Brand Manager

NOVUS Recruitment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Brand Manager for a dynamic FMCG company in Bristol. The successful candidate will drive brand growth through innovative marketing strategies and commercial campaigns while working in a hybrid model. With a focus on the food and drinks sector, excellent analytical and communication skills are essential. The role involves developing relationships and strategies to ensure brand success in a competitive market.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in brand growth within FMCG, preferably in food and drinks.
• Excellent analytical skills with effective data interpretation.
• Strong communication skills for engaging presentations.

Responsibilities

• Drive brand growth with innovative marketing strategies.
• Deliver commercial growth through brand marketing campaigns.
• Analyze competitor and market data for insights.
• Develop long-term brand strategy with team collaboration.

Skills

Brand growth delivery

Numerical and analytical skills

Communication and presentation skills

Team collaboration

Creative mindset

Job description

Brand Manager – FMCG

• Hybrid working
• Salary: £45‑£50k
• Location: Bristol

Overview

Brand Manager role – join this Commercial and Marketing team and work on several brands in a business who have seen impressive growth in recent years. Someone with a passion for brand management with the experience to bring fresh ideas to a growing and innovation led market. There's a challenge to relish here.

Understanding the UK FMCG industry, analysing insight and work in a matrix to bring all that experience to the table and watch as your efforts transform the brand platform for this dynamic and ambitious food manufacturer.

The Business: A dynamic business who prides themselves on their premium product ranges – some are steeped in tradition, others are on‑trend and highly innovative. A real mixture. The one constant is quality, a major focus and value this business holds dear. An agile organisation that continues to evolve and change – reinvention and creativity to ensure new ideas are realised whilst retaining the core of their success. Investment and constantly driving for improvement in all areas, some of their recent successes have made a real difference to their product categories. A well‑regarded FMCG manufacturer with long term customer relationships. Growth will be a key stand out for this business over the next 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Bringing fresh new ideas and innovative thinking to play a key part in driving these brands forward.
• Delivering commercial growth through effective brand marketing campaigns.
• Recommend marketing solutions through the process.
• Analyse and interpret competitor and market data for that invaluable insight into the category.
• An opportunity to work in a major product category working with growing brands.
• Commercial, intuitive, able to get into the detail.
• Developing internal relationships to help shape and grow the long‑term strategy for the brands.

Qualifications and Experience

• Previous experience of delivering brand growth in FMCG ideally the food and drinks industry.
• Working with brands that supply retail would be ideal.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills demonstrated through effective data interpretation and analysis.
• A clear and confident communicator, able to engage and influence and present to all levels.
• Strong team ethics able to engage and become a trusted and respected member of the team.
• Motivated and working on own initiative.
• A creative, ambitious approach and mind set.

For more information, please get in touch with Colette at Novus.