The Orvis Company

Careers at Orvis

We are always interested in receiving applications from candidates with an enthusiasm for providing exceptional service to our esteemed customers. If you have current selling experience, working for a high-end brand, are enthusiastic and have proven sales success then we would like to hear from you for current or future vacancies.

Head Office

Orvis UK is headquartered in Andover, Hampshire, in the beautiful Test Valley, with retail stores located across the UK. We work in an energetic, team-oriented environment, setting the very highest standards for service to our customers.

Learning and Development Officer

About the role

This is a new role to the company and therefore we are looking for an experienced L & D Officer to join our team. The L & D officer is to provide training expertise, design and delivery for every aspect of induction and ongoing training needs. We are looking for a confident training professional with excellent presentation and facilitation skills, good training design capability, strong communication skills and strong listening and coaching skills. You will have a customer focused approach and thrive in a customer centric environment, in which you will work with line managers to deliver exceptional results.

Key Responsibilities

Works with managers to address areas of improvement and plan or provide additional training needs for individual associates.

Design and deliver training sessions or arrange qualified external training provider.

Reviews existing training material produced to determine suitability and relevance to the business or personal objectives.

Create, modify or update course materials and training manuals to meet specific training needs.

Design and oversee the induction and probationary process to ensure associates become successfully orientated into the Orvis culture.

Manage annual appraisal and mid-term reviews and address training requirements identified.

Work with managers to develop excellence in leading, example setting and motivating their teams to maintain or improve morale.

Manages costs for all programmes, productions, and publications in order to report to management, regarding return on investment.

Specialise in Omni-channel retailing and keeps current on the activities and needs of that industry by attending regular meetings and conferences.

Maintains an understanding of new educational and training techniques and methods for continuous improvement for personal development and company progression.

Works with managers to identify and achieve associate’s full potential and create succession plan through career pathing.

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

Learning and development certificate or diploma or equivalent experience.

Current knowledge of effective learning and development methods.

Working experience of Microsoft package, Excel skills required. Full UK driving licence with flexibility to travel within the UK

Location
Andover, Hampshire.

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Digital Marketing Executive

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, the job purpose is to oversee and manage the marketing and promotion of the Orvis UK brand across a variety of social media platforms to raise consumer awareness of the brand and any activities or offers to increase social media following.

Key Responsibilities

Sources, develops and executes all content and copy for posting onto social media sites, including updates on store activity, forthcoming events, promotions, social media clubs and campaigns, ensuring the details are presented accurately and in a creative / engaging format, within set calendar schedule timescales.

Obtains and edits content for regular blog from sponsored business partners, including Endorsed Guides, to promote the Orvis lifestyle.

Ensures store web and social media pages are active, up to date, accurate and on brand. Oversees the store social channels/store leaderboard.

Liaises with Ecommerce and Marketing teams on email and offline content to support Omni-channel objective, including daily social media/blog/digital responsibilities, ensuring company brand guidelines are followed.

Analyses and reports on all digital activity to provide scheduled management reporting, using defined metrics to increase customer contact and engagement.

Work with HR team to promote Orvis career opportunities, through website updates and advertising to attract applications through digital channels.

Researches and provides recommendations on ‘best practice’ social media and digital marketing techniques and activities, including reviewing competitor activity to ensure that Orvis utilizes the online platform for maximum impact and researches new digital opportunities.

Analyses and reports on effectiveness of all digital activity using defined metrics to increase customer contact and engagement with Orvis though online sources (Facebook, Instagram etc).

Alignment with the SEO and PPC contribution through regular contact with DC team and provide briefing of subject pages.

Liaises with third party/agencies and bloggers to provide consistent content and promote the Orvis brand through social networks.

Assists the UK Marketing team in providing any additional administrative support that may be required to effectively deliver cross channel marketing.

