Trade Marketing Executive

COREcruitment; West Midlands Combined Authority; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment seeks a Trade Marketing Executive for a recognized soft drinks brand. The incumbent will implement trade marketing campaigns, support brand growth, and manage interactions with trade events and collaborations. This role offers a combination of strategic insight and hands-on execution in a dynamic environment, ideal for an enthusiastic marketer.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Supportive team environment

Competitive salary and benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in trade, brand, or consumer marketing within an FMCG business.
• Understanding of the off trade landscape, including retail and wholesale.
• Strong project management skills with multi-tasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and execute off trade marketing campaigns across retail and wholesale channels.
• Develop and implement channel-specific brand strategies in collaboration with marketing and sales teams.
• Manage creation and distribution of marketing assets and POS materials.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Relationship Building

Job description

Trade Marketing Executive – Established Soft Drinks Business – Midlands – Up to £30,000 plus package

An exciting opportunity has gone live to work with an established and instantly recognizable soft drink brand covering the length of the United Kingdom.This client boasts a fantastic range of products, an excellent culture and the chance to progress within the business.This client has over 100 years in the industry!!

As Trade Marketing Executive, you will play a pivotal role in executing trade marketing campaigns, supporting brand growth across the off trade sector.You’ll work closely with the commercial and brand teams to ensure flawless activation of marketing strategies, manage marketing assets, and represent the brand at key trade events and supplier collaborations.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a strong foundation in brand or consumer marketing, who is now ready to deepen their impact in trade and retail execution within a fast-paced drinks environment.

Company benefits:

• Join a respected, heritage-led juice brand with a strong presence and loyal customer base
• Great opportunity to make a tangible impact in a visible and collaborative role
• Competitive salary and package with room for progression!
• Hybrid working model and supportive, entrepreneurial team environment

The Trade Marketing Executive responsibilities:

• Plan, manage, and execute off trade marketing campaigns across retail and wholesale channels
• Develop and implement channel-specific brand strategies in collaboration with the wider marketing and sales teams
• Manage the creation, distribution, and ROI tracking of marketing assets and POS materials
• Support and lead trade show presence, events, and industry collaborations
• Collaborate with supply and commercial teams to ensure consistent brand representation across key customer accounts
• Monitor competitor activity and category trends to inform activation planning and reportingMaintain strong working relationships with retailers, wholesalers, and promotional partners

The ideal Trade Marketing Executive Candidate:

• 2+ years of experience in trade, brand, or consumer marketing within an FMCG business – drinks experience highly desirable
• Understanding of the off trade landscape, including retail and wholesale
• Strong project management skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Confident communicator and relationship builder, comfortable working cross-functionally
• Experience supporting brand activation and trade campaign execution
• Passion for great products and a proactive, energetic approach to work

If you are interested in having a chat about this role, please forward updated CVs to Mark at COREcruitment / [e-mail]

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