Portfolio Brands Manager

Britvic Plc; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company seeks a Portfolio Brands Manager in Hemel Hempstead. This hybrid role involves developing brand activation strategies and supporting growth in international markets. Ideal candidates will have experience in brand marketing, excellent project management skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across teams to enhance brand equity and achieve commercial targets.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Monthly product allowance

Private medical options

Life assurance

Company bonus scheme

Enhanced pension contribution

Generous holiday

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in brand or shopper marketing, or a related role.
• Proven track record of brand activation strategies.
• Strong project management skills managing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Support international marketing activation and commercial team.
• Develop strategies for portfolio activations.
• Identify new opportunities for brand activations.

Skills

Brand management

Project management

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Portfolio Brands Manager
Location: Hemel Hempstead – Hybrid working
Job Length: Permanent
Working Hours: Monday – Friday (full time)

Benefits

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:
• Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
• Private Medical options
• Life Assurance
• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Generous holiday (incl bank holidays)
• Access to a range of high street discounts

About the Company

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.

With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 6 production facilities and 16 logistics depots servicing customers up and down the UK. As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed.

Role Summary

About the Role: This is a unique brand and activation manager role in a fun, collaborative and supportive team. In our quest to deliver more impactful and meaningful consumer experiences we are seeking a brand manager who is highly creative, entrepreneurial and has strong activation understanding. There are 2 key aspects to this role; the first is Brand Manager on Britvic Mixers and Juices to support delivery and expansion in our international business (40%), the second is sole responsibility for identifying and developing key consumer passion points and moments across the year where our brands can play together to deliver incremental impact in outlets and stores (60%).

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in marketing & shopper strategy and creative development. This role requires strong influence skills and stakeholder management. The GB Marketing team are responsible for stewarding our amazing portfolio of core brands, improving our brand equity & providing the fuel needed to achieve our commercial growth targets.

Role Responsibilities

• Brand Management: Support the International marketing activation and commercial team in driving profitable growth of Britvic Mixers & Juices P&L. Work closely with the sales team to ensure gold standard brand execution across international markets.
• Portfolio Activation Strategy Development: Develop comprehensive strategies for on and off trade portfolio activations that are aligned to consumer passion points & support brand objectives (the how).
• Opportunity Scoping: Identify and evaluate new opportunities for brand activations across various channels and outlets, partnering with shopper insights (the what). Portfolio brand activation platforms: develop the creative platforms with agency specialists which meet the needs of brand and shopper insight and needs.
• Toolkit Execution: Develop and execute toolkits to ensure consistent and impactful portfolio brand presence in stores and outlets building in the 6s framework where relevant.
• Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including sales, marketing, and insights, to align activation strategies with overall goals & KPIs.
• Performance Analysis: Monitor and analyse the performance of portfolio activations, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Budget Management: Manage budgets for Britvic Mixers & Juices and brand activation projects, ensuring cost-effective execution without compromising quality.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including retail partners and external agencies.

Experience and Key Attributes

• Experience in brand or shopper marketing, or a related role.
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful brand activation strategies.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically.
• Evidence of personal development and a keen interest in how brands grow, effective marketing and up to date marketing thinking is essential.
• A strong Collaborator/ Communicator: excellent interpersonal (written/oral communication) with brand and shopper teams to align on goals and what success looks like.
• A strong Influencer: needs to gain a high level of sponsorship for initiatives and plan at AOP, the innovation board and CEM. Demonstrating the value of simple, effective campaigns that unlock a step change in visibility.
• A relationship builder: demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to build trusting business relationships. Passionate and inspiring: drive portfolio activation best practice at Britvic and show a passion for building brand on and off trade.

How to Apply

Interested in finding out more? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!

Application Process: We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible. We look forward to receiving your application.

We’re committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees – in fact, this is at the heart of our company culture and values, and we welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.

Step-by-step Application

Step 1: When viewing the vacancy details in the portal, click 'Apply'

Step 2: Complete the candidate profile and online application questions, making sure that you complete all the sections marked with a red star*

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Your Resourcing Partner for this role is: Marie Howell

Please note that you should discuss with your Line Manager before submitting an application.