Brand Manager

London, UK (Hybrid)

£40K/yr – £50K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the full brand strategy for a portfolio of beauty and wellness brands, balancing narrative, P and L, and retailer partnerships to drive growth.

  • Brand Strategy & Growth: Define positioning, architecture, and long-term plan, with market insight to uncover opportunities.
  • P&L & Commercials: Manage revenue forecasting, budgets, margins, and lead retail negotiations and pricing decisions.
  • Trade Marketing & Retail Activation: Build integrated plans with launches and in-store investments while maintaining senior retailer relationships.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end development of brand strategy for an assigned portfolio of beauty and wellness brands, including positioning, architecture, and long-term growth planning.
  • Conduct and interpret market analysis, competitive intelligence, and consumer insight to define differentiated brand strategies and identify growth opportunities.
  • Define and own the brand narrative, tone of voice, and visual identity guidelines in partnership with brand principals and creative teams.
  • Develop and present strategic brand plans to senior leadership and retail partners, demonstrating commercial rigour and market insight.
  • Hold full P&L responsibility for assigned brands, including revenue forecasting, budget management, cost control, and margin optimisation.
  • Build, maintain, and present detailed financial models and brand performance reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Lead commercial negotiations with retail buyers, brand principals, and third-party suppliers, including pricing structures, promotional investment, and trading terms.
  • Identify and capitalise on commercial opportunities within existing accounts and new distribution channels to drive incremental revenue.
  • Develop and execute integrated trade marketing plans aligned to brand strategy and retailer objectives, including new product launches, promotional activations, and in-store investment.
  • Build and maintain senior-level relationships with retail buyers and key decision-makers across major UK retailers including Selfridges, Boots, Space NK, Sephora, and Harrods.
Luneia Brands | Beauty & Wellness UK Distributor logo

Luneia Brands | Beauty & Wellness UK Distributor

Based in London, the heart of the UK Beauty scene, we are a leading distributor and growth partner for best-in-class international beauty & wellness brands looking to accelerate within the UK market.We act as in-country brand managers, managing everything from sales, marketing, and operations. We're an extension of your team and are obsessed with supercharging your brand's growth in the UK market, through our extensive network of major bricks, clicks & travel retail partners.

Founded in 2020
Greater London, England, GBR
4 employees (2 in marketing)

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~4

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (50% of company)