Marketing Manager-Blue chip FMCG company

Our client is a world famous consumer brand and is known as a fast paced and dynamic organisation leading the market with innovation. They have a number of world famous and well-loved brands! Known for excellence and continuous innovation our client has won numerous awards and requires people that are entrepreneurial, enthusiastic and commercial. This position is working with a high profile FMCG brand; opportunities like this are extremely rare.

Reporting directly into the Marketing Director, you will be responsible for managing 2 Senior Brand Managers and working cross functionally to lead the strategic direction of a portfolio of brands across the UK and global markets. Strategically this is a highly important and visible position and key responsibilities will include developing and delivering the consumer focused vision, managing the P&L, and identifying growth opportunities for their brand portfolio. The ability to find creative solutions to complex problems and strong inter-personal skills at all levels is crucial as you will need to build excellent working relationships and influence with Global Marketing and the Regional Commercial teams in order to shape the global/regional strategy and pipeline.

The successful candidate will be of graduate calibre, with impressive, branded FMCG experience. It is essential to have strong experience of leading and managing the NPD process and setting strategic direction. As there are two direct reports, you will have experience managing and developing a team. A good understanding of the UK retail trade is crucial and knowledge of Nordic, Dutch and Irish trade environment a bonus. Experience of a very high level of a P&L responsibility is essential for candidates. You will need to demonstrate that you are an effective communicator with an ability to build strong relationships and generate sales growth. This is an opportunity to be part of a fast paced high performance business unit working with one of the most loved consumer brands.

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