Position Title: Senior Product Manager (Marketing) - Perm or Interim
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Scarborough
Requisition ID: 37643
About McCain
At McCain, we're feeding the world: from French fries to Smiles, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That's why we're dedicated to ensuring our core values - Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality - shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in working together with our business and community partners to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
Why join the McCain family
* Your Life - we're here to help you fulfill your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life.
* Your Success - a place where ambition meets opportunity, whether you're building expertise or stepping into leadership, your growth matters to us.
* Your Impact - we want you to make a meaningful, lasting impact for yourself, your colleagues, and the business.
About the role
McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in creating good work experiences. We focus on the customer and aim to make doing business with McCain easy. We are expanding beyond potatoes into new categories and channels across Retail, Foodservice, and QSR. We are seeking a Senior Product Manager, a strategic marketing leader ready to help us write the next chapter. This role can be permanent or fixed-term for up to 12 months. It offers scope, visibility, and career potential, serving as a springboard into a Marketing Director role.
In this role, you'll own a dynamic product portfolio, driving growth through consumer insight, bold strategy, and flawless execution. You'll bring curiosity, creativity, and commercial acumen—combining understanding of people with data discipline. Responsibilities include shaping brand strategy, leading cross-functional teams, working with creative agencies, and delivering innovation to market. You'll need to think big, thrive on execution, and connect brands with people.
What you'll do
* Shape and deliver breakthrough brand strategies rooted in consumer insight.
* Manage and grow your portfolio with a focus on profitability and performance.
* Drive pricing, promotion, and portfolio strategies for commercial impact.
* Partner with creative, media, and PR agencies for insight-led communications.
* Lead cross-functional teams to develop and launch innovations that excite consumers and customers.
Requirements
* Proven experience in FMCG marketing, with a Product or Brand Manager role - Essential
* Previous people management experience - Desirable
* Degree level education or equivalent - Essential
* Strong grasp of consumer data sources (EPOS, Shopper Panel) - Essential
* Understanding of consumer research techniques - Essential
Skills
* Proficient PC skills, especially Excel - Essential
* Excellent communication and presentation skills - Essential
* Creative, curious, and commercially minded - Essential
* Analytical with strong numerical skills - Essential
* Confident project management skills - Essential
Leadership Principles
Our principles guide our actions: customer obsession, thinking big, bringing out the best in our people, and acting like owners. We foster a culture of trust, inclusion, and empowerment.
Benefits
* Generous Car Allowance
* Achievable yearly bonus based on personal performance
* Excellent pension with employer contributions up to 12%
* Flexible holidays with buy & sell options
* Optional health cash plan
* Cycle to work scheme
* 'Chips In' Volunteering Day Off
Opportunities for relocation and career growth are available as part of our 5-year growth plan.
The McCain Experience
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, striving to be an employer of choice worldwide. We provide accommodations during recruitment upon request. Your privacy is important; your data will be handled according to our policies.
Job Family: Marketing | Division: GB Marketing | Department: Brand Communications | Location: GB - United Kingdom, Scarborough | Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd
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