Senior Brand Manager

London, UK (Hybrid)

£80K/yr – £90K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 8 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive the local brand strategy and annual brand plan, lead end-to-end brand communications and media investment, and partner across functions to fuel growth and execution. Manage agency relationships and track brand performance to translate insights into action.

  • Own the local brand strategy and annual plan
  • Lead cross-functional brand activation and media strategy

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Developing and leading the local brand strategy.
  • Partnering with broader Marketing functions on research, innovation, media and activation to ensure holistic brand strategy and planning.
  • Owning the annual brand plan and delivering initiatives that drive commercial and brand targets.
  • Bringing brand positioning to life through meticulous and consistent execution across all touchpoints.
  • Leading brand communications and owning the end-to-end communications strategy.
  • Managing multi-million-pound media investment in collaboration with our media agency and in-house, data-driven media organisation.
  • Partnering with Commerce functions to deliver leading revenue growth strategies and ensuring delivery of in-market execution against brand strategies.
  • Building strong agency partnerships to deliver competitive advantage through seamless ABTL integration.
  • Tracking and reporting brand performance (volume, value, share and spend), turning insight into clear, prioritised action plans.

Requirements

  • At least 10 years’ experience in brand marketing
  • A strong track record in developing consumer-centric brand plans across all marketing disciplines.
  • The confidence and credibility to influence a broad range of stakeholders, including at a senior level.
  • Sound judgement and decision-making skills, with the ability to know when to shift from analysis to action.
  • A collaborative mindset, with the ability to work effectively across global, commercial and agency partners.

Benefits

  • Discretionary Annual bonus
  • Benefits Allowance (15% of base salary)
  • Company funded Private Medical Healthcare
  • Double matched pension contributions (up to 10%)
  • 35 days holiday (with the opportunity to buy/sell)
  • A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers!
  • Exciting opportunities to develop your career
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The HEINEKEN Company

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HEINEKEN - the world's most international brewer. It is the leading developer and marketer of premium beer and cider brands. Led by the Heineken® brand, the Group has a portfolio of more than 500 international, regional, local, and speciality beers and ciders. We are committed to innovation, long-term brand investment, disciplined sales execution and focused cost management.Through our "Brew a Better World" strategy, sustainability is embedded in the business and delivers value for all stakeholders. HEINEKEN has a well-balanced geographic footprint with leadership positions in both developed and developing markets.We employ over 85,000 employees and operate breweries, malteries, cider plants and other production facilities in more than 70 countries. Stay informed: https://www.theheinekencompany.com/newsroomPlease enjoy our brands responsibly and only share our posts with those who are of legal drinking age.

Founded in 1900
Amsterdam, North Holland, NLD
43K employees (3,519 in marketing)
87% recommend to a friend
89% CEO approval

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390.4K
Traffic Source Mix
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36.6%
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39%
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10.5%
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0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~42.6K

Marketing Team

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2,876 (7% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
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Funding

Last Raise
$2.4B
Post IPO Debt, 7 months ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $2.4B
  • Apr 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $1B
  • Jun 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $965.9M

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