Assistant Brand Manager

We're partnering with a successful international food business with a portfolio of well loved brands. They're looking for a commercially minded and creative Assistant Brand Manager to help drive brand growth and bring exciting ideas to life.

If you're passionate about consumer trends, love analysing market insights, and enjoy turning ideas into impactful campaigns, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

Client Details

Our client is a leading international food manufacturer with a heritage of quality, innovation, and craftsmanship. Their products are sold across multiple markets, and they continue to invest heavily in brand development, category growth, and consumer engagement.

You'll be joining a collaborative, entrepreneurial team where ideas are encouraged, successes are celebrated, and everyone plays a part in bringing great products to consumers.

Description

As Assistant Brand Manager, you'll take ownership of two key brands and become a vital part of the marketing team. Your role will be varied, fast paced, and highly visible, offering exposure across the full marketing mix.

You'll be:

Analysing market, consumer, and competitor data to uncover growth opportunities
Monitoring category trends and sharing insights with the wider business
Supporting the delivery of brand growth, market share, and profitability targets
Identifying opportunities for innovation and assessing new product launches
Planning and executing marketing campaigns, shopper marketing activities, and promotional initiatives
Working with agencies across PR, social media, and media planning
Developing compelling presentations and recommendations for internal and external stakeholders
Managing marketing budgets and measuring campaign effectiveness
Collaborating with sales, category, finance, supply chain, technical, and international teams to bring plans to life

Profile

We're looking for an ambitious marketer who combines commercial curiosity with creative flair.

The successful Assistant Brand Manager will likely have:

Track record within FMCG marketing, brand marketing, or category marketing
A strong understanding of the UK retail landscape
Excellent analytical skills and confidence working with market data
Strong communication and presentation abilities
A proactive, positive, can do attitude
The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
Experience working with cross functional stakeholders
A genuine passion for brands, consumers, and foodJob Offer

✅ Work with iconic brands in a growing international business

✅ Gain exposure to senior stakeholders and international teams

✅ Be involved in exciting NPD and innovation projects

✅ Hybrid working with up to two days from home

✅ Develop your career in a supportive, high performing marketing function

✅ Enjoy a role where no two days are the same