Marketing Manager

Ignite; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote working policy

Job summary

A food challenger brand in Greater London is seeking a Marketing Manager to lead the marketing strategy and manage a significant budget. This hands-on role requires at least 4 years of FMCG marketing experience, proficiency in brand, trade, and shopper marketing, and the ability to work independently without a team. The company offers a hybrid working environment with 1-2 days in Central London. Ideal candidates will have experience in managing marketing agencies and experience with grocery retail brands.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of marketing experience in FMCG.
• Experience with challenger food or drink brands preferred.
• Proven skills in managing marketing agencies and freelancers.
• Comfortable working as a hands-on, 1-person marketing team.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the overall marketing strategy.
• Manage the marketing budget effectively.
• Collaborate with external agencies for marketing initiatives.

Skills

Marketing experience in FMCG

Brand Marketing

Trade Marketing

Shopper Marketing

Social Media Management

Content Creation

Agency Management

Job description

Here at Ignite, we’re excited to be partnering with a hugely exciting food challenger brand that’s bringing fresh, modern thinking to a well‑established category with an innovative range of standout products.

They’re now looking to hire a Marketing Manager to define and deliver the overall marketing strategy. This is a highly hands‑on role – while you’ll have the support of external agencies and a healthy marketing budget (around £500k for the year), you won’t initially have a team reporting into you.

What skills do you need to be considered?

• 4+ years’ marketing experience within an FMCG environment, ideally with a challenger food or drink brand.
• Strong experience across Brand, Trade and Shopper Marketing is essential.
• Experience across social media, community management and content creation would be beneficial, but not essential.
• Proven experience managing marketing agencies and freelancers.
• Experience working with a brand that sells into Grocery Retail is essential. Unfortunately, candidates without this exposure won’t be suitable.
• Comfortable operating as a hands‑on, 1‑person marketing team initially, without direct reports.

In return for everything you can bring, the business can offer you 🚀:

• Hybrid/Remote working policy (1/2 days a week in Central London)

What happens next? 🎬

Now: Apply today with your CV which will be reviewed by our Ignite team.

First Stage: Teams call with the hiring manager

Second Stage: Face to face interview in the office

People are at the heart of everything we do. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process that means people can be their best authentic self. ❤️

We would love to reply to all applications, regrettably we are unable to do so due to the high volumes we receive, so if you do not hear back within 14 days unfortunately on this role it won’t be progressing. It is possible that the position could be in the process of closing, so chalk it up to bad timing. But, have no fear! There will be more opportunities. Follow us at Ignite so you don’t miss them. 👀