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Latest Jobs
Brand Manager
London & South East
Opportunity to work with a Global leader in Healthcare and be able to work in a more entrepreneurial part of the business leading the launch of new consumer brands. The role: Define and develop strategies to maximise brand potential Execute promotional campaigns across the full marketing mix. Full budgetary responsibilities for ensuring promotional campaigns are within agreed spending limits. Liaising closely with all relevant brand team members Lead preparation of the brand plan, update and work with cross functional teams Forecast demand to a high level of accuracy About you: You will need FMCG experience, be very commercial (understand a P&L), Trace record of launching into the UK market, Previous development and execution of ATL and BTL. Work closely with Trade/Sales teams on sell in and presentations to Retailers DIGITAL – able to create social media strategy and campaigns Lead and manage agencies An understanding of Food regulations and Food labelling
Brand Manager
London & South East
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing company and to put your entrepreneurial skills to the test. You’ll report into our Marketing Manager. You’ll work on an iconic Masterbrand with exposure to all aspects of the marketing mix. Key areas of focus for the role are; Brand Performance, Planning & Campaigns NPD BEAR Digital, Social & PR Shopper Marketing Packaging About you; Proven track record as an ABM/BM in FMCG Able to think both commercially and creatively You have amazing ideas and can foresee how to put these into practise People-focussed, able to build relationships Excellent project management skills Attention to detail and the confidence to work independently and drive projects Initially a 12 month FTC. Based London.
Marketing Manager - Campaign Delivery & Optimisation
England
Campaign Delivery and Optimisation Manager Salary circa £60,000 Based in West London This is a fantastic company that offer a phenomenal culture and working environment. This is an exciting opportunity to take the step in your career at one of the worlds most influential brands. This opportunity will be focused on delivering impactful, integrated multi-channel campaigns from creative brief through to execution. You are customer obsessed and driven with an excellent communication style that gains trust and confidence with people at all levels. Your experience will have focused on translating marketing propositions into outstanding multi channel retail campaigns and you have proven experience in brand activation. You should also be an expert in digital marketing gained in a marketing role, ideally online retail and be able to deliver commercial results and be able to work under pressure. Key responsibilities include: Translating business propositions into inspiring and engaging marketing campaigns and implementing across all channels including onsite, mweb app and email) Managing internal stakeholder and agency relationships to meet briefing deadlines and brand guidelines adhered to Analysing of real-time channel performance and post-campaign analysis Working closely with the planning and propositions team to identify consumer trends to ensure relevant and targeted content Looking for ways to improve the performance of each channel Presenting to internal partners to engage, influence and encourage
Brand Manager
London & South East
Based in the UK, this role will work across global markets, particularly in Europe. As Product Manager, you will champion a range of exciting product lines focusing on kids collectables that meet revenue and margin goals. About the role/You Reporting to the Head of Product Marketing, as Product Manager you will be responsible for overseeing the planning, development and marketing of a range of products within the kids and toy category You will be part of a very significant and fast growing area of the business, delivering new launches to a range of country markets through a wide range of retailers You will be creative and enjoy sharing your ideas and then manage ideas through the pipeline, building the plan for the entire range You will be highly organised with proven project management skills Experience in the Kids or Toy category would be advantage, otherwise a genuine interest to work in the category You will need to demonstrate experience of working with a range of stakeholders, as well as experience writing creative and product briefs About our Client This is a business that truly believes where you work matters. They are a global leader in their field and are growing and expanding annually. Everyone working in the business genuinely feels like part of the family.
Advertising Manager -6mth contract - day rate £300pd
London & South East
Are you an experienced Advertising and Media buying specialist? My FMCG client based in SW London is looking for an immediately available contractor who will report to the Head of Advertising till August 2020. About the role The overall accountability of the Advertising Manager is to support and drive agency management and strategic sourcing for marketing ATL as well as to support group-wide media and creative strategy and related production activity pipelines in the priority brand categories. Support Head of Advertising in annual planning Support marketing strategy – across media and creative and allocate non working media investment against central and local campaigns Planning/delivery across campaign media mix - driving campaign timelines to hit delivery dates Agency fee, production negotiations Monthly media reporting, auditing and tracking of performance Support/drive best practice/best in class initiatives. Drive company policy/procedure and local market regulations to mitigate risk/exposure. About you and the experience needed for this role: Understanding and execution of marketing ATL services and creative production Media planning experience Strategic thinker - but happy to roll up sleeves when required Budget and forecasting Bench-marking and analytics Great communication skills - stakeholder liaison and management Really strong project management skills – you need to be able to work at a fast pace and juggle priorities About the client A well-known matrix FMCG business in the food space with a long heritage and a great reputation. Fantastic offices, great location and a really lovely working environment.
