Assistant Brand Manager

Job Introduction

Do you have experience in food marketing? Are you looking for a role that offers growth and career progression?

We are looking for an Assistant Brand Manager within the UK and Ireland Food Platform to join our team, to work closely with our segments to ensure the brands within their portfolio continue to meet the needs of our clients and consumers.

You will support the Brand Managers and be involved in creating a defined marketing campaign that is rooted in consumer insight and meets the needs of the business commercially and operationally expectations

You will have strong project management skills and collaboration skills

We can be flexible on location as this role can involve some home based working. 

Role Responsibility

• Maintaining and updating brand assets ensuring they are aligned with our segments’ and operational needs
• Coordinating the implementation of annual refresh programs and localised brand activity, leasing with relevant Food Platform and Service Operations team for a smooth and timely delivery. 
• Working with segments to ensure the brand is deployed to brand standards, assisting in ensuring the success of new site openings
• Gather external and internal insights to support continual improvement and appropriate deployment of services across segments, applying trends and insights to brand activity
• Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams within the Service Operations Team and segment Operations, Supply Chain & Facilities Management Platform across the UK&I for the timely delivery of brand related activities.
• Continuously update own knowledge of existing consumer trends, high street and competitors.

The Ideal Candidate

• Professional experience in the food service industry. Ideally with experience in marketing, service/brand development and operations.
• Experience in project management
• Strong knowledge of the High Street and Foodservice Industry trends
• Strong time management skills / ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Package Description

Competitive Salary + bonus

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, Defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to further engage ex-forces personnel and reservists.  Those applying for roles with us who meet the essential criteria advertised under the ‘ideal candidate’ on the vacancy advertised are guaranteed to progress within the selection process.