Trade Marketing Manager

Norwich, Norfolk, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end trade marketing engine, aligning sales, brand, and retailer activation to drive visibility and ROI across channels.

  • Trade Marketing Ownership: Plan and execute campaigns with budget control and clear ROI signals.
  • Cross-functional Activation: Coordinate with sales, marketing, and creative to deliver retailer campaigns and training assets.
  • Brand and Retail Activation: Lead in-store and digital activations, events, briefs, and ambassador presence for key partners.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning and execution of trade marketing campaigns to support the sales team, driving visibility, growth, and customer engagement across all channels.
  • Develop and own the annual trade marketing plan, tailoring activity by channel, retailer, and market to maximise performance.
  • Collaborate closely with the Marketing Manager to align the B2B and B2C marketing calendars for seamless campaign activation.
  • Work with the creative team to efficiently fulfil retailer and distributor marketing requests, maintaining strong attention to detail and coherence with our brand image and values.
  • Deliver impactful brand and NPD activations for retailers, including high-quality training materials, bespoke assets, and in-store or digital content.
  • Coordinate and execute trade events, including industry trade shows and retailer activations that elevate brand presence.
  • Create clear and actionable trade marketing briefs for the creative team, translating commercial objectives into effective campaign outputs.
  • Act as a brand ambassador during key customer meetings alongside the sales team, supporting relationship building and business growth.
  • Deliver product education and training for key retailers and distributors, in-person and virtually.
  • Deliver end-to-end project management of all in-store and digital trade requests, maintaining alignment across key stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Trade marketing experience: Proven experience within trade marketing, ideally within beauty, FMCG, or a related consumer goods sector.
  • Project management: Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple activations, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
  • Commercial mindset: Experience managing trade budgets, tracking ROI, and reporting on campaign performance.
  • Communication: Clear and confident communicator, able to collaborate across sales, marketing, and creative teams, as well as with external partners.
  • Briefing skills: Ability to translate commercial objectives into clear, concise, and actionable briefs for the creative team.
  • Industry knowledge: A genuine interest in beauty and retail trends, with the instinct to spot opportunities and share insights across the business.

Q+A

Q+A Co. executes elevated corporate events, public speaking engagements and discreet project management.

Founded in 2023
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