Marketing Manager

Midas; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bakery division of a successful UK food manufacturing group is seeking a Marketing Manager to oversee the marketing strategy for their Foodservice brands. This role involves managing marketing plans, collaborating with internal teams, and promoting a diverse range of bakery products. Candidates should have a strong B2B marketing background, ideally within the food sector, and a passion for food. This position offers a supportive work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in B2B marketing, preferably in Food or Foodservice.
• Strong preference for candidates with product marketing experience.
• Managing all areas of the marketing strategy is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the marketing strategy for key Foodservice brands.
• Organise and attend trade shows, working with NPD and Sales teams.
• Contribute to both short and long-term brand direction.

Skills

B2B Marketing

Collaboration

Passion for Food

Job description

This range is provided by Midas . Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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We are the bakery division of a large, successful UK food manufacturing group and specialise in the manufacturing a full range of bakery products covering both savoury and sweet areas.

Our Foodservice division has been established as a market leader for a number of years and during this time has developed strong relationships across the UK with both Foodservice wholesalers and Foodservice end users.

Our product range is of the highest quality and covers almost all areas of bakery and desserts.

You will find our products in major UK Foodservice outlets including restaurants, pubs, contract catering and QSR.

We place high value on our NPD and consistently ensure that our range embodies both traditional, popular longstanding lines alongside new innovative products that mirror current Foodservice market trends.

We are a people friendly company to work for and pride ourselves on enabling our sales team to maintain a healthy work life balance and to be part of a successful close knit team.

We are looking to add to our Foodservice sales team for 2025.

THE ROLE:

This position is an exciting opportunity to fully manage the marketing strategy for one of our key Foodservice brands.

You will be fully responsible for the marketing of a portfolio of own brand and branded products to our clients in the Foodservice sector.

This includes both our Foodservice wholesale and distribution partners and also the key end user chains we work with.

Responsibilities include, managing the overall marketing plan, organising and attending trade shows, working internally with NPD and Sales teams to promote products, trade marketing and digital marketing (supported by our outsourced partner in this area).

You will work to a marketing calendar, but also have a high volume of input into the direction of the brand on a short and long term basis.

This is a fantastic role, working with some amazing and leading products – and is a great opportunity for someone to play a key part in promoting our product range.

THE APPLICANT:

We are looking to speak to candidates with a passion for food, who enjoy working collaboratively internally and with strong B2B Marketing experience.

• Candidates must have experience in B2B marketing – with any connection to Food or Foodservice being of strong interest
• Candidates with B2B Marketing experience in other sectors will also be welcomed – with strong preference towards candidates with experience in marketing a product
• Experience in a role fully managing all areas of the marketing strategy and process will be of particular interest.
• We are also keen to speak to candidates who have worked for organisations where they have managed parts of the marketing process (i.e. Digital) who would love to step up into a more full marketing position.

If you have most or all of the above strengths then this role may present a fantastic opportunity for you in 2025 with a company that offers an extremely good working atmosphere and management style please get in touch.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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