Assistant Trends Manager

Job Description

Contract: Permanent
Location:Nottingham
Recruitment Partner:Anastasia Walker

About the role
Are you a Beauty and Wellness enthusiast always looking to stay up to date with the latest trends on your social feeds? Well, this is exactly what we are looking for in our Assistant Trends Manager role at Boots!

Join our rapidly growing Ignite & Trends Team, where you will be responsible for identifying trends and responding at pace, embedding them across the business. Immerse yourself in everything Beauty and Wellness-from spotting the latest TikTok trends to shaping the future of our categories.

You will leverage your analytical skills to find and quantify the latest trends, drawing out the biggest commercial opportunities. Your role will ensure we engage our customers with the right trends at the right time, fostering strong relationships across teams to unlock the power of trends and bring them to life.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse search and social data to identify both reactive and proactive trends in Beauty and Wellness.
• Curate, quantify, and prioritise identified trends.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring trends to life through Social, Marketing, Trading, and Category Reprofiling.
• Support the Trends Manager in activating trend events throughout the year.
• Create weekly and monthly trend reports to share insights across the business.

What you'll need to have (our must-haves)

• A passion for Beauty and Wellness, with a keen awareness of industry trends.
• Strong analytical skills to create compelling narratives from data.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects.
• Collaborative mindset, with a drive for change and innovation.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word); knowledge of Canva is a plus.

It would be great if you also have

• Experience in trend analysis or market research.
• A network within the Beauty and Wellness industry.

Where your brilliance can take youAt Boots, we believe in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for growth. Your journey with us could lead to exciting career development routes within the Beauty and Wellness sector.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 12% company contribution)
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

There's lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at http://boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only.

A bit about us
At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported, and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

What's next?
If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.