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Associate Brand Manager

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Associate Brand Manager - Consumer Lifestyle & Entertainment
This is an exciting role focused on shaping and directing brand marketing in the UK for a well-known global brand. It's all about developing the right brand direction, working across diverse channels and teams to deliver standout work in a fast-paced, creative environment, ensuring every campaign aligns with the core brand strategy.
In this role you will:
- Create and steer brand marketing strategies tailored to the UK market
- Collaborate with agencies, partners, and internal teams on campaign direction and activation
- Manage multiple projects, keeping everything aligned with strategic goals and timelines
- Ensure brand consistency and high standards across all creative assets and activations
- Analyse cultural trends and insights to inform strategic decisions and creative directions
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To be successful, you will need:
- Minimum 2-3 years' experience in a similar brand-focused role, ideally within a big brand, agency or startup - experience in brand marketing is most important
- Strong strategic skills with a focus on direction and planning
- A curious, agile mind with a genuine interest in music, sport, fashion and emerging culture
- Experience working with celebrity assets or influencer partnerships is a plus
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Well organised, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment
Nice to have: experience across different marketing disciplines such as influencer, PR, sports, or social media. Big brand experience naturally has an advantage.


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Preferred background: a few years in brand marketing, with a strong understanding of cultural trends and emerging markets. You could be early in your career but should have some solid experience under their belt.
Other requirements: UK-based, with occasional travel as needed.
If this sounds like the right next step, do get in touch. To discuss this opportunity in more detail please hit apply or send me a message.
Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
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