Senior Product Innovation Manager
London & South East
Brand and Innovation expert with a passion for animals. Innovation and renovation pipeline - concept to launch Good understanding of NPD stage gate process Must love dogs and be able to drive This is really lovely and rewarding innovation role working with founder of a business world renowned for his animal psychology expertise, developing top class pet training tools and products for pet owners focused on pet welfare and quality of life. Our client is extremely well regarded, with company offices in the US as well as UK and whilst not a start up, their business certainly has the feel of a smaller business gearing up for an ambitious growth phase. The products are sold B2B through customers such as Pets at Home and through distributors to pet specialist retailers and veterinary clinics. You will report into a Head of Marketing and work closely with the founder and an R&D team. The role will best suit someone who has had some FMCG or consumer product NPD grounding, so understands stage-gate or a similar process of developing product from ideation to production/launch. Perhaps someone who now wants to take a step back from larger corporate organisations. Location - Surrey. About the role: Our client is looking to significantly step up their innovation and NPD. The role covers true NPD and some renovation (existing product improvement/tweaks). This role is responsible globally for the NPD and EPD strategy from concept through to delivery Owns NPD strategy, including stage gate processes -preparing business cases for sign off. Responsible for developing the team of 3 x brand managers. Owns innovation pipeline/roadmap – considering consumer insights and a data led approach. Pricing strategy. Budget and P&L management. Drives the go to market strategy and provides trade marketing support (with BMs) . The Experience, skills and behaviours needed for the role: At least 5 years product management experience which includes proposition development through to launch. Working knowledge of stage gate process. Strong project management. Stakeholder management skills. You need to be a self-starter, willing to roll up your sleeves and able to manage some ambiguity – this company feels start up, but gearing up to change. Able to work at a fast pace and work on multiple projects with accuracy. Strong team player. Must love animals – dogs in particular. Must have use of a car. Line management experience beneficial. If this sounds like the perfect job for you - click apply and send your CV to me today. ** Please note that due to the high number of applicants we receive, we may not be able to respond to every application. If you don’t hear back from us within 3 days please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please continue to visit our website and register for job alerts as new opportunities arise daily **
Marketing Manager
UK
Marketing Manager £45-65K Based in the City This is an exciting opportunity for a marketing manager, ideally from a financial services background to join a small but fast growing recruitment agency. The purpose of the role is to maximise company revenue by developing and executing marketing campaigns which promote the brand. You will be the go to person for all things marketing. A blank canvas for you to build and implement a marketing strategy from scratch to drive business objectives. Working closely with the individuals within the business to understand individual needs to create new business opportunities. This role would suit someone with experience in both B2B and B2C and with experience of keen interest in financial services. Responsibilities include: Gathering, analysing market trends and data to inform marketing strategy Devising strategies and plans to align BD and marketing activities with business objectives Lead and develop marketing campaigns and promote the brand and services through all relevant networks including social media Creating and editing compelling and engaging content Monitoring, managing and reporting on campaign performance. You should have an excellent command of verbal and written language and strong project management skills. A self starter, ability to manage key stakeholders and have a proven track record of successful lead generation. Knowledge of recruitment is an advantage but not essential...
Brand Manager
England
Brand Manager to £50,000 central London Fantastic full mix brand role for this premium alcohol brand, reporting to the Brand Director and managing one direct report. This entrepreneurial business is looking for a seasoned brand manager to join the team and help to build the brand positioning, strategy and comms across key markets bit in the UK and across key markets including the US and France, as well as having a strong presence in travel retail. The brand has won more awards for innovation than any other in its category and in 2019 was ranked number three among the top trending brands in its category in top bars across the world. The ideal candidate will come from a FMCG or luxury/ premium brand and be able to deliver across creative, brand planning, PR and digital. You will have an affinity to luxury or premium marketing and understand the nuances of marketing to this demographic. You will thrive in an autonomous environment where you will have a fair share of accountability Ideally you will have man management experience and enjoy working quite autonomously, being comfortable liaising with stakeholders of all levels and presenting to senior management. The role requires strong digital and social experience, including developing social strategy and calendar planning, content creation, crafting brand stories and reporting and analysing campaign success. If you thrive in a fast paced environment, have a great eye for detail and love premium brands this could be the role for you.
Head of PR
London & South East
Head of PR Paying to £65k Based in London Fantastic stand-alone PR role in this entrepreneurial, fast paced alcohol brand based in central London. To date they have used lots of agencies and they are looking to bring the PR in house. Although the role doesn’t have direct report you will work closely with other members of the marketing brand and comms team and also be able to use the existing PR agencies and contacts as an extension of your team. This is not your typical PR role and is less traditional in its approach. So don’t expect to just be pulling together presentations, dealing with public enquiries, or writing a press release to announce a new brand launch. This role is looking for someone who can do the fundamentals of PR but do things differently, whether that is using content to inform creative PR strategies across digital channels and partnerships, or creating crazy stunts and experiential activations to working with influencers or brand partners that are just a little bit different – anything that create real buzz and talkability. Ideally you will have gained experience in a client side/ in-house role, or a mix of agency and client side could also work well. This role is a real mix of strategy and creativity but also being able to be quite hands on. Industry wise- ideally an FMCG / alcohol background would be an obvious fit, but we would also consider candidates who have experience in smaller challenger brands- be it in FMCG or other sectors, or within other disruptive, quirky brands where you have managed to push boundaries and make an impact.
