Influencer Associate, Argos & Habitat
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Marketing
Closing date: 22 March 2026
Requisition ID: 400053961
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. We’re one of the biggest supermarkets in the UK with one of the largest websites. So marketing here really happens at scale. We move a lot faster than you’d think too, across Brand Planning, Brand Comms and Creative, Digital Marketing, CRM and Loyalty, Nectar 360, Insights, and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. More people shopping with us each week means more interactions. And thanks to data insight, we understand customers in a way that almost nobody else does. We work alongside incredible brand partners and the best agencies around. So if you have a passion to learn, grow and experience new teams, come and explore it all with us.
Why join us
Joining the Digital Marketing team at Sainsbury's as an Influencer Associate for Argos and Habitat offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of innovative social campaigns and creator partnerships. You'll have the chance to work on industry-leading influencer programmes, drive engaging content production, and contribute to high-performing social media strategies that set us apart in the competitive landscape. With a focus on creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning, you'll be part of a dynamic team that values passion, initiative, and the drive to take our influencer content to new heights.
What you'll do
As an Influencer Associate at Sainsbury's Digital Marketing division, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Influencer Lead to execute Argos and Habitat's ambitious Influencer programme. Your responsibilities will include managing creator partnerships, overseeing content production, and driving innovative, high-performing social campaigns that set the brands apart from competitors (such as our award-winning social comedy series Arghaus). You will work closely with influencer agencies, collaborate on ad-hoc brand-building social opportunities with high-profile talent and celebrities (such as Luke Littler). You will also work closely with the paid media team to ensure that influencer content is effectively utilised for wider campaigns. Additionally, you will be instrumental in identifying new creators, nurturing long-term partnerships, and maintaining brand guidelines to safeguard brand integrity. Your passion for social media trends, proactive approach to generating content ideas, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously will be essential in contributing to the success of the influencer programme.
Who you are
As an Influencer Associate for Sainsbury's Digital Marketing division, you are a dynamic and creative professional with a genuine passion for social media and influencer marketing. With a keen eye for emerging trends and rising creators, you thrive on generating innovative content ideas and driving high-performing social campaigns. Your strong project management skills, cross-functional stakeholder collaboration, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment make you an integral part of delivering successful influencer programmes and engaging campaigns that set Argos and Habitat apart in the digital landscape.
Essential criteria
Experience supporting or delivering social media, influencer programmes or talent partnerships.
Experience managing relationships with creators and influencer agencies.
Experience generating creative content ideas that drive engagement and performance.
Extensive experience working on or contributing to high‑performing social campaigns.
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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 5% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave. Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
