What's the role about?

Weekend Retail Team Leader – Brand Experience

 

Are you an experienced Team Leader, Supervisor or Assistant Manager looking for a permanent part-time role that fits around your week?

 

Package: Permanent Part Time: £14.93 per hour + bonus (up to £16.32 per hour OTE) + travel expenses

Working: 14hrs across 2 days (Friday, Saturday or Sunday)

Territory: East of England – covering Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk & Norfolk (17 stores)

 

We're looking for a confident people leader to support and coach our retail Sampling Team across the East of England, helping our Brand Ambassadors deliver brilliant customer experiences for some of the UK's best-known brands. You'll support a network of 18 stores across the region, planning targeted store visits, coaching team members and building strong relationships with Store Managers to make sure every activation is delivered to a consistently high standard.

This could be a great fit if you've worked as a Retail Supervisor, Team Leader, Assistant Manager, Hospitality Supervisor, Event Team Leader or experienced Brand Ambassador and enjoy developing people while still being hands-on.

 

What we are looking for

This is a role for a leader who leads by example. You’ll be a great fit if you have:

• Mentorship Skills: Experience in training, developing, and getting the best out of a team.
• Field Experience: A hands-on approach to retail or customer-service environments.
• The "Can-Do" Spirit: An enthusiastic mindset that sees opportunities where others see challenges.
• Reliability: The ability to manage a flexible 21-hour week, primarily across the busy weekend period.

Ideal (but not essential):

• Experience in sampling, brand activation or promotional roles
• Background in FMCG, retail or experiential marketing

In return we will offer you

• £10,867.80 per annum + up to £1,013 per annum bonus based on KPIs (up to £11,881 OTE)
• Great career opportunities
• A fun working environment where performance and success are fully rewarded
• Extra benefits include wellness programmes, annual conferences, enhanced pension, life assurance, enhanced paternity and maternity leave, Perkbox and Taste Card!

Are you our next investment?  Apply now!

 

 

Early applications are strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to pause or close this vacancy prior to the listed closing date.

 

 

More about us...

 

At Smollan, our colleagues are valued, supported, and set up for success by empowering them with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel in a dynamic environment. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive and celebrate individuality.

 

Awards

We are an Award-Winning Workplace! We’re proud to be recognised as one of UK & Europe’s Best Workplaces™* every year since 2015, with additional accolades:

• UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women* (since 2018)
• UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing* (since 2018)
• UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Development* (since 2024)
• UK’s Best Workplaces™ in Consulting & Professional Services* (2023)
• Happiest Workplace Award* (WorkL, 2023,2024 & 2025)

We’re also the most awarded agency in our industry, with multiple FMBE awards* (our industry awards) and more Agency of the Year* titles than any competitor.

 

Sustainability*

Looking for a company committed to a Sustainable Future? Our environmental achievements include...

• Ecovadis – Silver Award
• ISO 14001 & ISO 27001 Certifications
• Cyber Essentials Accreditation
• Partnership with Oblong Trees

*awards may be listed under our previous name, REL Field Marketing.  

Our Rebranding Journey

In January 2026, REL Field Marketing became part of the Smollan brand, marking an exciting next chapter in our journey. With a 30-year heritage and being part of the Smollan network since 2015, this change is about more than a new name - it brings together our strong local expertise with Smollan’s global scale, insight, and innovation. You’ll be working for a business that values its local teams, now supported by global best practices, shared knowledge, and opportunities to build your career as part of a truly international organisation.