Assistant Brand Manager - Innovation Brands

Carlsberg Britvic; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company is seeking an Assistant Brand Manager – Innovation Brands to drive brand strategies and collaborations. The role requires FMCG experience and skills in storytelling and team collaboration. You will work closely with senior managers to support sales initiatives and influence brand growth. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to iconic brand narratives and shape market success.

Benefits

Monthly product allowance

Private Medical options

Life Assurance

Company bonus scheme

24/7 GP services

Enhanced pension contribution

Generous holiday

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Experience within an FMCG business or brand is desired.
• Ability to understand core audience authentically.
• Collaborative team player who can adapt to market changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead brand social media strategies and partnerships.
• Support sales initiatives with the Senior Brand Manager.
• Drive profitable growth of brand P&L.

Skills

FMCG experience

Creative storytelling

Team collaboration

Results orientation

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Assistant Brand Manager – Innovation Brands

Location: Field Based – Travel to our Head Office in Hemel Hempstead

Job Length: Permanent – Full Time

Salary & Benefits: Competitive Salary with extensive benefits

• Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
• Private Medical options
• Life Assurance
• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
• Access to a range of high street discounts

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.

With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 6 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK. As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed.

About the role

Working across Gatorade and other Innovation Brands, you will collaborate cross functionally to deliver the brand plan for future growth and play a critical role in accelerating growth for the given brands and Carlsberg Britvic.

If you are interested in joining our journey, we are now recruiting for an Assistant Brand Manager – Innovation Brands. Reporting to the Senior Brand Manager, this role will play a key part of our success journey and you will have the opportunity to be involved in the following:

Role Responsibilities

• Lead on brand social media strategies and key partnership activations.
• Supporting the Senior Brand Manager & Brand Manager in sales initiatives and in delivering leading brand marketing.
• Support in driving profitable growth of the brand P&L and focused management of the marketing budget.
• Deliver clear and focused plans that deliver return on investment on ATL investment and BTL activation (above the line/ below the line).
• Influence across the commercial team (Marketing, Sales, Value Management and Category) to deliver maximum value for Customers, Consumers and Carlsberg Britvic.
• Work closely with the sales team to ensure a fantastic standard of brand execution and distribution growth across the UK market.
• Work across the full brand mix - packaging, pricing, marketing / sales support plan, to deliver growth targets for the brands.

Experience and Key Attributes

• Experience within an FMCG business/ brand is desired.
• An ability to understand our core audience in a way that brings the brand to life in an authentic way that resonates with our drinkers.
• Be a creative storyteller – bringing your life to work across the organisation through presentation and in person events.
• A collaborative team player who can respond to change in the market & internally.
• Results oriented with an instinct for driving initiatives to completion and delivering at pace.
• Ability to move from concept to action at the right time and able to keep self and teams focused on the right priorities.
• Ability to develop accountability across the organisation, with a strong focus on stakeholder relationships.

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual histories, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.

Interested in finding out more? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!

Application Process

We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application.