Marketing Project Manager (FMCG) Contract

JR United Kingdom; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG business seeks a Marketing Project Manager to drive innovation and strategy within their UK marketing team. This role involves leading marketing projects, managing deliverables, and ensuring brand alignment, suitable for a seasoned professional in project management with experience in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in project management, with 3+ in marketing or innovation.
• Proven background in FMCG.
• Strong ability to manage priorities and deliver under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of marketing projects.
• Manage timelines and resources to stay on track.
• Ensure brand consistency and align with strategy.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Numerical Reasoning

Verbal Reasoning

Resilience

Team Leadership

Organizational Skills

Job description

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Location: Bedford, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 4

Posted: 04.06.2025

Expiry Date: 19.07.2025

Job Description:

• Location: Surrey (Hybrid - 1-2 days in office)
• Start Date: ASAP or within 1 month's notice

We're hiring for a high-impact Marketing Project Manager to join one of the UK's most recognisable FMCG businesses. You'll be stepping into a crucial role within the UK marketing team, working across innovation, go-to-market strategy, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Leading end-to-end delivery of marketing projects - from initial brief through to execution
• Managing timelines, resources, and deliverables to keep everything on track
• Working closely with teams across design, consumer engagement, performance marketing, supply chain, and commercial
• Reporting on key milestones and KPIs, and keeping projects aligned with brand strategy
• Identifying risks, resolving issues, and keeping all moving parts running smoothly
• Maintaining brand consistency and ensuring everything we put out is best-in-class
• Prioritising cross-brand projects and making sure all stakeholders are in sync

Skills Needed:

• A seasoned project manager with 5+ years' experience, including at least 3 in a marketing or innovation role
• Proven background in FMCG
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong numerical and verbal reasoning, and comfortable presenting to senior teams
• Resilient under pressure, able to juggle priorities and hit deadlines
• Confident leading cross-functional teams and driving collaboration
• Highly organised, delivery-focused, and someone who just gets things done

Join a forward-thinking, results-driven marketing team. If you're a marketing-savvy project manager who knows how to turn plans into action, we want to hear from you.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

Inventum Group seeks talent from the widest pool possible. We are committed to fair and equitable recruitment processes, regardless of applicant's background or characteristics, and we actively encourage applications from underrepresented and diverse talent.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments to our application process. If you have any suggestions about how we can improve our processes, please do let us know - we want to do better.

Application Process:

It is Inventum Group's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, due to the volume of applications, we may be unable to respond to each individually. If you do not hear from us within three days, your application was unsuccessful, and your details will not be retained. Please apply for other positions in the future. Thank you.