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Description
Your Role
We offer a Brand Manager position within the Marketing team in the UK Market, taking the responsibility of driving sustainable business growth, becoming the first natural brand for every meal and anytime in the UK pet food market.
What you will do
1. Understand the category and Brand under your local responsibility.
2. Define and implement together with the marketing manager the Brand strategy in the country.
3. Create an annual marketing plan: new product development, media & communication strategy, pricing strategy & consumer promotion activities to boost sales and grow the category.
4. Lead innovation development projects to be implemented in the country annually.
5. Implement the activity plan and make a final evaluation of the key initiatives, establishing an action standard.
6. Conduct an annual business review to identify local needs and new business opportunities.
7. Regular business tracking to identify potential opportunities and define an action plan, including sell-in and sell-out of the diagnosis, consumer data tracking (digital and research data), competitors follow-up, and main brand health KPIs tracking.
8. Regularly follow up on the brand marketing budget in the country and use financial analyses to drive key decisions for the business.
9. Stakeholder Support: act as a partner to our main stakeholders delivering and ensuring they have all the brand inputs needed and building the tools they need to make our brand grow (Sales, Product Development, Digital).
10. Build strong, trusted relationships with the sales development and Sales Leadership to ensure all organization work closely together and are intimately aligned.
What we are looking for
1. University Degree in Business, Marketing or similar.
2. Proven experience in Brand Management within an FMCG business, ideally with more than 6 years in a related or equivalent position.
3. A hands-on approach with the entrepreneurial spirit to navigate a fast-growing and ever-changing business.
4. Comfortable and familiar with Digital Marketing.
5. Proven experience in successfully activating innovation, media, pricing, or point of sales initiatives.
6. An analytical individual with a drive for business with excellent data analysis and data-driven decision-making skills.
7. A multitasker that is not afraid of leading multiple projects at the same time.
8. Ability to build trusting relationships with others, being able to influence their main stakeholders and the company.
9. Resilient, able to deal with ambiguity, stay calm under pressure.
10. Good communication skills.
11. Must be willing to travel internationally if required.
12. English is our main language. Other languages such as Spanish, French, Italian or Portuguese will be highly valued!
What we offer
1. Hybrid working model.
2. Flexible working hours.
3. Breakfast and fresh fruit.
4. 33 days holiday (including bank holidays).
5. Staff Discount on Natures Menu and Natures Variety Products (up to 50% off) and Hapi Employee Benefits.
6. Salary Sacrifice Pension.
7. Afinity University platform: Professional development opportunities for employees at different stages of their careers, acknowledging diverse career paths.
8. Pet-friendly office.
9. Celebrations & Fun.
If you don't meet all the requirements, don't worry. We value diverse backgrounds and encourage you to apply anyway. Your application will be thoughtfully reviewed!
We cultivate an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity. We firmly believe that embracing a variety of perspectives is integral to both our company's success and the strength of our team. That's why we are committed to providing equal opportunities for all.
Our Company
Natures Menu, part of Affinity Petcare S.A, is a rapidly growing pet food company with a state-of-the-art facility in Snetterton, Norfolk. Real in every way. Others claim it. We live it. Real ingredients, real expertise and a real passion for making a difference to your pet's wellbeing.
We have assembled a brilliant bunch of animal-loving people, all passionate about providing the nation's pets with natural, real meals they will love.
Affinity Petcare is more than an international pet food company. For more than 60 years, we have been dedicated to nourishing healthy bonds between dogs, cats, and people to make the world a better place.
Currently, we have over 1,200 professionals working for this purpose from Barcelona, Paris, Milan, and London, as well as 4 production sites through which we supply the 70+ countries where our brands have a presence.
So, what are you waiting for? Join our team to leave your footprint!
Want to know more about us?
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