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New Job - Brand Manager

  • up to £48K per annum
  • Permanent - Hybrid
  • Rest of the UK
  • Ref: 23192

Your New Job Title: Brand Manager

The Skills You'll Need: Brand Marketing, Project Management, FMCG, Retail, Food

Your New Salary: up to £48K per annum

Benefits Package: Bonus, Pension, Income protection, Private medical, Flexi time and more

Location: Redhill, Surrey

Duration: Permanent

Job status: hybrid: 3 days a week in office, 2 days WFH

Working hours: 37.5 h per week/ Monday - Friday, 9am - 5.30pm

Job posting ID: 23192

Who You'll Be Working for:  

A multinational global dairy producer is looking for a Brand Manager to join their Marketing Team to look after one of  their brands.

As a Brand Manager you will be joining the world’s largest dairy company, with 85,000 employees in almost 100 countries, and a turnover of €20 billion.

To be successful in this role our client has said it is essential that candidates:

1. Have a Brand Marketing experience in the UK.

2. Have worked in food, retail or FMCG sector.

3. Are eligible to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

If that means this job isn’t a match for you please view our other vacancies for one that may be a better fit. 

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Brand Manager - Main responsibilities:

Brand Strategy & Activation:

  • Lead the brand strategy and execution for one of their brands in the UK.
  • Identify market opportunities and risks to shape growth plans aligned with business objectives.
  • Support the Marketing Manager in building and presenting annual brand plans to internal stakeholders and key customers.
  • Develop and implement activation plans in collaboration with the shopper marketing team.

Packaging Development:

  • Manage artwork development and packaging updates for one of their brand's range.
  • Lead packaging sustainability initiatives in partnership with factory and packaging teams.

Performance & Analysis:

  • Monitor brand performance using sell-in, sell-out, and consumer panel data.
  • Track competitor activity and provide actionable insights and recommendations.

Financial Management:

  • Manage the  marketing budget reconciliation and manage purchase orders.
  • Work closely with FP&A to oversee product P&Ls and ensure financial targets are met.

Media & Communications:

  • Assist in defining media strategy and creative direction for one of their brands.
  • Collaborate with agencies to deliver impactful ATL and BTL campaigns across the media mix.

Brand Manager - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

  • Previous  experience in brand marketing FMCG (Food industry is a plus).
  • Strong analytical skills with experience using Nielsen, IRI, or Kantar.
  • Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent written and spoken English, and the ability to communicate with clarity.
  • Passion for food and brand building.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

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We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

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