Brand Ambassador
London & South East
UK Brand Ambassador Based in West London Salary up to £40k This premium alcohol brand is looking for a brand ambassador to straddle the sales and marketing teams, with the ultimate goal of driving the brand to be the go to brand in its category with on-trade and off-trade partners. The focus will be on premium and prestige outlets where you will be responsible for increasing listings and growing brand awareness and prestige. You will have relevant drinks experience - ideally in a client side role, working with on-trade accounts. Alcohol is preferred or a relevant brand that has a strong and premium presence in the on-trade. If you have the following skills/ traits then get in touch today: Sales experience – proven ability to win new account and gain new listings Experience in developing and managing bar tender advance programmes Developing and implementing trade and consumer facing events Brand campaigns and activation including pop ups, influencer events Strong digital and social, be great at creating and posting engaging content in real time Brand partnership- development and delivery Brief and manage agencies Act as brand guardian - ensure brand positioning and TOV across all channels Be the face of events, the face of the brand Great at presenting / strong communications skills Personable and good at building relationships
Marketing Executive
London & South East
Marketing Executive St. Pauls £33-37k + bens One of the UK's largest and most well established accountancy firm seeks a Marketing Executive to join their dynamic marketing team. Ideally with a background in financial or professional services, the successful candidate will be creative, collaborative and have experience of planning and implementing strategic marketing activities across the firm. Working with the firm’s specialist teams, responsibilities will include: Supporting the marketing team in delivering agreed activities Producing creative content including collateral and digital assets Managing websites making sure content is up-to-date and accurate Writing and proofreading marketing copy for both online and print items Supporting the organisation of internal events Arranging the effective distribution of marketing materials. Maintaining and updating databases Making sure all marketing materials are produced according to brand guidelines Developing relationships with key stakeholders both internal and external If you are looking for a new and exciting role in a well-established company that offers a huge amount of opportunity to progress, this is the one for you!
Marketing and Business Development Associate
London & South East
Marketing and Business Development Associate Up to 1 year maternity Bank/St. Pauls A British-based investment trust, that is listed on the London Stock Exchange seeks a Marketing and Business Development Associate to take on a maternity cover position and oversee the complete running of all of the marketing within the company. A large part of the role is bid support and putting together RFPs so the successful candidate will have experience in this, and will ideally come from a professional/financial services background. Responsibilities will include: Senior stakeholder and project management Event management - x3 conferences per year, plus arranging stalls at conferences and attending networking events Putting together a marketing calendar - ie. weekly social media posts, monthly thought leadership pieces CRM/data management Social media and website management Technical content writing As the sole marketing person in the team, you will be a self motivated, driven candidate who is able to work autonomously, but who has some very strong stakeholder and upwards management skills.
Marketing Delivery Manager
London & South East
Marketing Delivery Manager Central London £40-45k A Marketing Delivery Manager is required to join the team of a global education and corporate learning provider. The successful candidate will have exceptional channel and project management experience to be able to deliver ‘best in class’ marketing programmes across the full marketing mix, and responsibilities will include: Planning, managing and executing campaign activities and delegating these to an enthusiastic team Working with the delivery team to ensure they are utilising best practice Building internal and external relationships Working alongside campaign managers and marketing analysts to provide key measures and metrics to support in campaign analysis Working with internal teams to create compelling content, maximising business opportunities, improve performance and measure results at key touch points If you are a flexible candidate with a ‘can do’ attitude who thrives whilst taking charge of big projects and programmes and acting as the guardian of all execution, then this could be the role for you!
Senior Brand Manager - ILM
London & South East
Senior Brand Manager Central London £65-70k One of the world leaders in skills development seeks a Senior Brand Manager to take on a role growing business initiatives across one of their key brands. As brand champion, you will be growing the impact, reach and financial performance of the portfolio within UK and international markets. Worked closely with key stakeholders, you will be tasked with ensuring that brand positioning is accurately delivered across all customer touch points that matter most in driving satisfaction and loyalty, and responsibilities will include: Tracking competitor marketing activities and using consumer insights to create and manage customer strategies and go to market plans Creating a network of internal contacts to ensure best practice across the group Working with the communications team to develop strategies and plans to engage key stakeholders Ensuring the brand has a voice in the business planning process, and providing authoritative advice and guidance to colleagues on brand positioning Ensuring a consistent and engaging tone of voice is achieved in all content The successful candidate will be data driven, analytical, organised and adaptable and have a solid understanding of the B2B leadership management market.
