Assistant Brand Manager

• International Food Business | South West London + Hybrid Working
• Love brands? Obsessed with food? Ready to make your mark?

About Our Client

Our client is a leading international food manufacturer with a heritage of quality, innovation, and craftsmanship. Their products are sold across multiple markets, and they continue to invest heavily in brand development, category growth, and consumer engagement.
You'll be joining a collaborative, entrepreneurial team where ideas are encouraged, successes are celebrated, and everyone plays a part in bringing great products to consumers.

Job Description

As Assistant Brand Manager, you'll take ownership of two key brands and become a vital part of the marketing team. Your role will be varied, fast paced, and highly visible, offering exposure across the full marketing mix.You'll be:

• Analysing market, consumer, and competitor data to uncover growth opportunities
• Monitoring category trends and sharing insights with the wider business
• Supporting the delivery of brand growth, market share, and profitability targets
• Identifying opportunities for innovation and assessing new product launches
• Planning and executing marketing campaigns, shopper marketing activities, and promotional initiatives
• Working with agencies across PR, social media, and media planning
• Developing compelling presentations and recommendations for internal and external stakeholders
• Managing marketing budgets and measuring campaign effectiveness
• Collaborating with sales, category, finance, supply chain, technical, and international teams to bring plans to life

The Successful Applicant

We're looking for an ambitious marketer who combines commercial curiosity with creative flair.The successful Assistant Brand Manager will likely have:

• Track record within FMCG marketing, brand marketing, or category marketing
• A strong understanding of the UK retail landscape
• Excellent analytical skills and confidence working with market data
• Strong communication and presentation abilities
• A proactive, positive, can do attitude
• The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Experience working with cross functional stakeholders
• A genuine passion for brands, consumers, and food

What's on Offer

✅ Work with iconic brands in a growing international business
✅ Gain exposure to senior stakeholders and international teams
✅ Be involved in exciting NPD and innovation projects
✅ Hybrid working with up to two days from home
✅ Develop your career in a supportive, high performing marketing function
✅ Enjoy a role where no two days are the samePlease note, only candidates with valid right to work in the UK, and with a previous track record in a UK marketing role, will be considered for this position. If you do not have these things, please do not apply.

Job summary

• Job function
• Marketing & Agency

• Subsector
• FMCG & Consumer

• Where
• South West London

• Contract type
• Permanent

• Consultant name
• Julia May

• Consultant phone
• +441932264038

• Job reference
• JN-072026-7067988