Assistant Brand Manager Vacancy - Middleton, North Manchester - Circa £34,000 plus profit share, BUPA, Team Member discount
This is a full time office based role, based in Middleton, North Manchester
As Brand Manager, you will shape and activate JW Lees beer brands by uncovering consumer insights and delivering innovative marketing campaigns. You'll identify what attracts guests and how to enhance their experience. Creative and strategic, you'll bring experience in targeted brand campaigns along with strong trade and drinks category knowledge to drive sales growth across our managed, Pub Partner, and wholesale channels.
Key Responsibilities
Be the brand guardian ensuring quality and consistency across all markets
Analyse brand positioning and consumer insights
Protect and communicate JW Lees brands vision and mission
Activate projects, NPD and campaigns across all routes to market
Lead creative development with external branding agency
Measure and report performance of all marketing campaigns
Monitor market trends, research consumer markets and competitors' activities
Monitor product distribution and consumer reactions
Devise innovative growth strategies
Manage beer brands marketing budgets
Person Specification:
Proven ability to develop brand and marketing strategies and communicate recommendations
Experience in identifying target audiences and devising effective campaigns
Excellent understanding of the full marketing mix
Strong analytical skills partnered with a creative mind
Data-driven thinking and an affinity for numbers
Outstanding communication skills
Up-to-date with latest trends and marketing best practices
Degree in marketing or a related field
Driving license and access to vehicle preferred but not essential
What we offer our Assistant Brand Manager s:
Competitive pay plus annual profit share bonus, ensuring you share in the success of the company
Private medical insurance
Enhanced pension scheme
33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
30% discount on food and drink across our pubs, inns and hotels for you and friends and family
Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
24 hour confidential wellbeing support, plus counselling provided by the Licenced Trade Charity
Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career with our internal and external development programmes
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
Access to our onsite pub 'The Cottage', each Friday.
Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of high street and online discounts
About JW Lees:
Proudly family owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences.
We put people at the heart of our business, always doing the right thing and always sticking together. Our six values are at the heart of everything we do:
Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together
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