Role: Assistant Brand Manager
Location: HARIBO Castleford, Head Office(Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days from home) - Occasional travel may also be required
Working hours: 38 hours per week
Salary: Competitive; plus an up to 5% annual bonus
Position type: Permanent
We are on the hunt for an ‘Assistant Brand Manager’ to come and join our happy world of HARIBO!
This is a fantastic opportunity to take a sweet seat within out HARIBO UK&I Marketing department where you will sit firmly within our Brand team. This could be your opportunity to support with the creation of new products and advertising across HARIBO seasonal plans. It doesn’t get more exciting than this…. you will 100% be the envy of all your friends and family!
Within this role you will report directly into the Brand Manager for HARIBO Seasons. This could be your opportunity to make a sugary wave within the industry as you delve hand first into supporting comprehensive plans surrounding HARIBO UK’s seasonal portfolio. We are looking for someone who doesn’t get into a fizz when it comes to delivering against growth targets and increasing business demands.
How you’ll contribute to the mix:
1. Managing product development relating to seasonal ranges to drive growth through the Stage & Gate process
2. Supporting the management and implementation of Seasonal campaign activations
3. Working closely with Sales, Shopper Marketing and other cross-functional teams to deliver tactical product and communications initiatives
4. Conducting post-launch reviews of product and campaign work whilst also collating insights to help direct future products
5. Monitoring market trends, analysing data and competitor activity as well as collecting insights to support brand planning
Can you supply our essential ingredients?
Are you currently operating with the Brand Marketing space with specific experience in both product development and consumer communication? Does FMCG feel like home and are you ready to make the jump into the sweet world of confectionary? If so, we would 100% love to hear from you!
We are ideally looking for someone who has fantastic commercial and marketing acumen as well as a real passion for the end consumer and marketing! Strategic and critical thinking is also essential for this role, we are looking for someone who isn’t afraid to think outside the bag.
To enable sugary success, we are also looking for the possession of strong project management, planning and delivery skills as well as a real eye for detail. Are you able to multitask and manage multiple projects at the same time? You could be a fantastic fit for our role.
The ability to work to and deliver on deadlines is also key, whilst being able to keep up with our fast FMCG pace. We are also looking for a strong communicator, due to the nature of the role you will be liaising with colleagues cross functionally therefore it is essential you’re able to adapt your approach.
The extra sweet stuff:
6. 31 days holiday; plus 5 bank holidays
7. 6% pension (matched by Haribo)
8. Market leading life assurance
9. 20% discount in our stores
If our sweet insights in this role have got you craving developing your career with HARIBO, why not apply today to join the mix!