Senior Brand Manager

Müller UK & Ireland Group; Market Drayton; A distancia; GBP 60.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Up to 15% annual bonus

Company car or allowance – your choice

Private healthcare with partner cover

4x life assurance

Annual leave increasing with length of

Descripción de la vacante

Müller Group in Market Drayton is seeking a Senior Brand Manager to lead the growth of our health and nutrition portfolio. You’ll own the brand strategy, shape the long-term growth plan, and collaborate with Marketing, R&D, Technical and Commercial teams to develop compelling propositions and bring new products to market.

You’ll identify opportunities from consumer and market insight, drive an ambitious innovation pipeline, and lead cross‑functional projects to successful execution.

Formación

• Strong brand strategy and strategic planning experience.
• A track record of successfully growing brands or portfolios.
• Experience developing and launching consumer-led innovation and NPD.
• Strong consumer and commercial understanding.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams, ideally including R&D and Technical.
• The ability to turn consumer and market insight into clear growth opportunities.
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and bringing people behind a strategy.
• Experience working with agencies and external partners.
• Strong analytical and commercial thinking.
• A creative and entrepreneurial approach, with the ability to deliver at pace.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and lead the brand strategy and long-term growth plan for your portfolio.
• Identify consumer, category and market opportunities that can unlock future growth.
• Lead strategic brand and transformation projects from initial opportunity through to execution.
• Develop and maintain a strong long-term innovation and NPD pipeline.
• Work closely with R&D and Technical teams to develop new product concepts.
• Lead cross-functional teams to validate, develop and successfully launch innovation.
• Lead agencies and external partners across brand, innovation and communications activity.
• Oversee consumer research and market testing for new products, propositions and communications.
• Set clear priorities, growth objectives and performance measures.
• Track brand and launch performance, identifying opportunities to accelerate growth or adjust plans.
• Build strong relationships across the business and influence senior stakeholders behind your strategy and vision.

Conocimientos

Brand strategy

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Consumer insight

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Descripción del empleo

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Are you an experienced FMCG brand marketer with a track record of growing brands, developing successful innovation and turning ambitious strategies into results?

We’re looking for a Senior Brand Manager to join our award-winning Marketing Team and take a leading role in the growth of an exciting health and nutrition portfolio.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a high-growth area of our business, shaping the long-term brand strategy, identifying future growth opportunities and building a strong innovation pipeline.

You’ll combine strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery, working across Marketing, R&D, Technical and Commercial teams to develop compelling propositions, bring new products to market and drive sustainable brand growth.

You’ll take ownership of the strategy and growth plan for your portfolio, using consumer, category and market insight to understand where the next opportunities lie.

This is a role for someone who can create the vision and make it happen. You’ll lead strategic brand projects, develop future innovation and ensure strong execution in market.

Working closely with R&D and Technical teams, you’ll build a long‑term NPD and innovation pipeline, taking ideas from early‑stage concepts and consumer validation through to successful launch.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and lead the brand strategy and long‑term growth plan for your portfolio.
• Identify consumer, category and market opportunities that can unlock future growth.
• Lead strategic brand and transformation projects from initial opportunity through to execution.
• Develop and maintain a strong long‑term innovation and NPD pipeline.
• Work closely with R&D and Technical teams to develop new product concepts.
• Lead cross‑functional teams to validate, develop and successfully launch innovation.
• Lead agencies and external partners across brand, innovation and communications activity.
• Oversee consumer research and market testing for new products, propositions and communications.
• Set clear priorities, growth objectives and performance measures.
• Track brand and launch performance, identifying opportunities to accelerate growth or adjust plans.
• Build strong relationships across the business and influence senior stakeholders behind your strategy and vision.

About you

You’ll be an experienced FMCG brand marketer who is comfortable owning both the strategic and practical elements of growing a brand.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Strong brand strategy and strategic planning experience.
• A track record of successfully growing brands or portfolios.
• Experience developing and launching consumer‑led innovation and NPD.
• Strong consumer and commercial understanding.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams, ideally including R&D and Technical.
• The ability to turn consumer and market insight into clear growth opportunities.
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and bringing people behind a strategy.
• Experience working with agencies and external partners.
• Strong analytical and commercial thinking.
• A creative and entrepreneurial approach, with the ability to deliver at pace.

What we offer:

For this role, you’ll receive a competitive Müller benefits package including:

• Up to 15% annual bonus
• Company car or allowance – your choice
• Private healthcare with partner cover
• 4x life assurance
• Annual leave increasing with length of service

You may already be working as a Senior Brand Manager, or you could be a highly experienced Brand Manager ready to step into a broader role with greater strategic ownership.

If you’re passionate about building brands, creating meaningful innovation and driving significant growth, we’d love to hear from you.