Brand Manager, Cow & Gate Ireland

Danone; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Danone UK & Ireland is seeking a dynamic Brand Leader to drive the Cow & Gate portfolio in Ireland. You will tailor UK&I plans to the Irish market and lead delivery with local agencies, retailers, and media partners.

You’ll own the Irish C&G budget, inform strategy with market insights, coordinate Babyshows, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate consumer insight into growth. This role requires strong stakeholder management, commercial acumen, and leadership to shape the

Qualifications

• Commercial Acumen Drives profitable growth by aligning brand ambition with financial performance, able to create commercial value by making decisions & taking actions to grow both topline and bottom line
• Consumer Centric Can translate consumer & market insight into convincing selling story
• Presentation skills Can confidently present their portfolio internally and externally
• Project Management Skilled at project management, able to see, and share, the bigger picture and execute the details with excellence
• Strong Communicator
• Stakeholder Management Leads effectively in a complex, matrixed environment, building trusted cross functional relationships. Influences, motivates, and aligns diverse stakeholders to deliver positive outcomes.
• Accountability Owns functional outcomes end-to-end, including delivery, risk and value. Adapts quickly to internal and external change to ensure consistent, high-quality execution
• Leadership Plays a visible leadership role across the function, influencing beyond own team. Leads with confidence and courage, particularly in ambiguous and complex situations.
• Strategic Impact Brings strategic thinking and thought leadership to shape functional direction and contribute meaningfully to broader functional and enterprise strategy
• Bias for action Is action-oriented and curious, not afraid to bring new ideas to the table and test & learn
• Resourceful Is able to spot opportunities and make sound decisions with limited resources/information available

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cow & Gate Brand in Ireland and tailor UK&I plans to Ireland
• Be the first point of contact for Cow & Gate in the Irish market and engage with local agencies and media partners
• Roll-out the UK&I strategy to Ireland by tailoring it based on local insights
• Manage the Irish C&G budget and coordinate Babyshows throughout the year
• Work on key UK&I Scope projects with a focus on transforming owned touchpoints (website & CRM)
• Translate market insights into action plans with category management and sales

Job description

Danone UK & Ireland is seeking a dynamic Brand Leader to drive the Cow & Gate portfolio in Ireland. You will tailor UK&I plans to the Irish market and lead delivery with local agencies, retailers, and media partners.

You’ll own the Irish C&G budget, inform strategy with market insights, coordinate Babyshows, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate consumer insight into growth. This role requires strong stakeholder management, commercial acumen, and leadership to shape the