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Marketing Manager

Employer
Unilever
Location
Leatherhead, Surrey
Salary
£53600 - £67000 per annum
Closing date
15 Nov 2018

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Sector
Marketing and PR
Job Type
Temporary
Hours
Full-time

Job Details

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a world leading global FMCG organisation, our client is currently looking for a Marketing Manager based at their prestigious facility in Leatherhead, Surrey. This is a full-time temporary role for a period of 12 months, working a 36.25 hour week. This role is paying between £53,600 - £67,000 per annum pro rata, depending on experience.

Purpose of the Job

The UKI Ice-Cream Marketing Manager position will be a critical role within the Refreshment team. We are looking for a future thinking, experienced marketer, who has a passion for market development and driving success by redefining ways of working. We're looking for someone who thrives in balancing brand, consumer, market and channels -and who is an expert at turning strategy into reality. This role is charged with identifying and exploiting new growth opportunities within our Ice-Cream Category - based on consumer needs, behaviours and beauty trends. This role must drive cross functional collaboration in order to push concepts from ideation to reality in the UKI market.

Who You Are & What You'll Do

  • You love thinking about what's best for real world people-but similarly what can propel a brand and a business forward
  • You thrive when bringing a concept to reality
  • You pride yourself in both your creativity and your analytics
  • You are hungry to understand all the nuances of new categories and emerging channels
  • You have fun collaborating with & leading your cross-functional team & working together to deliver flawless launches
  • You have strong commercial acumen and are comfortable working with customer teams to deliver against retailers' strategies
  • You are energised by partnering with the e-commerce and media teams to make things happen in new and creative digital ways
  • You have a true passion for consumers, what resonates with them, what language can excite them, and what they are driven by and need
  • You are a self-starter who takes the initiative to explore, make things happen and achieve results fast

Here is what you will do:

  • Lead & own marketing strategy, development & deployment of the UKI Ice-Cream business.
  • Brand Marketing Planning - Brand Positioning & Brand Strategic Plan with 12Qtr horizon, Communication Strategy & Brand Communication Idea & Asset Development
  • Innovation Funnel & Project Leadership of projects with responsibility for full 6Ps and cross-functional team
  • Annual Brand Planning from Concept to Deployment and 12 Month Activity Planning including Media/Consumer & Retailer/Shopper
  • Responsible for business forecast and delivery
  • Be a thought leader in digital marketing
  • Line Management responsibilities

Key Skills Needed:

  • A holistic marketing skill set, with as much passion for strategy & creative development as execution and financials with a focus on growth mindset & bias for action.
  • A strong commercial business mind-set - ability to deliver on a P&L and make long term strategic decisions
  • A strong team leader/influencer - Building strong relationships within the global and local marketing teams & across functions as well as with Customer Development

What You'll Need to Succeed

  • 5-10 years of local & global marketing experience
  • Consumer & market understanding
  • Experience of full ownership of P&L
  • A desire to build an innate understanding of the digital landscape and how brands can create Thumb Stopping content
  • Project management experience across multiple projects

Company

A job at Unilever is a career made by you, with development opportunities, benefits and a working culture that embraces diversity. So whether you’re looking for an internship, apprenticeship, graduate opportunities, or a job opening to progress your professional career, at Unilever you can shape your own path as you work with the brands and people that drive our sustainable business growth.

Company info
Mini-site
Unilever
Location
Manpower UK Ltd
C/O Unilever HPC
Port Sunlight
Wirral
CH62 4ZD
United Kingdom

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