Brand Manager – Digestive Health Growth Lead

Opella; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella is seeking a Brand Manager for Dulcolax in Reading, UK. You will lead local brand strategy, translate consumer insights into campaigns, and balance long-term growth with short-term results.

This role requires strong commercial mindset, budget ownership, and collaboration across Sales, Medical, Regulatory and agency partners. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to adapt global initiatives for UK consumers, drive performance and P&L outcomes, and shape the future of one of the world’s

Qualifications

• Experience in brand management within FMCG, Consumer Healthcare, OTC, Pharmaceutical, or a related industry.
• Strong commercial mindset with experience managing budgets and business performance.
• Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn insights into actions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
• Proactive, adaptable, and solution-oriented approach to problem solving.
• Degree in Marketing, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute local brand strategies that support growth and market share objectives.
• Adapt global initiatives and campaigns to meet the needs of UK consumers and customers.
• Manage brand performance, budgets, and commercial outcomes, including P&L responsibility.
• Lead integrated marketing campaigns across digital, retail, and healthcare professional channels.
• Use consumer, market, and performance data to identify opportunities and optimise plans.
• Collaborate with Sales, Medical, Regulatory, and agency partners to deliver brand objectives.
• Influence and engage stakeholders across local and regional teams to drive alignment and results.

Skills

Brand management

FMCG

Consumer healthcare

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Execution

Education

Marketing degree or equivalent

Job description

Opella is seeking a Brand Manager for Dulcolax in Reading, UK. You will lead local brand strategy, translate consumer insights into campaigns, and balance long-term growth with short-term results.

This role requires strong commercial mindset, budget ownership, and collaboration across Sales, Medical, Regulatory and agency partners. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to adapt global initiatives for UK consumers, drive performance and P&L outcomes, and shape the future of one of the world’s