Trade Marketing Manager

The Advocate Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Advocate Group is seeking a Trade Marketing Manager for a leading drinks company in the UK. This role involves executing marketing strategies, managing promotions, and enhancing brand visibility across retail and on-trade channels. Ideal candidates will have over 4 years of experience in the drinks marketing sector and be passionate about delivering exceptional consumer experiences.

Benefits

Hybrid working

10% Annual Bonus

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in shopper, retail, or trade marketing within drinks.
• Strong background in campaign execution and stakeholder management.
• Passionate about premium drinks and delivering high-quality shopper experiences.

Responsibilities

• Own shopper marketing execution across digital and physical environments.
• Deliver standout promotions, visual merchandising, and in-store media.
• Collaborate with brand and sales teams to ensure brand visibility.

Skills

Collaboration

Commercial Thinking

Campaign Execution

POS Development

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Creative Mindset

Job description

The Advocate Group is proud to be working with a trailblazing drinks company in their search for a Trade Marketing Manager to join their UK team and help drive growth across a fast-moving and exciting brand portfolio.

The Business:

• A bold, entrepreneurial drinks company behind category-leading brands!
• Growing rapidly in the UK market with a focus on premium, trend-led drinks and unforgettable consumer experiences.

The Role:

We re looking for a driven and creative Trade Marketing Manager to connect brand strategy with first-class execution across both Retail and On-Trade. Here s how:

• Own shopper marketing execution across digital and physical environments.
• Deliver standout promotions, visual merchandising, POS, activations and in-store media.
• Collaborate with brand and sales teams to ensure brand visibility, shopper conversion, and consistency across touchpoints.
• Develop premium-quality POS materials, lead impactful activations, and drive education, trial and rate of sale.
• Manage agency and vendor relationships across production, distribution, and campaign reporting.
• Use insights to optimise retail performance and identify growth opportunities across channels.

About You:

• 4+ years experience in shopper, retail, or trade marketing within drinks.
• A confident collaborator with strong commercial thinking and campaign execution experience.
• Skilled in POS development, project management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Passionate about premium drinks and delivering high-quality shopper experiences.
• Positive, adaptable, and proactive with a creative mindset and strategic focus.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working from a New London office with occasional national travel.
• Join a high-growth, innovation-led business with a portfolio of market-leading brands.
• 10% Annual Bonus

If this sounds like your next challenge, I d love to hear from you!

Please get in touch with Erin Lewis or click Apply Now to be considered for this vacancy.

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