Assistant Brand Manager

The Kraft Heinz Company; Freshwater; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay for Performance

Parental Leave

Leave Options

Great Place to Work certification in A

In House Training Programs

Corporate Discount Programs

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company is seeking an Assistant Brand Manager to join our Marketing team, based in Southbank. This permanent role offers a hybrid work arrangement (3 days in office, 2 days remote) within a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Based in the UK, you will develop campaigns, manage budgets, and drive consumer insights across AU and NZ markets, while supporting long-term brand strategy and quarterly forecasts. This is a growth-focused role offering career development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years in marketing (or marketing related) experience
• Tertiary qualification in Marketing, Communications or related discipline
• Understanding of marketing processes and systems (e.g. Stage Gate, DAMs, etc)
• Brand management experience in FMCG or similar accountabilities
• Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint and Excel)

Responsibilities

• Intake NPD into market including idea generation, business plans, P&L management, go-to-market planning for AU and NZ, and post-launch audits
• Develop and implement annual advertising, POS, publicity and consumer promotion plans for assigned category portfolio
• Liaise with agencies to develop and execute marketing and advertising campaigns
• Monitor brand performance and develop consumer insights through research tools and reporting
• Assist in strategy development including one- and three-year plans
• Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and manage monthly A&P spend
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Sales, Operations and Management
• Perform tasks in line with Kraft Heinz Food Safety, Environmental, Health & Safety, and HR policies and goals

Skills

Stakeholder management

Brand management

Marketing processes understanding

Problem solving

Project management

Data analysis

Strategic thinking

Presentation & communication

MS Office (PowerPoint & Excel)

Marketing degree or related

A&P budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications or related discipline

Tools

DAMs

Job description

Description

Assistant Brand Manager

• Opportunity to grow your career with Kraft Heinz!
• Flexible work arrangement – 3 days in office, 2 days remote
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment

Kickstart Your Career with Kraft Heinz!

Are you looking to grow your career in Marketing? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for an Assistant Brand Manager to join our Marketing team, based in Southbank

The Company

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Play key roles intakingNPDto marketincluding idea generation, preparation of business plans, P&L management, go to market planning for both AU and NZ, and post launch audits

• Develop and implement annual advertising, POS,publicityand consumer promotion plans for assigned category portfolio

• Liaise with agencies to develop & execute marketing & advertising campaigns

• Monitor brand performance and develop consumer insights through research tools and reporting

• Assistin strategy development including one and three-year plans

• Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and manage monthly A&P spend

• Communicate&coordinatecross-functional teams including Sales, Operations and Management

• Perform assigned tasksin accordance withall Kraft Heinz Food Safety, Environmental, Health and Safety, and Ethical and Human Resources policies,programsand goals.

What you'll bring:

• Demonstratedstakeholder management skills with an ability to liaise with multiple departments/stakeholdersin order tomeet outcomes or deadlines
• Brand management experience inFMCGor similaraccountabilities
• Understanding of marketing processesand systems(e.g. Stage Gate, DAMs, etc)
• Problem solver who canthink outside the box, with resilience to bounce back from setbacks
• Project managementcapabilityon NPD, renovation,innovationor advertising
• Ability to analyse and interpret data to make recommendations
• Ability to think strategically and translate this thinking into measurable actions
• Strong presentation and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Proficiencyinproductivity and collaboration tools such as MS Office (esp.PowerPoint and Excel)
• Tertiary qualification in Marketing,Communicationsor related discipline
• Minimum2+years in marketing (or marketing related) experience
• DemonstratedA&P cost management and forecasting/budgeting experience

Benefits of working with us:

• Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package
• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers
• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter
• Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand
• In House Training Programs
• Corporate Discount Programs

Ready to make an Impact?

We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close our job advertisements early.

Location(s)

Freshwater