Assistant Brand Manager

This is an excellent opportunity to join Andros as the Assistant Brand Manager and be involved in the full marketing mix. Our portfolio has grown strongly in the past 5 years and we are looking for a candidate to grow rapidly either our desserts range or ambient spreads.

You will join a close knit and supportive team with an autonomous working environment to create and implement the marketing strategy and deliver against ambitious growth opportunities.

The successful candidate will work further support the Marketing Manager in the planning and delivery of the annual Marketing and Brand strategies for the Bonne Maman brand. You will have the chance to support across a wide range of activities, including full mix communications, as well as NPD.

You will be a highly self-aware, professionally mature person with strong influencing skills to direct and motivate people at all levels, both in and outside of your immediate team so to deliver positive solutions.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Contribute to the delivery of the company’s vision and business plan and input into the development and execution of the annual marketing plans.
• Own key innovation projects, working with production to manage process from concept to launch.
• Develop and step-change optimum consumer communication plans to deliver both marketing and business objectives, exploring new and different ways to connect with our target consumer.
• Lead all 360 market activation to support brand plans e.g. Shopper, PR, Digital & Social.
• Establish consumer & customer insights and make sound strategic recommendations
• Develop compelling stories for growing the Bonne Maman brand in existing categories
  Support Marketing Manager in development of a future vision for Bonne Maman brand in the UK

Candidate profile

• A passionate brand advocate with a natural affinity for brands and how they connect with consumers
• Proven success in brand management in a branded FMCG company
• A passion for food combined with a natural curiosity for consumers & new products
• Able to work with ambiguity and be flexibly minded and offer innovative solutions
• A self starter, able to work alone and in a team
• Dynamic with ability to inspire others
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Analytical, inquisitive and innovative
• Persuasive, determined & makes things happen
• Understanding of the UK multiple grocery channels and their associated trading issues

Company Package

Market Leader in their products and sector
Competitive salary
Health care single cover
Company pension 6% employer contribution (Salary exchange)
25 days holiday + 8 Bank holidays
Company sick pay
4 x Death in Service
Wellbeing – Free eye tests and £90 towards glasses, Flu Jabs, Wellbeing tests