Marketing Manager - 12m FTC

London, UK (On-site)

£99K/yr – £122K/yrSenior LevelContract

Posted 10 days ago

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Job Summary

Own a portfolio of top brands, drive growth and profitability, lead P&L and a multi-tier team, and shape cross-functional marketing strategies across a multinational setup.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the health and growth of a portfolio of our best-loved brands, driving volume, value and market share
  • Own the brand P&L, lead a team, and act as brand guardian across the HEINEKEN UK business
  • Lead a team of managers and senior specialists, building capability and developing talent
  • Set and own the brand and channel plans
  • Use the full marketing mix to grow profitability and brand awareness, track performance against plan, and step in early where something needs correcting
  • Partner with senior leaders across Business Units to shape cross-functional strategies
  • Read consumer attitudes, competitor moves and distribution closely so our brands keep pace with the market
  • Help lead our Marketing transformation, influencing across functions and stakeholders within a complex multinational matrix

Requirements

  • Extensive FMCG or CPG experience in brand marketing
  • End-to-end business leadership, with large-scale P&L ownership and clear commercial accountability
  • Track record in modern, culture-led brand building, with the appetite to drive Marketing transformation
  • Experience leading sizeable, high-performing teams
  • Confidence operating within a complex multinational matrix, influencing across functions and stakeholders
  • Deep consumer sector knowledge, with a feel for the external market, competitor behaviour and distribution
  • Strong commercial and analytical judgement, turning insight into winning brand and channel plans
  • Experience developing through-the-line communications campaigns across the full marketing mix

Preferred

  • Experience not listed here is welcome and celebrated.

Benefits

  • Annual bonus
  • Benefits Allowance (15% of base salary)
  • Company-funded Private Medical Healthcare
  • Double-matched pension (up to 10%)
  • 35 days annual leave (holiday trading available) + 3 public holidays
  • Flexible benefits, including a retail discounts platform
  • A quarterly allowance to purchase our delicious ciders and beers (low and no alcohol options available)
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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

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
390.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
36.6%
Direct
39%
Referral
12.8%
Social
10.5%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~42.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2,876 (7% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

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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