Retail Marketing Associate, London

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products across five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, it has consistently developed its reputation and distinctive image across an expanding number of products, brands, and international markets.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

The Marketing Associate will co‑create and implement a fully considered marketing plan that is both brand‑appropriate and market‑right to acquire and secure the loyalty of customers in a highly paced and ambitious environment.

The role requires an ambitious, confident, and persuasive individual who is highly comfortable in high‑scale project management involving several internal and external stakeholders—Marcom and Commercial peers as well as several external partners.

In addition to these core skills, the role requires someone with a genuine passion for the Ralph Lauren brand, strong interest in fashion, and the ability to create meaningful moments for customers.

• Assist with the creative ideation, production, and delivery of new projects, event concepts, hospitality, and gifting initiatives that drive awareness, engagement, and desirability.
• Partner cross‑functionally to ensure flawless implementation of all operational logistics (Creative, Hospitality, Operations, Retail, Asset Protection, Legal, Procurement).
• Own the coordination of all key logistics surrounding initiatives and events, including pre‑event duties such as creating event briefs, briefing and printing invitations and other key event collateral, developing branded elements, coordinating timely delivery per project, sourcing new vendors & cultivating strong supplier relationships, AV briefing, casting models and hosts, gifting, inventory management, and supporting pre‑event deliveries & logistics.
• Assist with post‑event duties, including arranging post‑project logistics, receiving and organizing all photography assets, and supporting key internal and external post‑project debriefs.
• Champion brand guidelines and always‑on elevation across all touchpoints and teams.
• Strategize and orchestrate seasonal content for the channel working with agencies, European buyers, creative, and brand teams.
• Manage the implementation and reporting of print and digital out‑of‑home advertising campaigns in line with the phasing time and in response to trade.
• Work with and contribute to the performance and digital marketing team to ensure brand credentials are well integrated and fully considered strategies are developed and executed.
• Contribute to monthly communication to the RL retail organization, sharing roadmaps and supporting documents in a clear, timely, and organized manner.
• Support with budget management and reporting through ownership of purchase orders, collaborating with finance and liaising with vendors.
• Help identify innovative ideas to guarantee strong brand awareness and engagement.

• Understanding of the fashion ecosystem, on/off‑line and omnichannel.
• Relevant knowledge in marketing.
• Fluency in English is required; additional languages are a plus.
• The candidate must have the right to work in the UK.

• You will be a creative, innovative, and extremely organized individual with attention to detail who is skilled at relationship building with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellence in project management.
• Demonstrates poise, good judgment, and a consistently positive attitude, especially under pressure.
• Willing to go the extra mile to deliver on responsibilities.
• Proven record of running projects 360 from ideation to post‑campaign analysis.
• Great communication skills, both verbal and written.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office with a focus on PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience in a result‑driven and fast‑paced omnichannel environment.
• Possess a good understanding of the fashion market, brand positioning, and trend analysis.
• Proficiency in reading and analysing data.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills.