Role Description
We’re looking for a Foodservice Marketing Manager UK & Ireland to take the lead in turning our marketing strategy into commercial impact. This is a highly visible role at the heart of our UK&I Foodservice business, connecting Marketing, Sales, Innovation and our customers to build brands, accelerate growth and win in the market.
As Foodservice Marketing Manager UK&I, you will own the local Foodservice marketing and trade marketing agenda, translating EMEA strategy into compelling, market-relevant plans and activations.
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Own the UK&I Foodservice marketing strategy, connecting EMEA Marketing & Innovation priorities with local customer and market needs.
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Drive brand and business growth through impactful campaigns, activations and communication plans.
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Develop compelling customer propositions and selling stories for new product launches, concepts and key portfolio initiatives.
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Partner closely with Sales to fuel Route-to-Market plans and turn marketing strategy into commercial opportunities.
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Translate global and regional launch strategies into relevant, engaging UK&I campaigns and messaging.
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Bring customer, consumer and market insights back into the EMEA Marketing & Innovation team to shape future strategy, innovation and portfolio decisions.
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Lead key strategic marketing projects across UK&I, working with Sales, Innovation and EMEA stakeholders.
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Manage and develop a Foodservice Trade Marketeer, building strong marketing and commercial capabilities within the team.
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Lead external agencies and partners, ensuring high-quality delivery against clear briefs, timelines and objectives.
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Develop the annual marketing operating plan and manage the marketing budget effectively.
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Measure the ROI and effectiveness of campaigns and activations, using insights to continuously improve performance.
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Share best practices across the wider organization and contribute to a stronger, more professional marketing community.
Qualifications
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A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing, Business or a related field.
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8–10+ years of marketing or marketing communications experience, ideally within Foodservice, FMCG or another fast-moving consumer environment.
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Strong experience developing marketing strategies, concepts, campaigns and communication materials in an A-brand environment.
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A strong understanding of the Foodservice channel; Retail experience is a plus.
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A proven track record in project management and delivering complex initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
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Experience managing, developing and motivating people and building high-performing teams.
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Strong commercial acumen and the ability to connect marketing activities to business growth and customer value.
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The ability to build strong partnerships across Sales, Marketing, Innovation and other functions in an international matrix organization.
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Experience professionalizing marketing through processes, tools, metrics and ways of working.
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Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to lead change and challenge the status quo.
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Fluent English. Additional relevant European languages are an advantage.
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Flexibility to travel regularly within the UK and Europe.
Benefits
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This is an opportunity to join a growing, international organization where marketing has a real seat at the table.
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You’ll have the freedom to shape the UK&I Foodservice agenda, work with talented teams across Europe and directly influence how our brands and products win with customers.
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You won’t just develop marketing plans. You’ll turn them into action, bring people with you and see the impact in the market.