Brand Executive

Brand Executive

SOHO – London

Salary range – £32000 to £35000

About the Job

Would you like to work for an exciting FMCG company with global ambitions?

Are you an experienced Marketing and Media person?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

We are looking to strengthen our Marketing team with the recruitment of a Brand Executive. This role primarily exists to provide professional execution of our marketing plans.

Duties include:

• Manage all administrative elements of the Social and Traditional Media


• Identify and profile target consumer groupings


• Manage campaigns to reinforce the brand using all appropriate Social and Traditional Media


• Manage the execution calendar and dove tail messaging in line with retailers’ calendars


• Effectively organise internal and external events and meetings preparing/securing information as necessary.


• Manage and execute long lead press releases


• Monitor campaign response and make recommendations to the MD and Directors and put into place agreed follow-up actions.


• Lead and deliver on ad-hoc projects as they arise.


• Facilitate communication of new initiatives and progress reports to the Directors and other Heads of Department, as required.


• Anticipate and plan ahead on behalf of the Director to avoid surprises and ensure preparation is carried out in a timely manner


• Effectively represent the company and its values to all internal and external stakeholders.


• Drafting and management of sensitive/confidential information/documents in an appropriate manner

Essential Criteria:

• Previous experience in marketing and PR type industries to demonstrate an understanding of the subtleties in these sectors


• Strong organisation and planning skills


• Effective communication skills with internal/external contacts at all levels


• Project management experience


• An ability to deal with confidential information/documents


• Task-focussed and results-driven


• Additional languages preferred: Core European and Emerging Markets particularly useful

This position entails a considerable degree of autonomy. An exceptional graduate with a degree in a relevant discipline would be considered but the successful candidate is likely to have a proven track-record over four or more years in a similar role.

About Us:

The company has delivered results in the competitive world of FMCG and beauty for several years, with products developed by the team selling in excess of $1 billion worldwide. The company thrives on innovation and embraces the best of the old with the power of the new across its product development, marketing strategies and customer reach. Team members are hands on, multi-taskers who frequently extend outside their roles to help deliver beyond the expectations of colleagues and clients alike.

Closing date for applications: 30th December 2015