Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you. As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don't compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits. To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact Click "Apply" to get started. Our story Family and ideas have always been our ingredients. Our founding families believed biscuits and chocolates could bring moments of happiness to the world. Their ideas have stood the test of time. Their spirit continues to inspire our future. It's in the care and the craft we bake into biscuits and chocolates that have been loved for generations. And it's in the fresh ideas, the new twists, flavours and textures we add to old and new favourites. A global community Our 16,000 colleagues, in every corner of the world, bring their own experience of happiness to pladis. Each of us is unique but coming together as one family of bakers and chocolatiers working hard, with pride and with purpose. Because after all these years, we still believe biscuits and chocolates bring people together. We are pladis. We bake happiness. Happiness with every bite. Inspired by you Our founders didn't follow rules and recipes, they created them. We're looking for fresh thinkers to help us create the next chapter for pladis. pladis succeeds because of people like you. People who wake up in the morning excited to get to work. Who believe in themselves and their potential. Who want to grow as part of a global community of like-minded colleagues. Because growth is our oxygen and our fuel. And it's our deep and abiding belief that growth comes from working together, helping each other out, always passionate about our purpose to bring happiness with every bite. pladis colleagues care deeply about being the best. About winning, staying the course and never giving up. Whichever part of the world we're in, whatever our role. Whether we're baking, working in HR, finance, marketing or many other areas - we win as one pladis team. And while we're all unique, we share something in common. It's the code by which we live and work. We call it our 'Winning Traits & Behaviours': Purpose Led, Agile, Collaborative, Positive and Resilient. Five aspects of pladis life that define who we are, how we interact and get things done. Why join the team? pladis is home to iconic brands Godiva, McVitie's and Ulker. These brands make sweet treats and savoury treats that consumers everywhere recognise and enjoy As we start on our new journey, we will continue making the biscuits and confectionery people know and expect from these brands, and we will expand their portfolios too. Together we will build new and exciting products at pladis - new flavours, new concepts and new ways to share happiness Our strength is not only in our products, it is also in our people and our values. Each business that has united to form pladis are loved for their heritage and values. We will retain the honesty, integrity and trust instilled in our brands by our ground-breaking founders as we embark on the next chapter of our success. What will this role achieve? As Brand Manager for Seasonal, you will lead the development and the implementation of the pladis seasonal brand strategy, working with our marketing and commercial teams to develop growth plans, developing and delivering compelling and distinctive seasonal marketing programmes, and above all building market-leading branded propositions that people will talk about at key times of year You will play a critical role in making things happen, in inspiring, persuading, and gaining commitment for your projects across different functions and different work levels. You will need to have the confidence to present to Director, UK Exec level on a frequent basis, as well as to major customers You will also take full responsibility for developing and implementing key brand initiatives such as seasonal product innovation and renovation development projects, seasonal product launches, awareness campaigns as appropriate to deliver the overall revenue and profit delivery of our seasonal portfolio You will support the development and execution of the strategic marketing plan for the pladis seasonal portfolio, ensuring our financial targets are achieved You will be working closely with other teams and partners ensuring a focus on business and brand profitability and a growth agenda. What will be your key deliverables? Support the implementation of existing Seasonal Marketing Brand Plans, and the planning process for the coming year Lead the seasonal portfolio: monitor performance, recommend actions and empower teams and other functions to drive brand performance. Reporting - working with category and CMI teams, analyse brand and market information to produce analysis and present standard financial & performance reporting decks with clear insights (as well as ad-hoc analysis) using IRI/Nielsen and Kantar data sources. Head the development and management of innovation and renovation projects for the specific portfolio responsibility as required. Including project management, leading cross functional teams and presenting the project at monthly gate reviews to gain alignment. Update product packaging in accordance with ingredient, global design amendments and promotional requirements. Managing the process from brief and supporting the brand managers to ensure timely and effective execution. Manage the Brandbank process for online packaging updates. Liaising with external agencies regarding pack designs amends. Management of external agencies to deliver projects. Design and comms agencies specifically. Internal PR: ensure that internal PR activity raises the profile of various marketing events relating to your area of responsibility within pladis (e.g. Launch of new advertising, brand launches etc) Act as brand and consumer champion both internally within pladis UK and externally with field sales team. Support implementation of existing Marketing Brand Plans and in the planning process for the coming year Lead in the identification of consumer insights and competitor analysis to unlock growth opportunities for our seasonal portfolio. Develop new renovation concepts, and implement through the development of a sound commercial project P&L. Work optimally within cross functional teams to deliver ongoing brand building and sales driving programmes, including in-store activation and new product launches. Engage and persuade others to gain commitment to key initiatives without reliance on formal authority. Inspire our commercial teams to deliver for the seasonal portfolio through the development of the annual seasonal sell in Form strong working relationships with technical development and supply chain on the development of seasonal portfolio renovation projects. What do you need for this role? Essential Minimum of 3 years' experience gained in a marketing team. Must be able to demonstrate project management experience (Great organisation and collaboration skills). Budget Management experience Experience of IRI/Nielsen and Kantar data Experience of cross functional working FMCG brand marketing experience or interest (operational or development) Market research experience or interest Product Development experience Ability to learn and adapt quickly. Passionate about growing and building brands. Energy for working with others and creating initiatives that create growth. Self-starter, able to work across multiple projects and disciplines. Determination, entrepreneurialism, ambition and drive. Drive for results: someone who takes action to meet goals and objectives. Takes pride in consistently delivering high quality work on time. Demonstrates a desire to improve own performance. Gets things done. Good communicator Inter-personal relationships: Knows how to build and maintain relationships needed for the role. Shows respect for and seeks to understand the views and opinions of others. Communicates own views clearly and succinctly. Desirable Experience in FMCG Experience in food industry Experience of working on seasonal product portfolios Our winning traits and behaviours Purpose-Led - Energised by our promise to deliver happiness to the world with every bite Agile - Ever evolving, never satisfied and never standing still Collaborative - Willing to work collectively for mutual success Resilient - Quick to adapt to change, fast learner and persistent in the face of setbacks Positive - Self-motivated, optimistic, adventurous, and inspiring Diversity and inclusivity is central to everything we do and is reflected across our business. pladis brings together brands and people from around the globe - and this diversity is our great strength. We're an equal opportunities employer and believe in encouraging an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone's distinctive qualities and perspectives. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law. We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business. We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.