Brand Operations Manager - 12 Month FTC

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ASOS is seeking a Brand Operations Manager for a 12 month FTC onsite in London to operationalise brand strategy and keep activity on track. You’ll coordinate cross functional teams including Product, Design, Finance and Media, manage budgets, POs and invoices, and maintain the brand calendar to ensure milestones are met and risks raised early. The ideal candidate has strong brand marketing or operations experience, superb project coordination, and a proven ability to align stakeholders while upholding governance and GDPR compliance. Tips: tailor your CV with milestones, show cross functional collaboration, and highlight audit readiness. Apply via ASOS careers with a metrics driven example.

Company Description

We’re ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers around the world. We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you’re free to be your true self without judgement and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

We’re proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed, have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, and ranked 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer list. If you need adjustments throughout the hiring process, our Talent team will support you in whatever way works best.

Job Description

The Role

The Brand Operations Manager supports the Head of Brand to operationalise ASOS’s brand strategy and keep the brand function running effectively day to day.

Acting as the operational hub of the brand team, this role translates strategy into delivery by coordinating projects, managing budgets, and aligning teams across the business—ensuring initiatives move efficiently from planning through to execution.

You’ll be a key liaison between Brand and teams including Product, Design, Finance, AMG, Media, Social, and Creative—helping ensure brand activity is aligned to the wider business and delivered on time and on budget.

What success looks like

• Brand priorities, timelines, and dependencies are clear, visible, and regularly updated.
• Campaigns and initiatives hit key milestones, with risks identified early and escalated appropriately.
• Budgets are accurately tracked, POs and invoices are managed on time, and spend is well governed.
• Cross-functional teams are aligned, with smooth ways of working that reduce friction and rework.

What you'll be doing

Strategy Implementation & Project Tracking

Support the operational delivery of the brand strategy and key strategic initiatives.

• Track strategic brand projects and initiatives across the organisation.
• Maintain visibility of timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Support the Head of Brand by coordinating priorities and tracking progress.
• Remove blockers and keep work moving across teams.

Campaign & Programme Coordination

• Coordinate timelines for campaigns and brand initiatives.
• Track deliverables across Brand, Creative, Media, Social, Talent and Production teams.
• Own and maintain campaign trackers and the brand calendar.
• Ensure key milestones, approvals, and sign-offs are achieved.

Cross-Functional Coordination

Act as the operational liaison between the Brand team and the wider organisation.

• Coordinate with Product, Design, Finance, AMG, Media, and Creative teams.
• Ensure brand initiatives align to the Group Go-To-Market plan.
• Support smooth collaboration across teams contributing to campaign delivery.

Budget & Financial Management

Support financial planning and operational management of brand investment.

• Track campaign and brand budgets against approved allocations.
• Manage purchase orders, invoicing, and day-to-day financial administration.
• Partner with Finance and agencies to keep tracking accurate and up to date.
• Maintain visibility of spend across brand initiatives and flag risks early.

Brand Operations & Workflow

Ensure the brand team operates efficiently through clear processes and planning.

• Maintain brand planning tools, campaign documentation, and project trackers.
• Support briefing, review, and approval workflows.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational processes and ways of working.

Team Effectiveness & Ways of Working

Support the Head of Brand in creating an effective and well-coordinated brand organisation.

• Help implement processes and ways of working that enable the brand team to operate efficiently.
• Support initiatives that improve team collaboration, clarity, and engagement.
• Track and implement actions linked to feedback from the employee engagement survey.
• Maintain visibility of team priorities, workloads, and operational challenges.
• Contribute to a positive, high-performing team environment.

Compliance, Audit & Governance

• Support the Head of Brand in ensuring the Brand function operates within governance, audit, and compliance requirements.
• Act as the key contact for External Audit, Internal Audit, and Compliance.
• Coordinate audit requests, responses, and required documentation across the Brand team.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, financial controls, procurement processes, and regulations (e.g. GDPR).
• Track and support completion of audit actions and compliance follow-ups.
• Maintain visibility of risks and escalate issues where required.

Qualifications

Who we’d like to meet

• Strong experience and skills in budget setting, management and review
• Experience in brand marketing, marketing operations, or project management.
• Experience managing purchase orders and financial tracking.
• Strong organisation and project coordination skills.
• Proven ability to work with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail.

Additional Information

BeneFITS’ 

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!) 
• Employee sample sales 
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment 
• Discretionary bonus scheme 
• Private medical care scheme 
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits 
• Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role