Interim Brand Manager – Sports Nutrition

Brand Manager – Sports Nutrition

12 month contract

c.£45K-60K plus benefits & bonus

UK South/Hybrid Working – 1-2 days/week office

TP433124

Super opportunity for smart, ambitious, high-energy marketer to bring their skills and drive to building a fast-growth Sports Nutrition brand. 12 month contract starting soon!

Hybrid working with 1 and occasionally 2 days/week in the office based on the South Coast, easily commutable from London.

Can you hit the ground running and deliver results at a pace? Interested in sports and nutrition, and available quickly to take on a challenging 12 month contract?

Our client is an entrepreneurial and fast-growing manufacturer of sports nutrition and energy products, with 2 successful brands available in major UK retailers and on-line via its own DTC sites and on-line retailers. Its best-in-class products have a reputation for quality and performance, helping athletes, cyclists and fitness enthusiast to train, build strength & endurance, and achieve their goals.

With a member of the team going on maternity leave, we’re looking for a talented marketer to take on this exciting 12 month contract, with a remit to drive brand growth, and manage strategic and tactical projects and marketing initiatives. This will include:

• Leading NPD and EPD product launches
• Driving the UK DTC business
• Managing and developing the current product portfolio
• Developing comms and digital strategies
• Managing and coaching a direct report

In this role, you'll be working with a team of excited and passionate colleagues in a business 2 years into an aggressive growth plan with ambitious targets that it is currently on track to deliver! The company has built some exciting influencer relationships, and has a number of innovation projects coming down the line, for launch in the UK and internationally.

Specific Responsibilities include

• Creating and implementing the annual brand plan in line with the company 5 year strategy
• Taking responsibility for the delivery of the brand revenue & profit
• Creating and delivering a category leading innovation plan spanning EPD and NPD
• Managing the promotional pricing strategy for retail and DTC channels
• Building partnerships with complementary brands to help the brands punch above their weight and build awareness and engagement
• Delivering market leading consumer insights through primary brand research and D2C database research
• Managing, coaching and developing one direct report
• Supporting with the development of a best in class Events & Clubs programme to maximise the awareness of the brands from grass roots all the way up to semi-professional athletes
• Working with agencies and internal teams to develop digital and website assets

Skills & Experience Checklist

This is a role for a highly-motivated, high-energy, results-driven FMCG or consumer goods marketer with solid experience driving brand growth. Key skills include:

• Track record of managing integrated comms campaigns across all media, working creatively with limited budgets
• Proven track record of managing EPD and NPD
• Strong influencing skills and the ability to manage key stakeholders to drive change
• Highly results-oriented, able to identify key issues and find appropriate solutions to resolve them
• Strong planning and organisational skills, able to manage multiple projects and deliver results quickly
• Exceptional team-building skills, working effectively with others, and understanding different agendas
• Appetite for learning – someone who absorbs new information and learns new techniques and approaches
• Passion for nutrition and sport, ideally with some level of involvement in any type of sport/fitness
• A people person who builds strong relationships internally and externally, inspiring and influencing those around you

If you are excited by this opportunity talk to me now. This is a super opportunity to bring your skills and energy to an exciting, busy and challenging role. Contact: Adam Tarsh at adam@tarshpartnership.co.uk