Assistant Brand Manager
- Employer
- Advocate Group
- Location
- Surrey
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Closing date
- 29 Apr 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
Assistant Brand Manager
Are you looking for the next step in your career and to be part of a rapidly growing organisation? Somewhere you will have exposure to the full marketing mix and the opportunity work across European and global markets? If so, please read on!
This company is a leading consumer products company and are looking for an assistant brand manager to join the team. The main purpose of the role is to develop new products and communication campaigns to drive market share and sales.
Primary responsibilities:
- Working with the Product & Brand Manager and the external manufacturers to develop a 3 year product and communications roadmap
- Adhering to the full stage gate process to deliver product development projects successfully and on time to market
- Regular tracking in competitor activity, market trends and consumer insights to aid new product development decision making
- Develop legal and regulatory compliant brand positioning, pricing and sizing strategy, unique selling propositions and product claims
- Assisting the Product & Brand Manager with the yearly budget
- Work with external design agencies to develop best in class packaging, artwork and campaign materials in line with brand guidelines
The successful candidate:
- 2+ years’ FMCG experience
- Marketing or Business degree
- Experience of the full marketing mix, with a particular emphasis on product development, marketing communication and consumer insight
- Strong project management skills
- Strong analytical and commercial acumen
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/
- Website
- http://www.advocate-group.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 0333 772 7200
- Location
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The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB
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