McDonald’s UK & Ireland is seeking an Assistant Brand Manager (Trust) to join our award-winning Corporate Marketing team. Working alongside the Marketing Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering campaigns that shape public perceptions, reinforce our brand values, and engage millions of customers and employees across the UK and Ireland.
From campaign strategy and promotional planning to internal comms and creative execution, this is a fantastic opportunity to gain early accountability, sharpen your strategic thinking, and deliver high-impact work with real visibility.
What You’ll Be Doing
1. Support the delivery of McDonald’s UK&I brand calendar and campaigns focused on brand trust
2. Develop marketing briefs and manage timelines to ensure timely and flawless execution
3. Own below-the-line creative development from concept to execution including internal comms, website, and print
4. Support above-the-line campaign development and work closely with external agencies and partners
5. Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across Marketing, Comms, Insight, Supply Chain, Legal and more to deliver consistent, trusted brand experiences
6. Help build robust business cases and lead post-campaign evaluations
7. Proactively manage project budgets and ensure clear, timely communication with internal stakeholders and franchisees
Qualifications:
What You’ll Need
8. Proven marketing experience ideally in retail or FMCG brand environments
9. Strong project management, financial acumen, and attention to detail
10. Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence diverse stakeholders
11. A collaborative mindset, with a flexible and proactive approach to problem-solving
12. Good creative judgement and familiarity working with agency partners
13. CIM or ISP qualifications are desirable
14. Confident user of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Additional Information:
Company Vision and Culture
Our Global vision is to build a better McDonald’s and in the UK and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Irelands best-loved restaurant company.
McDonald’s is defined by its culture. Our culture shapes and informs everything we think and everything we do. Our culture influences the way we interact with each other, and how we interact with customers, franchisees and suppliers. Our culture motivates and inspires us to attract and retain great talent, creating positive, energising, exceptional working environment for us all.
Our values drive our culture and shape our beliefs, our priorities and our actions. They influence the decisions we make, how we treat one another and how we show up as a brand to the world.
Serve: We put our customers and our people first
Inclusion: We open our doors to everyone
Integrity: We do the right thing
Community: We are good neighbours
Family: We get better together
At McDonald’s we are People from all Walks of Life...
People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonald’s experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers. We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees and suppliers gives us strength.
We do not tolerate inequality, injustice or discrimination of any kind. These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play.
We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonald’s or elsewhere."
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