Assistant Brand Manager - London

Heineken Assistant Brand Manager – 12 Month FTC

 

Location: London, Oxford Circus with a mix of working from home.

Salary: £32,000 – £40,000 base depending on experience plus benefits listed below.

Function: Marketing

Contract: 12 Month FTC

 

Closing Date: 23rd August. We may close the application window early, so dont delay!

 

At HEINEKEN we’re about more than the name above the door. As the UK’s leading pub, cider and beer business we’re home to some of the world’s best-loved ciders and beers, and a leading player in the international drinks industry.

 

That kind of success is only possible with a diverse mix of talented people. It’s the pride and passion of our colleagues that makes us stand out from the crowd. We’re building a future that embraces innovation, sustainability, diversity, and of course, the opportunity for our 2,000 colleagues to make the most of their careers. We’re a business which will bring out the best in you. If you’re as excited about our future as we are, then we’d love to hear how you can help us shape it.

 

We’ve ambitious goals. And we know it’s the expertise and enthusiasm of our people that fuels our growth. Right now, we’re looking for an Assistant Brand Manager to join our Marketing team on a fixed-term 9 to 12 month basis

 

The Role

Following an internal promotion, we’re excited to bring an Assistant Brand Manager role to market. Reporting into a Senior Brand Manager, your role will be to support the brand marketing team in delivery of our most exciting and impactful plans to date. You’ll also fully own some key projects and support strategic development for our brands from 2024 onwards.

 

Responsibilities of the role include, but aren’t limited to:

• Leading exciting activation projects across all routes to market
• Supporting the brand team in delivering impactful ATL campaigns
• Creative development – as a brand guardian with the consumer at the heart of what we do, ensuring creative execution is impactful and fit-for-purpose
• Multi-million-pound budget management and tracking
• Brand performance analysis and tracking
• Stakeholder management across the wider department, business, and partner agencies
• Ownership of key brand channels like social platforms alongside our internal social and media buying teams

 

The Candidate

Playing a critical role in projects including BTL activation in both the On and the Off Trade, exciting experiential campaigns, sampling and design, we’re looking for a candidate who is passionate about brands and championing the voice of the consumer, as well as somehow who has an eagerness to learn.

 

Essential:

• Previous experience in a marketing role, be that activation or brand
• A people-person with strong project management skills – the role includes managing multiple projects with varying timelines and a large network of stakeholders
• A passion for brands – we are the voice of the brand for our consumers, a drive and passion for what we do to impact how our consumers feel about our brands is key
• A desire to learn – as an entry level role in Brands Marketing in a truly Global business, opportunities to develop within Heineken are endless
• Creative mindset – not afraid to share creative ideas when planning campaigns
• Strong verbal and written communication skills – the role requires management of stakeholders at all levels
• Commercial acumen – good analytical skills and comfortable with numbers

Desirable:

• Experience in FMCG or specifically the alcohol industry
• Digital native with a passion for social media
• Experience managing internal and external stakeholders, including agency partners and global colleagues

 

Our ways of working

Our office sites operate a hybrid model. You’ll spend Tuesdays, Thursdays, and a day of your choice in the office and can work from home on two days, although but you’re more than welcome to come and work from the office on those days too.

 

Our benefits and rewards

• Annual bonus
• 15% of salary Flexible Benefits Allowance (can be taken as cash, benefits or a mix of both)
• Company-funded Private Medical Healthcare
• Double-matched pension (up to 10%)
• 35 days holiday (holiday trading available)
• Retail discounts
• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers (low and no alcohol options available)
• Unique learning and development opportunities

…And much more! Check out our Why Join Us page if you’d like more information.

 

You’ll also get the opportunity to join our colleague networks, in which people from across the business connect to help champion diversity, equity and inclusion, ensuring we’re continuing to give people a voice.

 

The application

If you like what you’ve read and are ready to brew a better career with us, let’s get going! We may close vacancies early where we receive lots of applications, so don’t delay! Please note that VISA sponsorship is not offered for this role.

 

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us at

[email protected].

 

You might feel that you don’t meet every single requirement for this role, and that’s okay – we all need the opportunity to develop and untap our full potential. If this advert’s piqued your interest, we’d encourage you to submit an application rather than ruling yourself out. You never know – you may be exactly what we’re looking for!

 

Who we are

We’re the world’s most international brewer and the name behind a host of brilliant beers and ciders, from Birra Moretti, to Strongbow, to Cruzcampo and many more.

 

It’s a fantastic time to join us. We’re leading the way in low and no alcohol innovation, pioneering new technologies to meet our ambitious environmental goals and investing in our pubs to keep them at the centre of their communities.

 

When you join us, we’ll back you to reach your full potential. You’ll enjoy unique development opportunities, unforgettable experiences and a reward package that goes far beyond the salary you receive.

 

If you want to hear more about life at HEINEKEN from our colleagues, head over to LinkedIn and check out the hashtag #LifeatHEINEKENUK.

 

There’s no better place to untap your future. Join us, and brew a better career.