Senior Brand Manager

Job Description

Marussia Beverages has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Brand Manager to drive our brand growth in the UK Market. The postholder will be working across a uniquely interesting and high-quality Spirit portfolio in conjunction with passionate brand owners from across the world. If you have an experience of managing various portfolios within the spirit industry and enjoy a diverse and challenging role we would like to hear from you.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 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 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 & 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.Candidates ProfileThe is an office based position (temporarly working from home due to COVID -19 restrictions) in the Company’s current office in Central London, however the candidate will be expected to travel both domestically and internationally when required.This role requires an experience and self-motivated marketeer who has experience of managing a small team and ability to juggle multiple priorities. The ideal candidate will be a high achiever with a proven track of delivering various brand strategies who thrives on ambition and delivering success. It is critical that the successful candidate is well organized and able to balance a busy schedule prioritizing tasks in regards to their own and their team’s workload and deadlines. The candidate should have a strategic approach and professional attitude and should be confident to take the initiative and make decisions when required.Ideal candidate’s profile:

Relevant University degree, preferably in a Brand Management

Minimum 5 years of experience in marketing, ideally in the premium spirits environment

Experience of managing a small team and team’s workload

Excellent leadership skills

Evidence of being able to develop effective marketing strategies and brand plans

Successful experience of working with agency brand owners at senior level

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

Able to work as part of cross functional commercial team

Pro-active, innovative and flexible

Enthusiastic, energetic and engaging

Good team player

Good communication skills at all levels, openly share information with all functions

Interpersonal skills - able to create open and collaborative partnerships

Presentation skills - confidence to present to internal and external audiences

Internationally minded with an understanding /be able to work effectively across cultures

The candidate will be responsible for:

Relationships with the Agency Brand Owners as well as internal global marketing stakeholders

Development of the Brand Plans for the UK market

Project management

Implementation of marketing strategies

Direct collaboration with the sales team and key customers

Setting goals, achieving efficiency and priorities in the marketing strategies

Management of a marketing budget

Measurement of the marketing budget effectiveness, the level of project realization, and the results of the campaigns

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

Leading the junior marketing team

Setting goals for each team member

Keep abreast with the marketing trends

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

Beverages

Global Marketing

Marketing Support

Multiple Priorities

UK market

Keyskills :
Beverages Global Marketing Marketing Suppt Multiple Priities UK market