Brand Guardian (German-Speaking)

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG); Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in Birmingham is seeking a proactive Brand Guardian to manage the Heineken account. Responsibilities include leading creative projects, managing accounts, and ensuring brand guidelines are followed. The ideal candidate will have excellent project management skills, be fluent in German, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Competitive salary with numerous benefits included.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Annual Wellbeing Day

Pension Scheme

Corporate Medical Cash Plan

Smart Working Options

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Monthly Employee Awards

Wellbeing Programme

Enhanced Family Friendly Leave

Qualifications

• Proactive and creative individual sought for brand projects.
• Sharp attention to detail and strong leadership required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Account management for Germany.
• Lead creative projects and ensure brand alignment.
• Support team with campaign strategies and training.

Skills

Excellent project management skills

Strong communication skills

Agency marketing expertise

Fluent German

Proficient in Excel, Keynote, and PowerPoint

Client handling skills

Job description

Overview

We’re seeking a proactive and creative individual to join the Heineken account as a Brand Guardian. In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping impactful creative projects, driving new opportunities, and building strong relationships across markets. You’ll collaborate closely with the Account Director and the Global team on high level initiatives, oversee the German market, and guide the team in delivering work that is fully aligned with brand guidelines. Success in this position requires sharp attention to detail, strong leadership, and a passion for creativity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Account Management for Germany
• Creative project lead within the account
• Supporting other team members when briefing creative activations from a brand and process point of view
• Be the one point of call for our CMP technology from a brand side
• Ensure all campaigns and visuals delivered are fit for purpose
• Lead training sessions on our technology
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders
• Consistency enforcement
• Brand consultancy
• Lead brand Immersion sessions for all campaigns
• Support the team on overflow BTL projects when capacity is high

• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Efficient level of Excel, Keynote and PowerPoint skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Agency marketing expertise
• Understanding cross channel departments within ITG
• Highly motivated and ambitious client handling skills
• Strong planning and workload balancing skills
• Ability to deliver brief to studio teams
• Understanding of writing a content artwork or digital brief and outputs needed
• Ability to create and provide detailed operational reports when requested
• Speak fluent German (written and spoken)

Work’s a treat! On top of a competitive salary, you can expect a whole load of perks:

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays – we understand the importance of you getting some down time.
• Annual Wellbeing Day – enjoy an additional day on us to look after your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Pension Scheme – helping you save towards your retirement home in the sun!
• Corporate Medical Cash Plan – claim back the cost of your medical treatments.
• Smart Working Options – spend up to 40% of your working week from home.
• So many savings – through our online community platform, you can access dozens of daily deals, from money off top brands to discounts on days out.
• Employee Assistance Programme – our people are at the heart of everything we do, so if you’re happy, we’re happy.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – save on the cost of biking to work.
• Monthly Employee Awards – Employee of the Month programme with £250 bonus
• Raising money for charity – including a paid Volunteer Day; we’re all about giving back… and having lots of fun in the process!
• Referral scheme – know the perfect person to join the team? You could bag £1,500 for a putting a good word in.
• Wellbeing Programme – giving you the opportunity to join regular, interactive Wellbeing Workshops or join our 30 plus Wellbeing Champions.
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave – support for you and your family to help you navigate through the craziness of family life.

Equality and Inclusion

We Value Diversity

We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality. We are committed to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under-represented groups within our organisation, and in the wider industry too.

At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet, because we’re always stronger together.

ITG has a number of community groups (ERGs) available to employees which offer a safe space for like-minded colleagues to connect, socialise and check in with each other. These include Black ITGers Together, LGBTQ+ Together, Mens Health Together, Muslims Together, Neurodiversity Together, Working Parents and Carers Together and Women In Tech Together.

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