Experience and Skills

Understanding of PPC and SEO

Digital experience

Social Network experience (Facebook and Instagram)

Photoshop and Microsoft Office

Strong communication skills

Excellent written English language skills are a requirement

Excellent analytical and numerical ability

Creative with a can-do attitude

Location
Andover, Hampshire.

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Retail Support Administrator

About the role

The Retail Office Administrator’s role is to provide day to day administrative support to the Orvis Retail Team to ensure the efficient operation of retail stores. Being the first point of contact and providing communications, key metric analysis, supplies, fixtures and fittings to the retail stores. Assisting with the planning and organising or retail events, including sourcing locations and arranging travel and accommodation. Along with lots of other varied projects and activities

About You

You have fantastic organisation skills, are able to prioritise a wide variety of tasks, whilst working to deadlines. You will have previous administration experience working within a similar environment. Having event management experience will be beneficial. You will need to understand the numbers and enjoy communicating and assisting the team with their queries.

Qualifications

Business administration or relevant experience

Word, Powerpoint and Excel to an intermediate level

Excellent written and spoken English

Location
Andover, Hampshire.

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Retail Stores

Our retail store teams offer friendly customer focussed environments and in return we offer competitive salaries and benefits include up to 60% staff discount, 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, child care voucher scheme and use of Orvis fishing beats in Hampshire.

Bath, Somerset

Retail Assistant Manager–Full Time

About the role

We are seeking an Assistant Manager to support the Manager in the day to day operational running of the store, whilst having the ability to manage the store in their absence, with key holder responsibilities.

Candidates should have previous retail supervisory experience, working in a similar retail clothing environment.

Duties Include

Driving company-based targets on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

Creating a first-class shopping experience for our esteemed clientele by delivering exceptional customer service

Assisting customers with their retail purchases, including link selling and till procedures

Merchandise replenishment and visual merchandising to ensure the high store standards are maintained

Assisting with in-store marketing promotions and events

Provide management cover in the store manager’s absence

Building a valuable network within the local community to drive brand awareness and footfall

Person

Previous experience at Assistant Store Manager level or above is essential, including developing and leading a team in a commercial, sales-driven environment.

A confident, highly motivated Manager with natural warmth in your approach to both customers and the team.

A keen passion for the Orvis brand and enthusiasm for the products.

Ability to prioritise, delegate and multi-task whilst maintaining an outstanding level of customer service.

The hours are full time, working five days out of seven, on a rota basis

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Edinburgh, City Centre

Retail Associate – Casual
Duties will include assisting customers with all retail purchases, till operation and ensuring the store is kept to a high standard. The hours are to be mutually agreed as and when required to cover staff holidays etc.

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Exeter, Devon

Retail Associate – Part Time
Duties will include assisting customers with all retail purchases, till operation and ensuring the store is kept to a high standard. Working 18 hours per week over 3 days, which will include working weekends on a rota basis.

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Farnham, Surrey

Retail Associate – Part Time
Duties will include assisting customers with all retail purchases, till operation and ensuring the store is kept to a high standard. Working 10 hours, 2 days per week, which will include working weekends on a rota basis.

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Tarporley, Cheshire

Retail Associate – Part Time
Duties will include assisting customers with all retail purchases, till operation and ensuring the store is kept to a high standard. Working 6 hours, one day per week, which will include working weekends on a rota basis.

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Westerham, Kent

Retail Associate – Part Time
Duties will include assisting customers with all retail purchases, till operation and ensuring the store is kept to a high standard. Working a minimum of 6.5 hours per week over 1 day, which will include The hours are to be mutually agreed as and when required to cover staff holidays etc.

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Apply Today

To apply, please email our Human Resources Department at humanresources@orvis.co.uk with the respective job title as the subject line. Please include your resume, cover letter, and salary aspirations.

The Orvis Company

Careers at Orvis

Head Office

Retail Stores

Bath, Somerset

Edinburgh, City Centre

Exeter, Devon

Farnham, Surrey

Tarporley, Cheshire

Westerham, Kent

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