Assistant Brand Manager

Lindt & Sprüngli; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious chocolate manufacturer as an Assistant Brand Manager in London. You will drive marketing plans and new product development while working closely with the Senior Brand Manager. This hybrid role involves engaging in both analytical tasks and creative planning aimed at enhancing brand positioning and market growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus structure

Pension plan

Life cover

Chocolate allowance and giveaways

Chocolate discount

£100 personal incentive

Birthday day off

Qualifications

• Experience as Assistant Brand Manager in FMCG preferred.
• Strong analysis using Kantar and Nielsen data.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage projects efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for execution of Snacking marketing plan and new product development.
• Conduct ongoing performance analysis with actionable insights.
• Collaborate with teams to support growth and understanding of customer opportunities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration skills

Communication skills

Project management

Creativity

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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We are a premium chocolate manufacturer established in 1845 operating in over 86 countries around the World. Guided by our Global purpose to Enchant the World with Chocolate and UK vision of Creating Moments to Make Everyone Feel Special, we have around 400 team members in the UK across our Head Office, Retail, and Field Sales divisions. We are a Top 20 Great Place to Work and are proud of our incredible people, our unique values-led culture and our iconic market leading brands such as LINDOR & GOLD BUNNY.

We’re also proud of being one of the few ‘bean-to-bar’ chocolate makers in the world, where we control every step of our chocolate production.

How you could help us to Enchant the World with Chocolate

We have an exciting opportunity where you could be part of our incredible team.

In this role you will be responsible for the execution of our Snacking marketing plan and new product development, as well as supporting the Senior Brand Manager in the development of future plans.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis:

• Responsible for ongoing internal and external performance analysis, supporting the Senior Brand Manager to deliver actionable insights
• Partner with Sales and Category teams to understand customer opportunities and provide sales ready presentations to support growth
• Supports the development of new products through the Go To Market process, from insight to execution (including P&L development, supplier briefings, project proposal and relationships with factories, cost & feasibility)
• Artwork management, working with agency partners and internal stakeholders to develop and manage new packaging changes
• Brief & create launch plans with Customer Marketing & Sales team to drive awareness and trial of core and innovation

Marketing Activation:

• Contribute to the best possible execution of current year plans, with clear measures for success, and post activity analysis
• Day to day management of relevant agencies (design, sampling)
• Close collaboration with the Customer Marketing team to ensure in-store plans are fully aligned to ATL plans
• Support Senior Brand Manager on development and activation of creative and media plans

Consumer & Competitor Insight:

• Monitor competitor marketing activity (NPD launches, advertising, consumer promotions)
• Contribute to briefing and organising research projects in collaboration with Business Intelligence team
• Bringing the outside in, sharing broader market trends and media innovation that help inspire future thinking

Other responsibilities:

• Assist with the presentation of brand plans at internal and external presentations
• Responsible for monitoring & tracking the marketing budget for Lindt Snacking
• Key liaison with Lindt manufacturing companies (L&S Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Ireland)

What experience you’ll bring

• Ideally, previous experience at Assistant Brand Manager level within an FMCG company
• Experience in analysing data (Kantar, Nielsen/IRI, and internal data such as Cognos)
• Strong interpersonal skills and collaboration skills with excellent written and oral communication & presentation skills
• A team player with experience of working cross-functionally with good networking and relationship management skills
• Well organised, able to multi-task with track record of delivering projects to a high standard and achieving results
• Result and solution oriented
• Creative and entrepreneurial
• Understanding of P&L management and commercial levers
• Ideally, educated to degree level or equivalent
• Microsoft office skills – experienced and proficient at Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Able to live the Lindt values

Being yourself every day

We want everyone at Lindt to feel safe to be themselves, ensuring they are empowered, represented, celebrated and included in our workplace. You’ll notice this throughout the recruitment process; in our ‘dress for your day’ policy and through proactive DE&I strategy.

Living our values everyday

At Lindt UK, our values guide us in everything we do. Being passionately Lindt, Always Evolving, Building Real Relationships, Acting Responsibly and Making An Impact are an integral part of life here at Lindt.

What you can expect from us

In return for everything that you’ll bring, we can offer you an exciting role in a fast-growing organization, where we’ll provide an environment where you will thrive, feel supported and fulfil your career aspirations. As well as supporting your physical and mental wellbeing, as part of our offering, you will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package including; competitive salary, bonus, pension, life cover, chocolate allowance; chocolate give-aways, chocolate discount, £100 personal incentive, birthday day off and so much more!

Where you’ll be based

This role is based in in Feltham, London (Hybrid Working: in the office 60% and WFH 40%)