Looking for Your Dream Job? Join The Magnum Ice Cream Company! The Magnum Ice Cream Company Assistant Brand Manager Brand: All Scope: UK/Permanent/Full time/Regular Location: UKI Head Office Terms & Conditions: Local conditions apply ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY: The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it. With EUR 8.3 billion business size, 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Magnum, Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025. We dream big but keep things simple to act fast. If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! JOB PURPOSE: Assistant Brand Manager works closely with Marketing Leadership team and in close collaboration with cross-functional business units, focusing on executing some of the biggest marketing campaigns and delivering market making innovations. As a result, we are looking for high performance driven candidates that demonstrate strong leadership and project management skills, with a real passion for consumers. In ice-cream, we welcome curious creative self-starters with a passion for brands and snacking culture. The ideal candidates will drive the business and projects forward through strong commercial accumen and communication skills, ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, a curious mind to stay up to date with consumer needs and have strong attention to detail to ensure flawless execution of our brand strategies. We are looking for a candidate who has hunger to learn, with existing understanding of the fundamentals of brand management, including brand communication and in-market execution. If you’re someone who is keen to learn, thrives in a fast-moving environment, turns challenges into decisive actions and will bring a strong team spirit, then we want to hear from you. WHO YOU ARE & WHAT YOU WILL DO This is an exciting and unique opportunity that gives the successful candidates the opportunity to work on an iconic global brands, focusing on supporting its growth through flawless execution of innovation, renovations and in-market execution across all consumer touchpoints. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead crucial renovation and innovation projects end-to-end, including innovation strategy, business cases, consumer research and crafting supporting activation plans. Assist the development of unmissable ATL marketing campaigns, leading certain channels or brands. Partnering closely with media and digital expert teams to ensure flawless execution in market, ensuring consistent creative brand experience across channels and touchpoints. Take a lead on brand’s digital strategy and content calendar partnering with Content and Data teams. Lead certain brand partnership projects (example: 2025 partneship of Magnum with Wicked, partnership of Walls and Love Island etc…) Support with the commercial delivery of the brand, including monitoring/reporting of in market performance & ownership of forecast assumptions. Work closely with customer teams, including in-home, away-from-home and d-com to identify and action growth opportunities. Support development of annual brand strategies and present brand plans to external customers and internal UK & Global stakeholders. Management of feedback from quality & consumer engagement teams. And most importantly, be consumer and category obsessed. Be curious about trends & competitor activity, building a deep understanding of the Ice-Cream category and what drives success. WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED: You’re a born leader : This position requires leadership & influencing skills as you will interact with cross-functional business partners, brand partners in multiple categories as well as agencies. You’re a strong communicator : This position requires strong verbal and written communication skills with keen attention to detail, while bringing colleagues along for the journey. You show empathy and curiosity: You will need to be consumer-obsessed and develop an understanding of consumer and shopper missions in Ice Cream, and how they vary across retail channels, while never being afraid to ask “Why?”. You are creative with a passion for creating impactful marketing campaigns. Strong business acumen with strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Hungry for growth with founder’s mindset – someone who seeks out the opportunities and wants to try/learn/test new things and push boundaries. Consumer love – constantly curious and hungry to keep up to date with market insights. Excellent project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Highly articulate and able to influence a wider range of stakeholders IT literacy & Nielsen/Kantar understanding. Experience in brand marketing is preferred. LEADERSHIP: The Ice Cream Way We are looking for bold, driven individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and share our approach to growth, collaboration, and innovation. Here’s what defines success in our organization: Focus on Growth – Embracing new challenges, seeking opportunities to innovate, and continuously looking for ways to expand and improve. Whether it’s scaling markets, evolving roles, or leading teams, we value those who see possibilities and take initiative. Speed & Simplicity – Working efficiently, adapting quickly, and simplifying processes by leveraging technology to drive better outcomes. With ethical decision-making as the backbone to this, we drive agility and stay focused. Winning with Fun – Collaborating, integrating seamlessly with a founder/owner mindset, keeping what’s best for the company at the heart of all that is done. We build diverse, inclusive, and winning teams that drive our business. Bold Innovations – Experimenting with fresh ideas and innovative thinking that shape our industry, through product development, process improvements, and customer experiences. Being obsessed with the consumer, we embrace change to drive growth. Care & Challenge – Fostering an open, transparent environment where team members can grow, share feedback openly, holding themselves and each other to high standards while maintaining a strong sense of support and camaraderie. Expertise in our category – A deep understanding of our industry, customers, and market trends enabling us to stay ahead and turn challenges into opportunities. Curiosity, insight, and a willingness to learn and lead enables us to remain market makers. If these qualities resonate with you, we’d love to connect and explore how you can be part of our team. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The Magnum Ice Cream Company embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position Disclaimer Equal Opportunity Employer: The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream Team now! TMICC TMICC ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY: With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations. The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly part of Unilever) is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it. Here’s what defines success in our organization : · We are all about growth · We operate with speed and simplicity · We win together with fun · We boldly innovate to disrupt our industry · We care and challenge · We are experts in the Ice Cream Category ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE? Please apply online and do not forget to upload your CV. Your application will be reviewed against the requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date, with an update on the status of your application.