Senior Marketing Manager

Godiva Chocolatier is the world's premier chocolatier. We are the global leaders of the creation and distribution of super-premium chocolates worldwide, with net sales in excess of US$850 through over 600 retail stores of sale and over 800 travel retail points in 101 countries. In London, you'll find several Godiva boutiques, including the grand flagship store on Regent Street and stores in Covent Garden Market, Canary Wharf and St Pancras Station. You'll also find Godiva in three of London's smartest department stores, Harrods, Selfridges and John Lewis.

For over 80 years, Godiva Chocolatier has defined the art of fine chocolate making by selecting only the most superb ingredients. Godiva applies the same devotion to selecting and developing the best people. As an employer of choice, Godiva Chocolatier values a rich assortment of people that want to work in a pleasant and energized setting. In exchange for your expertise and enthusiasm, we offer excellent career growth opportunities and a competitive salary.

We are seeking a high flying Senior Marketing Manager to develop exciting marketing strategies to deliver profitable and sustainable long-term growth. As a key member of the Senior Management Team you will play a critical role in achieving our market position goal in the premium chocolates sector and our growth targets in EMEA. Your key responsibilities will involve leading 7 direct reports across the Innovation, Visual Merchandising and Ecommerce teams to shape the brand activation strategy & implementation program across multichannel domestic markets and multi geographic scope within EMEA. This will involve identifying what drives sales to contribute to EMEA Multichannel strategy, shaping the product portfolio and elevating the shopping experience in order to deliver profitable and sustainable long-term growth.

The successful candidate will be degree educated with strong retail and brand experience, currently in a Marketing Manager or Senior Brand Manager position with a focus on driving sales within the EMEA region. They will have a proven track record of taking strategic responsibility for the UK and international market for a premium led consumer brand. The ability to speak additional languages is hugely advantageous. They will have people management experience with the capability to develop strong relationships at all levels and hold a genuine passion for luxury trends. Strong organisational and planning skills, with an excellent balance of strategic thinking and operational execution are key attributes to be successful in this position. You will also be highly commercial and creative and will have exceptional negotiation and influencing skills. We are looking for people who are extremely career driven with a passion to succeed - opportunities are endless within the organisation!

If you feel you have the skills and attributes we are looking for, please apply online. All applications are being handled by our retained recruitment partner New Chapter Consulting. Please note that all direct and third party applications will be forwarded to the New Chapter Consulting team.

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