Head of Marketing
London & South East
Head of Marketing Central London £65-70k A Head of Marketing is required to join the team of one of the world’s leading skills development providers. You will be crafting, leading and delivering on the global marketing strategy and have oversight of all aspects of both internal and external marketing and brand messaging. Responsibilities will include: Developing marketing targets focused on lead generation, new customer acquisition and existing customer engagement Planning and budgeting across all marketing channels, including the website and social media Ensuring positive brand image for both internal and external communications Reporting on analytics and measuring impact and success Studying industry trends and customer behaviour Creating a CRM and data strategy to enable better segmentation Managing, developing and inspiring a successful, motivated team Providing consistent activity to new and existing customers, the successful candidate will be a people person who loves to inspire and enthuse. Experience of using various online technologies including CRM/databases, CMS, email marketing software and social media would be a plus.
Head of Trade, Category & Shopper Marketing
London & South East
Our client is a Global player in the pharmaceutical market and this is an exciting time to join a new team in a progressive company. Working across a portfolio of OTC brands, they are looking for an experienced Trade, Category or Shopper Manager who is strategic, customer orientated and a well organised team player to join their OTC team. Based North Home Counties. About the role This is a strategically significant role for the business and your responsibilities would include: Creating, developing and implementing annual trade and category strategy and plans by channel and customer in line with the 5-year brand and business plans Working in collaboration with the UK Sales and Marketing teams to ensure that all sales and marketing has synergy, the business has the right distribution, facings, positioning in line with the approved marketing strategy Executing category management projects to optimise a large portfolio of retail brands and develop strategies to optimise the range and related merchandising About you Using your great interpersonal skills and ‘make it happen’ attitude, you will share your in-depth experience in a commercial category, trade marketing or shopper role - from FMCG, consumer health care or healthcare related industry, to optimise a great portfolio of retail brands that really make a difference to people’s lives. You will be able to share your: In depth understanding and use of category management and shopper marketing principles Proven track record of leading the implementation and evaluation of effective trade and category strategy across UK retail and national customers Experience of working collaboratively with Sales and marketing teams – to ensure coordination, right range, distribution, facings, positioning in line with marketing strategy Experience of executing category management projects which optimise a large portfolio of retail brands About our client Our client is a Global player in the pharmaceutical market – They are very proud of their culture and really invest in developing the potential of their employees. Offering not just a competitive benefits package, they actively encourage an open culture where employees are given plenty of room for vocational growth and freedom to raise and explore innovative ideas and solutions. If you are interested in hearing more please get in touch. ** Please note that due to the high number of applicants we receive, we may not be able to respond to every application. If you don’t hear back from us within 3 days please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please continue to visit our website and register for job alerts as new opportunities arise daily **
International Marketing Manager
London & South East
About the Role 12 months FTC to £55k pro rata The International Marketing Manager will help achieve global expansion through overseeing the end-to-end management of the launch into new markets, including ensuring a consistent positioning and look and feel wherever the brand is represented in the world. Developing the brand in the markets we have identified as areas of opportunity for expansion. Act as the visual brand owner internationally. Own, refine and test and learn in new markets. Work with new markets to create new packaging, ensuring they conform to local market regulations. Lead the development of international brand assets. Oversee international campaigns, ensuring they are on brand and delivering ROI. Update the brand toolkit including visual assets, promotional toolkit, communication tool kit. Oversee activity carried out through distributors, supporting on adhoc requests. Direct reports: 1x Marketing Executive. About You Resilient, confident and commercial, gravitas to work with senior stakeholders and business partners You will be a highly confident communicator, able to influence in a positive and calm way There is no space for big egos in this highly collaborative working culture. Genuine passion to do a great job and be the eyes and ears of the brand are required About our client This is an ambitious, young company in strong growth. The company is highly collaborative with strong company values/ethics which are lived and breathed at every level. A highly inspiring and supportive environment to work in where everyone shares the company’s values and prides themselves on the company ethos. Based North London.
Marketing and Communications Associate
London & South East
Marketing and Communications Associate The City £30-35k A Marketing and Communications Associate is required to join the team of one of the world’s premier financial advisory firms. With offices across Asia, Europe and the US, they are ideally looking for someone who has worked within global markets, and has the experience and gravitas to manage complex, high level stakeholder relationships. Taking full ownership of specific sector groups, your responsibilities will include: Developing global social media platforms Creating, writing and editing insightful and compelling content Overseeing CRM system (Salesforce) End to end campaign management, including everything from awards submissions and event delivery to writing internal comms and managing sponsorships The successful candidate will be tenacious, organised and flexible, and come from a similar background. There will be occasional travel to events.
