Brand Manager

Our client is a fast growing, highly focused FMCG business with a number of vibrant and attractive brands, they are an employer of choice within the North. Group sales have multiplied greatly in recent years and their core brand continues to grow at an impressive pace. They are passionate about their business and the role they play in its success. Due to expansion plans a brand new role has been created for a Brand Manager to join the team.

The role:

• To support the Senior Brand Manager in driving profitable brand growth across portfolio areas of responsibility, in conjunction with colleagues across multiple disciplines.

• Monitor and report on brand performance through analysis of market data (in conjunction with category team) and sales data (using internal data sources) and recommend remedial action as required. Ensure marketing budget delivery against plan.

• To support the Senior Brand Manager in the annual brand planning process across areas of responsibility.

• Lead and implement key workstreams from the consumer brand plans, ensuring all activity is completed on time, to budget and is in line with the brand guidelines and brand positioning.

• To work in close consultation and partnership with the sales, operations team and external agencies as appropriate to implement the plans.

• To support the Senior Brand Manager in ensuring the timely and successful launch of product development / NPD projects to market.

• Propose requirements for qualitative and quantitative research and write research briefs, analyse results and recommend course of action.

The candidate:

• FMCG Brand marketing experience (preferably Food and Drink)
• 3 years minimum previous experience of working in an Assistant Brand Manager/ Brand Manager role or equivalent commercial role.
• Experience of working with a stage & gate innovation process and leading cross functional teams to deliver new product development projects from ideation to launch on time and to budget essential.
• Experience of briefing external agencies and assessing creative responses in line with agreed brand positioning/ objectives.
• Experience of managing the delivery of through-the-line consumer facing communication campaigns including creative development & media / comms planning (preferred).
• Experience of working with external agencies, mainly in the areas of trade and consumer marketing e.g. research, media, comms and design.
• Demonstrate commercial awareness e.g. Pricing/promotional strategies.

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