UK’s Best Employers in 2025 and 2026. We celebrate individuality and believe our differences make us stronger, so bring your true self and help shape the future of LV=. We are pleased to offer a fantastic opportunity for a B2B Marketing Manager to join our Savings & Retirement business on a fixed-term basis of 12 months. Working closely with the Head of Marketing, you will be responsible for driving and delivering a marketing and communications plan to promote our investment products to external audiences, including financial advisers and consumers. You’ll play a lead role in creating compelling product stories and will oversee the central coordination of the production of investment materials, literature and communications, working collaboratively with our investment experts, proposition and sales teams, plus external partners. You’ll also work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver creative and innovative marketing campaigns designed to engage and inspire our audiences, utilising all channels across the marketing mix. You’ll ensure all planned activity remains within budget and aligns to plan, maximising commercial value. Key Responsibilities • Managing a team of 2-3 direct reports and providing leadership for coordinated business as usual (BAU) and planned campaign activities, to support the successful delivery of wider product and sales business objectives., • Effectively managing key relationships with all relevant internal and external parties (including agencies, networks and media owners)., • Directing and developing the delivery of marketing communications, materials and content., • Evaluating commercial and reputational value of marketing activity., • Assessing current market trends, competitor and distributor behaviours and drivers within the market to determine campaign activity and messaging opportunities to develop competitive advantage., • Ensuring full compliance with LV= policies and standards, and other regulatory and legislative requirements., • Attending quarterly events and sales events periodically. About You Our ideal candidate will… • Be a passionate, proactive marketing professional with experience in financial services., • Be able to communicate complex content clearly and simply, demonstrating the value LV= offers through jargon-free communications, • Be experienced in line management, with an ability to motivate and inspire others, and deliver constructive feedback in an approachable and positive manner., • Effectively identify, understand and interpret strategic and tactical marketing opportunities., • Plan and project-manage effectively, with the ability to deliver key pieces of work in a timely and accurate manner., • Communicate and collaborate with different stakeholders and coordinate a wide range of tasks to deliver performance., • Competently work with technical information, with a keen eye for detail. This role is a Band C in the LV= salary structure. Please note all salary sacrifice benefits are subject to National Minimum Wage requirements i.e. you are unable to select any benefits that would reduce your base pay below the minimum wage threshold. At LV= Life and Pensions, you’ll go above and beyond to do the right thing for our customers. We’ll reward your hard work with an attractive, competitive salary and benefits package, which includes: • 30 days' holiday, • The opportunity to buy or sell up to five days of holiday, • An annual bonus scheme based on company and personal performance, • Flexible benefits, including a cycle to work scheme, personal accident insurance, critical illness cover, private medical insurance, and dental insurance, • Competitive pension scheme - LV= Life and Pensions will double-match the amount you pay, up to 14% (subject to National Minimum Wage requirements), • Group Life Assurance of four times your basic pay to your dependents (you’ll have the option to increase this to 8 x cover), • Group Income Protection, if you enrol into the pension scheme and reach 5 years of service, • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) service for support when you need it, • Virtual GP service, • Shared parental leave, • Up to 20% discount on our life products for you and your immediate family. We’re proud of our inclusive culture at LV= and, as an equal-opportunity employer, we continually work to remove unconscious bias from our recruitment process. We value our colleagues for what they bring to our team regardless of any protected status or characteristics they may have. Talk to us about flexible working as part of your application - if it’s right for you, our members and customers, and our business, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. We’re also open to conversations about flexible working as part of your application - if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Please note that we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship in order for your application to be considered. Go on, bring your true self to LV=.

