Zest
Senior Brand Manager - 12-Month FTC Location: Cambridgeshire (Hybrid Working - minimum 3 days on-site) Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract Sector: FMCG / Food & Beverage Are you a highly collaborative Senior Brand Manager with a passion for innovation, consumer-centricity, and a record of full accountability of building a strong innovation pipeline? A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Brand Manager to join this manufacturing business on a 12-month FTC basis. It offers the chance to re-launch a key product range, drive growth in the protein drinks segment, and build an innovation pipeline aligned with the dynamic "on-the-go" breakfast occasion. You will be responsible for delivering the full brand plan - from strategy to execution - ensuring strong brand performance, effective budget control, and cross-functional alignment across the business. Key Responsibilities: - Lead the re-launch and execution of a breakfast drinks brand, building a robust 'on the go' innovation pipeline. - Drive growth in the protein drinks category through targeted marketing plans, consumer-led campaigns, and innovation. - Build a 24-month innovation pipeline grounded in insight and category trends, working with NPD and cross-functional teams from concept to launch. - Design, implement, and measure a 12-18-month brand plan to achieve KPIs and brand growth targets. - Full accountability for brand budget allocation, monitoring and control, ensuring resources are maximised and ROI is delivered. - Collaborate closely with Category, Sales, Finance, NPD, and Operations to align strategy and delivery. - Act as the face of the brand with key retail partners, presenting innovation plans, marketing campaigns, and performance updates. - Lead the execution of integrated campaigns across digital, PR, shopper, and experiential channels. About You: You're a confident and collaborative marketer with strong commercial acumen, a passion for consumer trends, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams to deliver real business results. You bring: - Proven experience in a brand management role within food / beverage industry. - A strong track record of product re-launches, innovation delivery, and performance management. - Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills. - Strong analytical capability - able to interpret data, generate insights, and turn them into actionable plans. - Comfortable being both strategic and hands-on - this is a role where you'll own the end-to-end brand journey. - Integrity - dealing with others in an honest manner, take accountability for actions, supporting company values and maintaining confidentiality. What's on Offer: - High-impact, strategic role on a brand with strong growth ambitions - Opportunity to own full brand responsibility and lead a major product re-launch - Hybrid working with a collaborative, cross-functional team - Competitive salary, benefits, and the chance to make a visible difference in 12 months If you're a brand leader ready to hit the ground running and make your mark in a dynamic and growing category, we'd love to hear from you. As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Senior Brand Manager - 12-Month FTC Location: Cambridgeshire (Hybrid Working - minimum 3 days on-site) Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract Sector: FMCG / Food & Beverage Are you a highly collaborative Senior Brand Manager with a passion for innovation, consumer-centricity, and a record of full accountability of building a strong innovation pipeline? A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Brand Manager to join this manufacturing business on a 12-month FTC basis. It offers the chance to re-launch a key product range, drive growth in the protein drinks segment, and build an innovation pipeline aligned with the dynamic "on-the-go" breakfast occasion. You will be responsible for delivering the full brand plan - from strategy to execution - ensuring strong brand performance, effective budget control, and cross-functional alignment across the business. Key Responsibilities: - Lead the re-launch and execution of a breakfast drinks brand, building a robust 'on the go' innovation pipeline. - Drive growth in the protein drinks category through targeted marketing plans, consumer-led campaigns, and innovation. - Build a 24-month innovation pipeline grounded in insight and category trends, working with NPD and cross-functional teams from concept to launch. - Design, implement, and measure a 12-18-month brand plan to achieve KPIs and brand growth targets. - Full accountability for brand budget allocation, monitoring and control, ensuring resources are maximised and ROI is delivered. - Collaborate closely with Category, Sales, Finance, NPD, and Operations to align strategy and delivery. - Act as the face of the brand with key retail partners, presenting innovation plans, marketing campaigns, and performance updates. - Lead the execution of integrated campaigns across digital, PR, shopper, and experiential channels. About You: You're a confident and collaborative marketer with strong commercial acumen, a passion for consumer trends, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams to deliver real business results. You bring: - Proven experience in a brand management role within food / beverage industry. - A strong track record of product re-launches, innovation delivery, and performance management. - Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills. - Strong analytical capability - able to interpret data, generate insights, and turn them into actionable plans. - Comfortable being both strategic and hands-on - this is a role where you'll own the end-to-end brand journey. - Integrity - dealing with others in an honest manner, take accountability for actions, supporting company values and maintaining confidentiality. What's on Offer: - High-impact, strategic role on a brand with strong growth ambitions - Opportunity to own full brand responsibility and lead a major product re-launch - Hybrid working with a collaborative, cross-functional team - Competitive salary, benefits, and the chance to make a visible difference in 12 months If you're a brand leader ready to hit the ground running and make your mark in a dynamic and growing category, we'd love to hear from you. As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Kerry
Staines, Middlesex
