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Customer Marketing Manager
Cambridgeshire - 3x a week
To £50,000 + Car allowance + Benefits
The Company:
Were on a mission to encourage people to make better food choices via our range of delicious energy bars and high protein bars. We have big plans for the next two years and an ambitious growth target. To help achieve this, we have identified a new role in our marketing team that will plan, manage and develop our retail activation plans through 2018 and beyond.
The Opportunity:
You will have direct responsibility and management of 100% of the annual marketing budget in partnership with the Commercial Director which will cover all Trade activation across our Retail channels, Grocery Multiples, High Street and Route to Market.
- Collaboration with the national accounts team to manage trade focussed activity through inception to execution.
- Develop our trade communication strategy via media and PR channels.
- Use your understanding of retailer channels to pro-actively identify new opportunities within key accounts.
- Management of external agencies to ensure adherence to brand guidelines and timely delivery of all projects.
- Attendance at relevant customer meetings with sales colleagues acting as the marketing representative.
- Regular attendance at trade shows and events.
You:
You’ll be an ambitious self-starter, proactive, confident and not scared of getting your hands dirty. Capable of taking ownership of your role from the get-go, you’ll already have 2+ years’ experience in a customer, channel or trade marketing capacity, within FMCG.
Knowledge of "expandable" categories such as confectionary, snacking or soft drinks would be an advantage.
A good networker you’ll be well versed in acting as the bridge between marketing and sales to get things done.
Interested? If you wish to apply for this role, please click on the apply button with a copy of your up to date cv.
Not right for you? We’d still like to speak with you about other sales, marketing or category management opportunities, so please do send an up to date copy of your CV and we will call you.
Please be aware that all third-party and direct applications to any of our roles will be forwarded to our retained consultants Veritas Partnership Limited and no fees will be payable.
