Senior Brand Manager

Working for a global organisation, we are looking for a Senior Brand Manager, working on a 6-9mth contract on a Mat Cover basis

You will have responsibility for managing and leading relevant brand portfolios, with a focus on a given portfolio. This role will set the strategic direction for elements of the portfolio, support the team across different projects and work with cross functional teams to deliver the annual plan. Responsible for the following;

• Day to day portfolio management to ensure delivery of 2018 targets
• P&L management for relevant areas of portfolio
• Portfolio strategy and prioritization
• Key marketing contact for key customer initiatives
• Project management of key projects
• Team leadership to ensure Highly Effective team culture and development plans in place
• Ad hoc support for the brand team

You will be able to demonstrate the following;

Education & Experience

o Ideally educated to BA/BSc degree level or equivalent

o BM/SBM marketing experience in high performing businesses (ideally FMCG, Retail or DIY industries)

o Ideally cross functional/market experience (Customer Marketing, Sales, Innovation, Insight, Global)

Marketing Competencies:

o Brand planning and marketing programme execution

o P&L Management

o Proven ability to influence across the marketing function and wider organisation

o Experience in development and implementation of brand/communications plan

o Champion of consumer/customer insight as the foundation to marketing activities

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

o Proven project management and analytical skills

o Good interpersonal and negotiation skills

o Demonstrate creativity and effectiveness in development and execution of marketing programmes

o Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments simultaneously

o Excellent written and oral communication skills

o Strong time and project schedule management skills required to consistently meet deadlines

o Well organised, strong administrative and detail oriented skills