Senior Brand Manager

Team Jobs - Commercial; England; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family-owned food manufacturer is seeking a Senior Brand Manager based in Hungerford. This role offers flexible working arrangements, including potential for a 4-day week. The successful candidate will manage a marketing team, oversee campaigns, and ensure brand growth while maintaining a strong focus on market trends. Benefits include a competitive salary, a 50% staff discount, and various wellness programs.

Benefits

50% staff discount

Cycle to Work scheme

EyeCare allowance

Discounted gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Solid experience in a similar role, ideally within food/drink/FMCG.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Marketing in developing strategic plans.
• Propose and execute ongoing marketing campaigns.
• Manage brand social media channels.
• Lead NPD projects with cross-functional collaboration.
• Monitor sales performance and report opportunities for improvement.
• Manage the marketing budget.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong commercial analytical skills

Creative flair and story-telling ability

Problem-solving skills

Well-organized and detail-oriented

Proficient in Microsoft Office and social media

Passion for food/drink and marketing

Job description

Senior Brand Manager

Hungerford- 4 days office based 1 day WFH OR also the option for a 4 day week with 1 day WFH (flexible in-office hours to work around commitments including compressed hours, where feasible).

Must Drive - due to the location of the office

Salary DOE + benefits

FTC 12 months (MAT Cover)

An amazing opportunity for and experienced Brand/Marketing Manager to join my client based in Hungerford, an award-winning family-owned UK food manufacturer.

This is a great opportunity to join an exciting growing portfolio of well-known loved brands that make a difference to people & our planet. You will help shape its future direction, manage it successfully day‑to‑day and further accelerate growth.

Reporting into the Head of Marketing you will be joining a welcoming marketing team of 7 and managing 1 direct report (Assistant Brand Manager). Working alongside creative, PR, media and design agencies and internally with Sales, Product Development, Production and Technical.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Head of Marketing in developing the strategic and overall annual plans.
• Develop, propose and execute on‑going marketing campaigns and activities across digital, print, email, PR, influencer, and other channels to deliver the agreed business & marketing plan & KPIs.
• Management of the brand social media channels – organic and paid.
• Lead on relevant NPD projects working collaboratively with other functions including Sales, Product Development, Production and Technical.
• Deliver artwork change projects including leading on refresh projects.
• Deliver successful activation of consumer shows/events working with the Events Co‑ordinator.
• Monitor & evaluate sales performance, marketing activity and campaigns and report on successes and opportunities for improvement on a monthly and ad hoc basis.
• Keep up to date with marketplace developments, trends and competitor activity and build into thinking for future activity & NPD pipeline.
• Manage the marketing budget.
• Line management of the Assistant Brand Manager who'll support across activities above.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Candidates with solid experience in a similar role ideally food/drink/FMCG will be preferred.
• You are an excellent communicator both verbally and written and can write for publication.
• You combine strong commercial analytical skills with creative flair and story‑telling ability.
• You take the initiative, solve problems effectively, and are happy to get stuck in and be hands on.
• You are very well organized and pay attention to detail whilst managing a busy and varied agenda.
• You have excellent IT skills, are proficient in Microsoft Office or similar, and social media platforms.
• A passion for food/drink and marketing is essential.

BENEFITS

• Flexible in‑office hours to work around commitments including compressed hours, where feasible.
• A pioneering family‑owned business with loved brands that make a difference to people & planet.
• Beautiful work location.
• 50% staff discount.
• Cycle to Work, EyeCare, Discounted local gym membership, Employee Assistance Programme.

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