Marketing Executive - Leeds, United Kingdom - Better Placed

Better Placed

Verified Company

Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Sector:

FMCG
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Contact: Leah Ross

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Client: Client A1 Better Placed
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Expiry Date: 11 January 2023

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Job Ref: 51660_

Better Placed are pleased to be working with a UK Marketing, Sales, and Distribution Company for one of the UK's largest and favourite alcoholic beverage brands and they are looking for a Marketing Executive to join their team

The Role:

As the Marketing Executive, you will be a part of a small team, working closely with the On Trade Activation Manager to manage point of sale, on trade activations, PR, NPD launches and core strategic projects.

You will also support the wider sales teams.

As a lean team, this role will suit someone who is a motivated self-starter with 1-2+ years' experience.

They want someone who can truly hit the ground running and take full ownership of the areas they will be responsible for.

The role is based 3 days a week in Leeds City Centre and the rest working from home.

Responsibilities:

You will be initial point of contact for the Customer Business Manager (CBM) team and marketing
Identify regional event requirements and support as needed
On trade business and press support
Ensure all internal and external messaging and branding is consistent and accurate
Identify customer requirements across free trade and provide support
Maintain master sales toolkit with all new elements
Evaluate and provide budget breakdown for 2023/2
Working with the Brand Manager, Customer Marketing Manager and CBM team to allocate POS throughout the year
Ensure to keep POS in budget and within competitive pricing
Manage regional events alongside CBM team and the On trade Activation Manager
Support the Senior Brand Manager on contracts and T&Cs
Develop strong relationships with festival organisers
Project manage all key contract deliverables on time and within budget
Budget Management
Be the first response for Press Releases
Manage media packs to journalists/key contacts for NPD and key sales periods
Management of the Trade socials accounts
Content plans and copy writing for the trade socials accounts alongside the Brand Manager

The Person:

Exceptional organisational and project management skills
Budget Management

skills

Strong stakeholder management skills
Passionate and determined

- committed to delivering projects on-time and above expectations

Ability to work in a small and fast paced team
A Selfstarter who is flexible and comfortable working in fast paced environment, and able to manage multiple priorities effortlessly with a proactive way
A clear understanding of how agencies run or direct agency management experience
Higher education graduate
Strong presentation skills, for regular internal and external presentations
Experience managing agencies/external partners
12+ years in
FMCG Marketing or Food/Drink Brand Marketing roles preferable, ideally with premium food/drink brands
Knowledge of the On Trade
Understanding of key consumer & socioeconomic
Broad understanding of all Marketing facets (Brand, Customer, Social, PR, Experiential)

Why apply?