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Marketing Controller

Employer
Advocate Group
Location
North West England
Salary
£75,000 - £80,000 basis salary plus excellent benefits package
Closing date
20 Jun 2016

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Marketing

Job Details

Do you have a full marketing mix FMCG background and a commercial mind-set?  Are you looking for an opportunity where you can drive change and innovation?  If so please read on.

•    Joining this business will allow you to focus on delivering strategic growth as part of a global FMCG business with a wide and supportive team around you
•    You can expect a great deal of customer interaction, as well as cross collaboration with the sales team
•    You will be heavily involved in innovation with a  real opportunity to make a difference to the category

Based in the North West, this FMCG business is well recognised and commercially robust, able to offer a great deal of opportunity.  The dynamic within this category is very much forward thinking, innovative and moving with pace.

As Marketing Controller you will be responsible for a specific category operating across the full marketing mix overseeing both Brand and PL.  You will be commercially responsible for your category owning the P&L, as well as:

•    Brand planning including market share targets, marketing communications and budgets
•    ATL + BTL
•    Development of the PL category plans
•    Project Management in relation to NPD and innovation
•    People development

Successful candidates:

•    Strong FMCG experience, ideally in both Brand and PL
•    Strong project management skills and knowledge of NPD and packaging procedures
•    Numerical, able to draw insight from data sources
•    Commercially savvy
•    Experience of managing a team, able to develop people through to success
•    Strong influencing skills
•    Detailed and organised, able to delegate and meet tight deadlines
•    Demonstrable experience of being creative with a budget!

This is a rare opportunity in the North West at a senior level.  If this full mix position sounds of interest, please don’t hesitate in getting in touch for further information or applying!

To apply directly please send a copy of your CV and cover letter through to Emilie.duncan@advocate-group.co.uk or alternatively please apply via the link below.

Whilst we will always endeavour to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 3 working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted for this role. 

Please note The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency & business. 

Company

We are a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. Brand advocate representation, with a focus on inclusive hiring, is central to our ethos and ethics.

As talent partner to some of the most exciting global names, innovators, and challenger brands, we have a proven track record of not only sourcing top talent, but improving employer brand, candidate journey, and talent acquisition strategies. Our specialist consultants plug directly into your brand to act as your talent team, or work alongside your existing talent function. 

Being consumer product-centric means that our candidate and client partners can draw on our deep networks, proven processes, and highly trained talent specialists. 

Our aim is to: identify, engage, assess, and provide exceptional consumer product talent, always with the candidate journey at the forefront of mind.

What Do We Offer?

  • 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio.

That means that, for every three candidates we have out on interview, one is getting the job.

  • 96% employee retention.

Our retention rate is market leading – 96% of the people that we place are still with that organisation at least 12 months later.

  • 92% right-first-time shortlists.

Of the placements we make in roles that we work exclusively (which is the vast majority), 92% are hired from our hired from our first shortlist.

  • 28 days average time to hire.

From briefing to offer, our average turnaround time is 28 days.

Our Recruitment Solutions:

Search & Selection | Project Recruitment | Embedded Talent | Executive Search | Contract Recruitment | Market Mapping

Contact Us Today to Discuss Your Next Recruitment Project:

📞 0333 772 7200
📩 workwithus@advocate-group.co.uk
💻 https://www.advocate-group.co.uk/

Company info
Website
Telephone
0333 772 7200
Location
The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB

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