Job Type: Full time We have an exciting opportunity for a Sales Consultant to join our team within Vistry West Yorkshire, at our Knottingley site. As our Sales Consultant, you will carry out all aspects of the day to day running of the sales hub/development in accordance with the customer journey, taking ownership for the sales process with customers, maintaining necessary records and documentation during all stages of the sales progress across a number of sites and house ranges within the sales hub/development and delivering successful continual sales at all sites within the sales hub/development. We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated. • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus, • Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees, • Mileage allowance, • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service, • 2 Volunteering days per annum, • Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover, • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, • Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice, • Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary, • Share save and share incentive schemes, • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…, • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality, • Experience working in a customer facing role delivering under pressure., • Experience in generating leads and sales through telephone based business development., • Proven track record of successfully completing the sales process with customers., • Proven ability to work under pressure and meet sales targets, • Excellent IT skills with demonstrable knowledge of Microsoft Office tools., • Strong negotiation and sales skills., • Excellent administration and organisational skills., • Good planning and organisational skills, • Excellent communication skills., • Patience and ability to remain calm under pressure., • A friendly, trustworthy, and professional attitude., • Comfortable using multi channel forms of communication., • Ability to handle complaints and difficult situations., • An interest in property and the housing market., • Willing to be flexible in respect of day to day duties and hours worked., • Full driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle., • Willing to travel to all sales sites within the division, including regional offices., • 5 GCSEs / GCE or equivalent including Mathematics and English (at C grade or above)., • A Levels in any discipline, • Ensure all relevant Standard Operating Procedures, sales and all other policies & procedures are understood and adhered to, and that mandatory training requirements are kept up to date., • Implement Vistry’s continuous drive to deliver excellent customer service by advocating the customer journey and consistently exceeding customer expectations., • Assist with internal or external audit as required in line with Vistry Values of ICQ., • Use Vistry systems to perform and execute your role requirement to drive excellence and ensure clarity of information records for business needs and demands., • Conduct yourself with internal and external stakeholders as ambassadors of Vistry., • Proactively seek out prospective sales and follow up all enquiries with telephone communication and marketing literature to optimise the business opportunity for sales on your designated development(s)., • Manage and implement new innovation in fulfilling the business targets on new home sales and negotiate with customers to ensure the best sales outcome., • Awareness of local market and economic conditions., • Travel to all designated developments to undertake pre booked customer appointments., • Maintain detailed knowledge of all relevant Vistry house types, build progress and availability within the designated developments, to ensure each customer is given every opportunity to purchase a new home., • Maintain detailed knowledge of all relevant purchase assistance schemes, alternative site’s and house types, to ensure every customer is offered a bespoke choice of purchase options., • Proactively sell customer extras and manage implementation across all reservations to drive additional profit for the Company., • Respond to all cancellations making every effort to ‘save’ and if necessary, re negotiate the reservation, identifying the reason for cancellation and offer any suitable alternatives on other Vistry developments., • Work with the Site teams to understand the build progress to provide customer information as required., • Work alongside colleagues within the designated developments to ensure all aspects of the sales process is communicated to the team, customer and relevant stakeholders., • Take responsibility for all company property, equipment and presentation across each site within the specified developments. 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The role will involve optimising brand awareness and trial, the online UX and customer targeting to deliver lead gen and Ecommerce sales targets. Work in tandem with the marketing comms team and wider marketing team. Toyota Material Handling is the world’s number one manufacturer of materials hand

Assistant Store Manager - Lifestyle Brand Salary: circa £30k + Commission + Benefits Location: Castleford, West Yorkshire We're looking for an experienced Assistant Store Manager to lead a high-profile lifestyle brand store. If you're commercially focused, passionate about retail, and thrive on leading people and driving sales, this could be your next step. What You'll Do * Lead, coach, and inspire your team to deliver exceptional customer service. * Take full responsibility for store performance, sales, and operations. * Drive sales growth and exceed KPIs and targets. * Deliver training and development so your team are confident brand ambassadors. * Oversee stock control, compliance, health & safety, and store standards. * Implement promotions and marketing activities to increase footfall and conversion. What We're Looking For * 3-5 years' experience as an Assistant Store Manager / Retail Manager / Outlet Manager. * Proven track record of sales success and team leadership. * Strong communication and organisational skills. * Customer-focused with a hands-on, proactive approach. * Flexibility to work retail hours, including weekends. What's on Offer * Competitive salary + commission scheme. * 25 days holiday. * Private medical insurance, life insurance & pension. * Staff lunches, social events & team initiatives. * Clear training & career development opportunities. Apply Today If you're ready to take the next step in your retail management career with a leading lifestyle brand, apply now. Mandeville is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy