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Location: Woking – Hybrid model 3 days per week in the office
Salary: Competitive salary, exciting bonus potential of up to 25% and excellent benefits package
We have a mixture of experience and talent across our Marketing team, especially within the fish & seafood segment, which is our most lucrative within Nomad Foods. Joining us as Senior Brand Manager, you’ll work with our leading brand “THE CAPTAIN” and partner with our Media, Brand and Comms teams to bring new ideas to life. You’ll have exposure to supporting all our cluster markets, so if you enjoy working and managing senior stakeholders across Europe, then this role is for you! Innovation is the biggest growth lever in the Nomad Foods Strategic Plan over the next few years, and this role will play a key part in that.
About the role:
An exciting role within the central Marketing team, the Senior Brand Manager role will focus on driving growth across the 6 clusters (22 Key Markets) in the fish and seafood segment. The role includes exciting initiatives on activation and innovation partnering with both internal teams and external agencies to drive results. As a pillar of the centre of excellence for marketing within the business, it is a great position combining strategy, project management, and scale. With a full international remit, the Portfolio Senior Brand Manager position is perfect for a driven individual wanting to develop to the next level.
Key accountabilities:
* Innovation & Renovation: Understand the category vision and how its key drivers are the basis for segment growth and brand growth.
* Building Knowledge to Win: Be able to assess performance as part of the flywheel process to inform strategy for the segment.
* Commercial Acumen: Have a clear understanding of the basic principles of PPA/ Price/ Promo and understand how the levers can work to support both innovation and renovation.
* Working collaboratively: Collaborate with Insights, RDQ, PMO, Supply Chain, and Finance colleagues to deliver strategic P&L that meets or exceeds KPIs for the NPDs and ensures great quality marketing execution.
About you:
We’re looking for someone who has previous experience of working in a similar role, with exposure to innovation/NPD. You’re naturally curious, have a real passion for food, and possess a “MAKE IT HAPPEN” attitude. You should be able to work within a matrix environment across various functions and be used to collaborating with stakeholders across different markets, as you will be supporting our 6 clusters. Understanding the European market and managing senior stakeholders globally will be part of your daily responsibilities. You should be confident in presenting to large audiences and have the enthusiasm to learn, as you will become our SME of the fish & seafood brand segment. If all that wasn't enough, you'll also have:
* A proven track record of achievement within an FMCG environment.
* Successfully led product innovation development, ideally in a category-led organisation.
* Able to demonstrate strong people influence skills and collaboration to work in cross-functional teams.
* Excellent project management skills.
* Previous experience of working in different countries and with diverse nationalities.
* Mandatory language requirements: English, with an understanding of Italian/German/French being an advantage.
What we can offer you:
We’re on an exceptional adventure and offer a truly purpose-led career, aiming to empower each employee and promote their personal growth while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future.
* An ambitious employer with recognized brands and growth potential.
* A culture where you are part of a team, encouraged to make a difference.
* The potential to progress your career across different areas of the Nomad Foods Group.
Who are we:
Headquartered in the UK, with revenues of €2.9 billion and operations in 22 key markets, Nomad Foods is Europe's leading frozen food company. We are a young company, founded only eight years ago, built around a number of iconic brands (including Birds Eye, Findus, and iglo, and more recently Ledo and Frikom) that invented the frozen category 100 years ago and continue to set the bar for great taste, nutrition, convenience, and affordability. Across everything we do, we are guided by our Purpose - Serving the World with Better Food - and how we can make a positive impact on our Performance, People, and the Planet.
At Nomad Foods, we're proud to represent the world we serve by hiring diverse talent. Our inclusive culture is all about what we can achieve together.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Product Management and Marketing
Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Retail
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