Marketing Manager - Self Gifting

Essential

• Experience in FMCG marketing, category management, portfolio management, innovation or a related commercial function.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate data and insights into actionable recommendations.
• Experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercial acumen with an understanding of category growth drivers, business case development and portfolio performance.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience working collaboratively across functions including Marketing, Insights, R&D, Supply Chain and Commercial teams.
• Highly organised with a strong attention to detail and a proven ability to drive execution.
• Demonstrated ownership, curiosity, resilience and learning agility.

Desirable

• Experience within premium food, confectionery, snacking or broader consumer goods categories.
• Exposure to global or regional marketing environments and cross-market collaboration.
• Experience supporting innovation pipelines, stage-gate processes and product launch programmes.
• Knowledge of consumer and shopper research methodologies and demand-space analysis.
• Experience in portfolio architecture, category strategy development or assortment optimisation.
• Familiarity with premiumisation, self-gifting, impulse or everyday consumption occasions.
• Experience working within matrix organisations and influencing stakeholders without direct authority

What does pladis offer you?

• Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) – this is the business’s annual bonus scheme.
• Opportunity to self-enrol into Health Cash Plan
• Private medical Insurance (if eligible by grade)
• Enhanced parental leave and a supportive phased return-to-work program to help colleagues balance family and career
• 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 – make your everyday spending work hard for you on major high street brands, supermarkets and services
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
• Access to great training and development opportunities

Our Values:

• Purpose led – We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite
• Agile – We’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers.
• Positive – We’re highly motivated optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better
• Resilient - We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forward
• Collaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together
• Best mix of ingredients

pladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every great recipe we’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.

Accessibility at Chiswick

Our Chiswick site has step-free access, accessible entrances nad lifts between floors to support with individuals with mobility needs. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to receive other benefits and and privileges of employment, and where possible to perform key job functions.

Godiva and affiliates, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

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