Senior Brand Manager

Seven Search and Selection Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus and benefits

Job summary

Seven Search and Selection Ltd in London seeks a Senior Brand Manager for a heritage food brand with a global partnership. The role offers hybrid work (2-3 days in Central London HQ) and autonomy to shape the brand strategy and NPD.

Lead a 1-3 year brand plan, manage consumer spend, and drive growth through collaboration with global teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• FMCG marketing experience at SBM level, preferably in a large food company with NPD and communications.
• Experience managing a license or key partnership.
• Commercial acumen with ability to drive brand growth through strategic initiatives.
• Entrepreneurial spirit: proactive and results-oriented in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the 1-3 year Vision & Strategy brand plan with execution of key brand activities.
• Responsible for NPD launches from ideation through to project launch.
• Work closely with the global team and key stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional project teams to deliver to time, budget, quality and milestones.
• Day to day contact with project teams, with regular monthly tracking vs budget and targets.
• Ownership of brand consumer spend management, ensuring timely reporting and supplier payment.
• Lead the tracking and reporting of brand performance and develop action planning from findings.
• Manage business variances through close work with Operations.
• Gain broad exposure across marketing disciplines within a growth-focused environment.

Skills

FMCG marketing

NPD

License/partnership management

Commercial acumen

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Senior Brand Manager – Heritage Food Brand, managing a global partnership

Hybrid: 2-3 days in Central London HQ weekly

Up to £70,000, car allowance, bonus and benefits!

About Our Client:

• Our client is a renowned name in the FMCG world, proudly home to some of the UK’s most iconic food brands.
• With a bold ambition to become #1 in the UK they are investing heavily in their brands, innovation and their people!
• They are seeking innovative and ambitious Senior Brand Managers to shape the future of their portfolio.

The Role:

As Senior Brand Manager, you’ll have a high level of exposure, autonomy and the opportunity to make an impact!

This is a unique opportunity to manage a global partnership and develop great external relationships to help continue to drive growth!

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the development of the 1-3 Year Vision & Strategy brand plan with execution of key brand activities identified in the brand planning process.
• Responsible for NPD launches from “ideation” through to project launch.
• Work closely with the global team and key stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional project teams to manage projects to deliver to time, budget, quality and milestones.
• Day to day contact with project teams, with regular monthly tracking vs budget and agreed in year targets.
• Ownership of brand consumer spend management, ensuring timely reporting, tracking and supplier payment.
• Lead the overall tracking and reporting of brand performance i.e. financial, customer and market, and support the development of action planning as an output of the findings.
• Effective management of business variances (packaging stocks, write offs etc) through close working with Operations.
• This role offers the chance to gain broad exposure across marketing disciplines while working within a dynamic, growth-focused environment.

What We’re Looking For:

We are seeking an ambitious and commercially astute individual with:

• FMCG Marketing Experience: They are looking for someone at SBM level, ideally within a large food co. within the FMCG space, ideally with experience in NPD and communications.
• Experience managing a license or key partnership
• Commercial Acumen: A strong understanding of how to support driving brand growth through innovative and strategic initiatives.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: A proactive and results-oriented mindset to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Are you ready to take on full brand ownership and drive the success of this iconic brand?