Global Gifting Category Marketing Lead

pladis Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

pladis Global is seeking a Category Marketing Manager, Gifting to shape and drive Godiva's global gifting growth agenda. You will translate category strategy into actionable portfolio plans, innovation programs, and seasonal initiatives, partnering with regional teams to bring them to market.

Combining consumer insight, commercial analysis, and project leadership, you will develop gifting propositions across boutiques, cafés, premium retail and Global Travel Retail, strengthening Godiva's

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Collaborative across functions, markets and cultures to drive category growth.
• Experience in FMCG premium category management, particularly gifting or confectionery.
• Experience developing innovation pipelines and taking products from concept to launch.
• Commercial acumen with understanding of sales, profitability and portfolio growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop gifting propositions for boutiques, cafés, premium retail and travel retail channels.
• Lead projects from concept to launch with cross-functional teams (Design, Insights, R&D, Commercialisation, Supply Chain).
• Create seasonal programmes and gifting collections for global markets.
• Build business cases and assess profitability to guide investment and prioritisation decisions.
• Partner with regional teams to adapt global propositions to local markets and ensure successful launches.
• Monitor performance and drive portfolio productivity through data-driven insights.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Category management

Commercial acumen

Execution discipline

Job description

pladis Global is seeking a Category Marketing Manager, Gifting to shape and drive Godiva's global gifting growth agenda. You will translate category strategy into actionable portfolio plans, innovation programs, and seasonal initiatives, partnering with regional teams to bring them to market.

Combining consumer insight, commercial analysis, and project leadership, you will develop gifting propositions across boutiques, cafés, premium retail and Global Travel Retail, strengthening Godiva's