Interim Marketing Controller

A growing international FMCG food business is looking for a marketing controller to head up one of its most iconic divisions. This division is one of the fastest growing categories for the organisation and is seen as one of the standouts for the business.

The role

A growing international FMCG food business is looking for a marketing controller to head up one of its most iconic divisions. This division is one of the fastest growing categories for the organisation and is seen as one of the standouts for the business.

You will be managing a small team to develop the brand both strategically and tactically. The organisation has big plans for the brand, developing an international focus. The category is also very innovation led and has a number of new exciting NPD launches planned for the year and so working with the innovation team will be key.

You will be developing both the offline and online marketing strategy and creating synergy between multiple channels. The team will also be developing marketing campaigns based on the promotional calendar so there will be a lot of interaction with the commercial teams.

The team have been tasked with ambitious targets and you will be driving performance and managing expectations of the team. This will be done through mentoring, regular reviews and task orientated target setting.

The organisation

This organisation is one of the largest FMCG food and drink organisations in the EMEA region, they have gone through a huge amount of change. Over the next few years they are looking to consolidate their position and be a brand leader in several areas.

The person

To be successful in this role it is essential that you have the following skills:

• Strong senior marketing experience from within the FMCG food sector
• Previous management experience is important
• Demonstrable experience of marketing with a national and international focus would be beneficial
• The ability to work across multiple projects
• Good stakeholder management experience
• Ability to work with multi-functional team on a remote basis
• Good strategic and tactical marketing experience

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