Interim Brand Manager

Are you an experienced and passionate Brand Manager from an FMCG background looking for your next contract? CSG Talent has been asked to search for a Brand Manager to join a food manufacturing business based in Leeds.

Looking after a portfolio of well-loved brands that have seen some significant growth over recent years, you will be a champion for the brands. You will develop and execute leading edge marketing strategies that will continue that growth over the short, medium and long term.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver the annual brand plan into the UK market.
• Lead, direct and champion the brand communication strategy that will ensure growth, market share, brand revenue and profit contribution.
• Work with the Head of Marketing to develop the NPD strategy.
• Provide clear directional and inspirational communication to the team and wider business.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking, creativity of marketing activity and quality of execution.
• Ensure effective brand and portfolio management to maximise participation, sales and profit.
• Manage key relationships with all brand agency partners to ensure optimum teamwork and value for money.
• Develop consumer and trade marketing initiatives.
• Evaluate return on investment for all marketing activities to maximise effectiveness.
• Be the recognised brand champion and consumer expert.
• Management of the marketing budget.

Required Skills and Attributes:

• Previous Brand Management working with Consumer brands within a food manufacturing environment.
• Experience of the full marketing mix.
• A strategic thinker able to develop a clear vision for the brand.
• Strong communicator and team player.
• Track record of agency management and relationships.
• Self-motivated and results orientated.

This is an exciting interim role offering a degree of autonomy within a supportive environment. For a further discussion around the role, please apply with a full CV to:

andrea.forton@csgtalent.com