Assistant Brand Manager

Job Description

Marrusia Beverages has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Assistant Brand Manager to drive our brand growth in the UK Market with particular focus on digital and trade marketing. The successful candidate would be working across a uniquely interesting and high-quality Spirit portfolio in conjunction with passionate brand owners from across the world.This role requires an enthusiastic, creative and ambitious self-motivated marketeer who is a high achiever. The right candidate will have experience of delivering a successful digital brand strategy and should have minimum 2 years of relevant experience combined with affinity to Spirit Brands. This role would suit someone who enjoys working in a stimulating environment and likes being part of a team at the same time having the ability to make decisions autonomously. This is a busy role that requires a candidate to organise busy schedules and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.Company Information - GlobalMarussia Beverages develops its route to market via a fully owned distribution network in 12 core markets: USA, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Russia, Ukraine, Japan, and Georgia. The Company has a network of independent and well-established importers in more than 40 countries worldwide, managed and activated by centralized sales and marketing resources. Marussia Beverages partners with selected 3rd party brands in distribution, aiming at portfolio synergies and efficient and effective routes to the market.Company Information - UKMarussia Beverages UK is importer and distributor of the finest spirits from around the world. Since 1984 the company has been sourcing superb tasting and interesting premium spirits, with provenance to share with the customers. It is a distribution company with £10m revenue with its main office in Central London. The company’s brand portfolio is a combination of Marussia owned brands as well as long term established partner brands. Operating across many spirit categories (Scottish, Irish and World Whiskies, London Dry Gin, French and Italian Liqueurs, Rum from Barbados and Brandies from Cognac and Armagnac).Marussia owned brands include Mamont Vodka, Mossburn and Torabhaig Whiskies, Mezan Rum, Mozart Chocolate Liquor, Hatozaki Japanese Whiskies, 135 East Gin and Clos Martin Armagnac. Its agency portfolio includes Briottet Liqueurs, Foursquare Rums, Fifty Pounds Gin, Casa Noble Tequila and High West Whiskey. Marussia Beverages provides sales and marketing support including high quality account management, full product training, category insight, consumer and trade marketing.Candidate’s ProfileThis is an office based position (temporarily working from home due to COVID-19 restrictions) reporting to the Senior Brand Manager. The Company’s current office is in Central London, but the candidate will be expected to travel both domestically and internationally when required.Ideal candidate’s profile:

Relevant University degree

Minimum 2 years of experience in marketing, ideally in the premium branded environment

An expert in digital and trade marketing

Ability to implement effective marketing and brand strategies

Ability to work effectively across different cultures

Successful experience of working with agency brand owners

Ability to bring a brand plan to life in a real world’ commercial environment

Ability to work as part of a cross functional commercial team

Ability to create open and collaborative partnerships

Good presentation skills - confidence to present to internal and external audiences

Pro-active, innovative, and flexible

Enthusiastic, energetic and engaging

Good team player

Good communicator

The candidate will be responsible for:

Relationships with Agency Brand Owners as well as internal global marketing stake holders.

Coordination and implementation of the Brand Plans for the UK operations group

Coordination and implementation of our eCommerce / On-Line strategy

Implementation of effective customer and consumer trade strategy

Implementation of marketing strategies

Direct collaboration with the sales team and key customers to bring plans to life in market

Coordination of a marketing budget

Management of marketing activities: online/offline, advertisement, PR, exhibitions, events, trade activities and other campaigns that are proposed for the implementation to achieve the objectives

Keeping up to date with marketing trends

Setting targets in an effective and efficient way

PackageSalary: competitive, depending on experienceHolidays: 25 days plus Bank HolidaysPension: 6% contributions from the CompanyHealthcare: Private Healthcare PlanBonus: depending on Company’s performance and individual KPIs Required skills

Global Marketing

Marketing Support

Trade Marketing

Keyskills :
Global Marketing Marketing Suppt Trade Marketing