Hellmann’s Assistant Brand Manager

Unilever; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational in food services is seeking an Assistant Brand Manager to help craft the long-term brand strategy for Hellmann's. This role requires leading innovative projects and communication campaigns aimed at sustainable growth. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong results in brand management, possess analytical skills, and be ready to collaborate with cross-functional teams. A degree in Marketing or a related field is preferred.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Free gym membership

Discounted staff shop

Shares

Qualifications

• Experience delivering strong results in campaigns.
• Ability to lead cross functional projects effectively.
• Rigour in quality of work and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop long-term brand strategy for growth.
• Lead delivery of brand innovation and projects.
• Analyze data to improve performance.

Skills

Innovation and Communication campaigns

Cross functional team leadership

Analytical ability

Accountability

Agile project management

Collaborative communication skills

Education

Degree in Marketing or Business-related studies

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Hellmann’s Assistant Brand Manager

Business Function: Marketing

Location: Kingston

Reports to: James Stocks

Scope: UK & Ireland

Job Purpose

Are you ready to take your career to the next level with one of the biggest brands in Food Service? We are looking for a bright, dynamic and creative Assistant Brand Manager to help create and deliver the brand’s long term growth strategy. With over 100 years of heritage in crafting the very best products to suit Chefs’ needs, Hellmann’s has quickly become the nation’s favourite mayonnaise.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop the long-term 2027+ brand strategy that will deliver sustainable growth for Hellmann’s
• Lead the delivery of the brands’ Innovation & Renovation projects
• Craft unmissable communication campaigns grounded in insight that will surprise and delight our customers
• Lead projects across a diverse & global group of cross functional stakeholders
• Regularly analyse data, trends and market insights to inform how we should improve or accelerate performance for the brand ongoing
• Oversee the performance and development of an Apprentice in your team

All About You

• Experienced Assistant Brand Manager with a clear track record of delivering strong results in Innovation and Communication campaigns
• Proven experience in leading cross functional teams & projects
• Displays and fosters good entrepreneurial spirit and prioritises thinking outside the box
• Intellectual curiosity and analytical ability to diagnose a topic and turn this into a clear set of recommendations and strategies
• Shows good accountability to deliver results against project timelines and objectives
• Rigour in quality of work with great attention to detail.
• Has a passion for management and coaching of direct reports
• A tenacious individual who is willing to hold internal and external partners to account
• Ability to remain agile, work with ambiguity and manage multiple projects at once.
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member with strong collaborative, cross functional communication skills at all levels.
• Degree level in Marketing or Business-related studies is preferred but not essential.
• Experience in Food Service is preferred but not essential

Notes

Location In September 2020, Unilever announced the intention to build a new sustainable campus site in Kingston, London to house the employees who currently work in 100 Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars, Lever House in Kingston, Unilever House in Leatherhead and Graze in Richmond. We are creating our own Unilever sustainable, agile work environment, purposefully bringing us together in our own Unilever ecosystem. The campus is due to be completed in early 2025 and will consist of two interconnected buildings, as well as landscaped surrounding areas.

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, free gym, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, click here: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.