Assistant Brand Manager

Are you on the lookout for a footstep into the FMCG industry? How does taking the first step with an established food company who boast some of the top UK heritage brands sound?

Have you had exposure to parts of the marketing mix but are now looking for an opportunity that will offer you huge internal career progression, as well as the chance to develop a broad 360 marketing skillset?

If so, then the role below could be yours!

Signature Career Management are working alongside a global food company, who have several UK heritage brands in its portfolio. The company are seeking an ABM to join them, who is commercially minded and career driven, but is not necessarily the finished article. They are looking for this person to join their marketing team on their top heritage brand, tasked with continuing to reach out to their target market to help add to their 90% market share! Additionally, it is an extremely exciting time to jump on this brand, as they aim to venture into a new market with NPD. If you are early into your FMCG marketing career and are on the lookout for unlimited career progression with the ability to add to your current marketing skill set, then we would love to hear from you!

The main focus of this role will be NPD and Social Media Marketing, but you will be offered as much training as necessary with this potentially being only your second marketing role. Other exciting opportunities include working on a couple of TV campaigns each year and working on in-store activations with major retailers.

Responsibilities include …

• Executing brand experience across the consumer journey, including the coordination of activities across internal and external stakeholders.
• Optimising live campaigns and post-evaluation analysis.
• Supporting the SBM on innovation and NPD projects.
• Supporting the SBM with data pulls for brand tracking and KPI tracking.
• Managing the shopper marketing media channel.
• Managing social media channels.
• POS and budget management.
• Producing and presenting reports.
• Assisting on TV campaigns.

You must …

• Be a high performer with a desire to reach the heights of the marketing pyramid.
• Have some FMCG/Consumer Goods experience under your belt (ideally over 12 months).
• Be social media savvy!
• Have a personal growth mindset that matches your ambition.
• Have a strong learning mindset.
• Can work collaboratively in a team and with external teams.
• Be a problem solves with a can-do-attitude.

This is a fantastic role with genuine long-term opportunity. If the right person comes in, hits the ground running, and maintains a desire to learn and develop throughout then there is no reason why you can’t be a Brand Manager this time next year!

If you’re looking a new challenge, please apply or get in touch directly for a confidential conversation.

To apply directly please send a copy of your CV to mike@signaturecm.co.uk or alternatively please apply via the link below.

Whilst we will always endeavor to respond to you, due to the elevated levels of applications we receive this is not always possible. If you are not contacted within three working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted for this role. 

Please note Signature Career Management is acting as an employment agency.