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The Marketing Manager Cake is part of pladis UK&I Cake Business Unit and member of the Cake Leadership Team. This role has end-to-end accountability for Cake marketing, from strategy to execution. This role will define the Cake Marketing strategy for pladis UK&I Cake, relevant for Grocery, Discounters and C&I, and drive Consumer to Shopper execution across Comms, innovation, activation and performance.
Job Responsibility:
Deliver pladis UK&I Cake P&L with Budget targets of NSV, volume, TGC/TGC% and GP
Develop pladis UK&I 3-year marketing strategy aligned with the VP Cake and pladis UK&I CMO, including portfolio, brand and channel play
Build yearly brand plans, including Product, range, promotional and pack price architecture recommendation
Manage development of pladis Cake marketing plans, across OOH, digital, social media, in-store, PR, and licencing opportunities
Drive consumer and Shopper agenda, working with CMI partners to understand and leverage Insights
Develop demand-centric innovation pipeline, in collaboration with pladis R&D and manufacturing
Partner with Commercial Excellence team to lead and deliver projects on time in full
Line management of 1 direct report and leadership and influence of cross-functional teams
Requirements:
Marketing experience within Food / FMCG required
Demonstrated ability to manage a sophisticated portfolio (preferably in confectionery)
Consumer and Shopper champion with ability to leverage insights to build long-term sustainable strategy
Multimedia comms campaign development and agency management experience
Experience of partnering for development of channel specific commercial plans
Inspiring storyteller and strategic thinker
Cross-functional experience would be an advantage, preferably in a commercial function
Line management experience preferred, with capability to influence and do through others
Nice to have:
Cross-functional experience would be an advantage, preferably in a commercial function
What we offer:
Annual Car allowance, paid monthly, with optional Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)
Opportunity to self-enrol into Health Cash Plan
Private medical Insurance
Enhanced parental leave and supportive phased return-to-work program
Stakeholder Pension Scheme
Life Assurance Cover upon enrolment to Stakeholder Pension Scheme
25 days + bank holidays
Holiday Enhancement Scheme
1 Volunteering Day per year
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted gym membership – Carlisle and Chiswick only
Discount and Cashback Scheme
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Financial Wellbeing Support
Access to great training and development opportunities