BRAND MANAGER

Are you a skilled marketeer looking for a new opportunity? Do you want to be given the freedom to disrupt the wine market by creating innovative and superior brand plans? If so, read on.

Berkmann Wine Cellars is a premium wine distributor, and we represent award winning wines from all over the world. We are looking for a high-quality Brand Manager who will be responsible for looking after certain regions and using their creativity, initiative and excellent time management skills will meet all targets and objectives. Working with a specific budget you will use your marketing expertise and ideas to develop, create and implement creative strategies which will drive agency sales volume and grow profitability.  

To stay ahead of the game you will need to continually utilise insights which will help you to identify and exploit growth opportunities for brands. In addition, you will develop pertinent communication strategies which will ensure the brand message is received effectively.

Our preferred candidate must have a strong marketing background within a FMCG company, and you must have experience of dealing with multiple brands at the same time. You must hold excellent knowledge of the UK drinks sector (both on and off trade) but do not necessarily have to have worked in it. The successful applicant will have a proven track record of exploiting insights to develop a successful brand strategy. Whilst you do not have to hold a WSET level 2 qualification you must be willing to work towards one within the first 6 months of being appointed.

WORKING PATTERN

This role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday and whilst the core hours are 9:00 to 17:30 there will be some evening or weekend work required.

OFFER

• Competitive salary
• Contribution to company pension scheme
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• 25 days annual leave (rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 27 days after 10 years’ service) plus bank holidays
• An integral part of our family business
• Discount on a range of our wine

Please submit your CV and/or covering letter by using the 'apply' button below by 23rd November 2020. Please note however, that should any suitable CVs be received whilst the advert is live then individuals may be invited to an interview and an offer may be made prior to the closing date.

Equal consideration will be given to all candidates, irrespective of their gender, race, disability, marital status, religion, age or sexuality.

Due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, we are unable to provide feedback on your application should you not be invited for interview. If you have not heard from Berkmann Wine Cellars within 2 weeks of your application, please presume you have not been successful on this occasion. Please note that we cannot consider your application if you do not satisfy the required knowledge and experience criteria detailed above.

Please note we will not accept CVs sent from recruitment agencies.

Previous candidates need not apply