Associate/Trainee Brand Manager

Job description

  Location
Maidenhead, Berkshire
·  Salary
9 £ - 12 £ / Hour
·  Job type
Permanent
·  External Reference
ASS BRAND
·  Industry
Science

Our client is now recruiting for a Brand Specialist/Associate Brand Manager, for an opportunity of 6-9 months' duration.

Reporting to the Group Brand Manager, this is a great development opportunity for a passionate individual looking to start a career in marketing. You will be part of the Nutrition marketing team, supporting the development and execution of the annual marketing plan, with the opportunity of getting involved in New Product Development.

The Role
The Associate Brand Manager will be responsible for managing and executing programs and projects to effectively support profit margin and business plan objectives for assigned product(s). Additional responsibilities include business analysis, financial analysis, budget tracking, project management and communicating brand promotion programs to Field Sales.
Main Responsibilities
*Create and implement marketing programs to support a designated product line.
*Design and execute advertising and promotion plans.
*Develop and maintain marketing and sales aid/promotional materials for Field Sales to effectively promote and sell the product.
*Manage and implement promotional materials to establish product branding and messaging.
*Assist in the execution of national product education, publication and promotional activities to effectively communicate the strategic positioning and life-cycle development of products to customers.
*Lead cross functional project teams focused on execution of programs, initiatives and/or strategies.
*Track and analyse advertising, promotion, and gratis budget expenditures.
*Analyse and report periodic financial performance including sales revenue and profit margin.
*Manage and coordinate internal marketing research and market claims testing and data analysis including use of retail data services such as Neilson.
*Collaborate with Marketing Research to obtain and assess research and/or survey data.
*Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve objectives.
*These groups include external customers and consumers, Field Sales, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Logistics, Public Affairs, Marketing and Executive Management and external vendors or agencies.

Qualifications
*BA/BS Degree in Marketing.
*1-3 years of Marketing product/brand management experience in either health care/OTC marketing; or consumer packaged goods marketing; or a combination of the two.
*Intermediate to advanced level PC skills to include Word and Excel.
*Demonstrated success in project management
*Strong communication and presentation skills.
*Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to attain business objectives.
*Strong analytical skills including business and financial analysis.
Adecco is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.