Hybrid with regular travel to Eastbourne
Full Time
Monday to Friday
Are you a creative and commercially minded brand specialist who is ready to shape the future of our market‑leading brand Albany? We are a fourth‑generation family business that leads the UK marketplace, supplying decorating materials to both trade and DIY consumers. Operating from over 250 Decorator Centres nationwide, we also have several healthy and developing e‑commerce businesses. Our business is unique in that we supply almost every decorating brand in the market, one of which is our own brand, Albany.
As Albany Brand Manager, you will be the driving force behind the brand, working cross‑functionally to bring Albany to life through impactful campaigns, strong storytelling and commercially focused initiatives. You will develop and drive a compelling brand strategy that delivers sustainable growth and strengthens its position in the market.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in elevating an established brand, working at the heart of our business, influencing both internal teams and external partners. Popular with many of our existing customers, you will grow Albany further to be a leading trade brand within the market. We are not just about paint of course and anticipate significant growth in our Albany categories beyond paint. We succeed through establishing lasting and trusting partnerships with our customers and plan to develop this further by empowering colleagues to be the biggest champions of our brands.
This is a hybrid role that will require regular travel to our Head Office, Albany House in Eastbourne, and some travel around our network of branches.
Ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, we are the largest Decorators Merchant Group on the globe and proud of our heritage of over 120 years in our industry and our nationwide growth.
What is the role and who are we looking for?
The Albany Brand Manager will work closely with the Marketing & Digital Director and partner with teams such as Category & Buying, Marketing, E-Commerce and Learning & Development to raise awareness and develop a strategic growth plan that will enhance knowledge and grow the profitability of Albany.
The role will focus on collaborating with key stakeholders across the business to create new and inspiring ways to develop and promote the Albany brand, involving colleagues throughout our Branch Network, Sales Team, L&D, Category & Buying and Marketing. You will have specific insight into other market brands and be able to identify future products or initiatives that will support our growth and help develop training for colleagues with the goal of enhancing knowledge and exposure to Albany products.
You will have a solid background in roles where Brand Development or Brand Management has been your key focus and a proven track record of successfully launching brand campaigns. You will also have extensive knowledge of the Decorators Merchants sector and awareness of decorative coatings. Experience of omni‑channel retail, ideally in a multi‑brand retail environment, will be appreciated.
You will be able to demonstrate exceptional communication and influencing skills with the ability to use persuasion to gain clear commitment from others. You will need to be able to balance working with individuals to support them in achieving their objectives with understanding the importance of collaboratively working across the business to achieve our overall plan.
What do we give in return?
* Competitive financial package
* Profit share scheme (after qualifying period)
* Generous holiday package
* Pension plan with company contributions and life assurance scheme
* Private medical insurance as well as funded health cash plan
* Generous staff discounts
* Various other benefits that you would expect from a Company like us and a few you might not – including the use of our holiday homes and award‑winning financial and wellbeing support
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