Requisition ID: 60546 Position Type: FT Fixed Term Workplace Arrangement: About Kerry Kerry Dairy Ireland is a vertically integrated Dairy Business that encompasses a number of divisions spanning from its Agribusiness (Kerry Dairy Farms) through to Dairy & Nutritional Ingredients & its Dairy Consumer Foods Business. With its strong Dairy heritage, world class sustainability credentials, a deep-rooted connection to its 3000 Farmers & milk suppliers, right through to its portfolio of household favourite Brands, Kerry Dairy are one of the World's Leading Dairy Businesses, with a Revenue in excess of €1.3bn annually. The Dairy Consumer Foods division, is home to a number of the UK & Irelands favourite Dairy & Plant Based Brands (Strings & Things; PURE Dairy-Free; Dairygold, Charleville, Golden Cow, Coleraine, Low Low & Attack a Snak). On top of this, we are the largest supplier of Private Label Dairy spreads in the UK & supply all major Retailers in the UK, Ireland as well as parts of mainland Europe. About the role We're seeking a Senior Strategy Manager to join our team in a newly created role that will be central to defining and driving our ambitious growth agenda. In this position, you'll work closely with the Head of Strategy to design, shape, and mobilise our long-term business strategy. You'll play a pivotal role in identifying and pursuing international expansion opportunities, as well as supporting the development and launch of new incubation brands. Another key part of your remit will be to uncover and seize white-space opportunities that will fuel our future growth. This role is for someone who relishes a challenge, can pivot quickly, and is excited by the prospect of contributing to our growth across multiple critical fronts. We're looking for an individual that can operate at a strategic "30,000-foot" level while also managing executional tasks and seamlessly flexing between the two. Key responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Growth Collaborate with the Head of Strategy on key initiatives, including refreshing our long-term business strategy. Develop aligned sub-strategies, assess growth opportunities (e.g. white space, innovation, tech), and deliver business cases and recommendations. Support evaluations of partnerships, acquisitions, and investments. International Expansion Lead market research to identify and prioritise high-potential international markets. Shape go-to-market strategies, partner with local teams for successful entry, and monitor performance to drive growth and global presence. Incubator Brand Development Drive the expansion of Smug Dairy into the food-to-go category. Deliver marketing plans to boost awareness and trial, explore new channels with GTM teams, and support the development of future incubator brands to sustain innovation. Qualifications and skills Strategic Agility: A proven ability to think strategically and translate insights into actionable plans. Ambiguity is Your Friend: You're comfortable with a role that shifts and evolves, thriving on variety and new challenges. Commercial Acumen: A strong understanding of business drivers, market dynamics, and how to identify profitable growth opportunities. Analytical Prowess: Excellent research and analytical skills, capable of synthesizing complex information into clear, concise insights. Further qualifications and skills Strong collaborator with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders Proactive self-starter, able to manage multiple priorities Clear and persuasive communicator across diverse audiences Background in strategy, business development, brand management, or international expansion is a plus Please note: We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where Kerry terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers . Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a "starter kit," investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name. Recruiter: Posting Type: LI
Requisition ID: 60546 Position Type: FT Fixed Term Workplace Arrangement: About Kerry Kerry Dairy Ireland is a vertically integrated Dairy Business that encompasses a number of divisions spanning from its Agribusiness (Kerry Dairy Farms) through to Dairy & Nutritional Ingredients & its Dairy Consumer Foods Business. With its strong Dairy heritage, world class sustainability credentials, a deep-rooted connection to its 3000 Farmers & milk suppliers, right through to its portfolio of household favourite Brands, Kerry Dairy are one of the World's Leading Dairy Businesses, with a Revenue in excess of €1.3bn annually. The Dairy Consumer Foods division, is home to a number of the UK & Irelands favourite Dairy & Plant Based Brands (Strings & Things; PURE Dairy-Free; Dairygold, Charleville, Golden Cow, Coleraine, Low Low & Attack a Snak). On top of this, we are the largest supplier of Private Label Dairy spreads in the UK & supply all major Retailers in the UK, Ireland as well as parts of mainland Europe. About the role We're seeking a Senior Strategy Manager to join our team in a newly created role that will be central to defining and driving our ambitious growth agenda. In this position, you'll work closely with the Head of Strategy to design, shape, and mobilise our long-term business strategy. You'll play a pivotal role in identifying and pursuing international expansion opportunities, as well as supporting the development and launch of new incubation brands. Another key part of your remit will be to uncover and seize white-space opportunities that will fuel our future growth. This role is for someone who relishes a challenge, can pivot quickly, and is excited by the prospect of contributing to our growth across multiple critical fronts. We're looking for an individual that can operate at a strategic "30,000-foot" level while also managing executional tasks and seamlessly flexing between the two. Key responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Growth Collaborate with the Head of Strategy on key initiatives, including refreshing our long-term business strategy. Develop aligned sub-strategies, assess growth opportunities (e.g. white space, innovation, tech), and deliver business cases and recommendations. Support evaluations of partnerships, acquisitions, and investments. International Expansion Lead market research to identify and prioritise high-potential international markets. Shape go-to-market strategies, partner with local teams for successful entry, and monitor performance to drive growth and global presence. Incubator Brand Development Drive the expansion of Smug Dairy into the food-to-go category. Deliver marketing plans to boost awareness and trial, explore new channels with GTM teams, and support the development of future incubator brands to sustain innovation. Qualifications and skills Strategic Agility: A proven ability to think strategically and translate insights into actionable plans. Ambiguity is Your Friend: You're comfortable with a role that shifts and evolves, thriving on variety and new challenges. Commercial Acumen: A strong understanding of business drivers, market dynamics, and how to identify profitable growth opportunities. Analytical Prowess: Excellent research and analytical skills, capable of synthesizing complex information into clear, concise insights. Further qualifications and skills Strong collaborator with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders Proactive self-starter, able to manage multiple priorities Clear and persuasive communicator across diverse audiences Background in strategy, business development, brand management, or international expansion is a plus Please note: We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where Kerry terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers . Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a "starter kit," investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name. Recruiter: Posting Type: LI
