Senior Brand Manager

Description

About Kerry Kerry Dairy Ireland is a vertically integrated Dairy Business that encompasses a number of divisions spanning from its Agribusiness (Kerry Dairy Farms) through to Dairy & Nutritional Ingredients & its Dairy Consumer Foods Business. With its strong Dairy heritage, world class sustainability credentials, a deep-rooted connection to its 3000 Farmers & milk suppliers, right through to its portfolio of household favourite Brands, Kerry Dairy are one of the World's Leading Dairy Businesses, with a Revenue in excess of ???1.3bn annually.

The Dairy Consumer Foods division, is home to a number of the UK & Irelands favourite Dairy & Plant Based Brands (Strings & Things; PURE Dairy-Free; Dairygold, Charleville, Golden Cow, Coleraine, Low Low & Attack a Snak). On top of this, we are the largest supplier of Private Label Dairy spreads in the UK & supply all major Retailers in the UK, Ireland as well as parts of mainland Europe.

About the role We are seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented temporary marketing support professional to help execute the go-to-market plan for our US launch of Golden Irish, a premium spreadable butter brand. This role will provide immediate hands-on support to the Head of Strategy and work closely with our International and Site Team to ensure alignment and progress across marketing activities.

This is a unique opportunity to work on a fast-paced brand launch and contribute to a global marketing effort.

Key responsibilities Support the execution of Golden Irish's go-to-market (GTM) strategy in the US. Coordinate and communicate with cross-functional, international, and site teams to ensure alignment.

Collaborate with agencies (creative, design, social etc) in briefing and building relevant plans & activations

Oversee packaging development and suggested retail pricing (SRP).

Assist in building and managing digital and social channels for the US market (e.g. Instagram, website).

Manage project timelines, track progress, and follow up on actions to ensure delivery. Further Key Responsibilities Recommend an appropriate marketing model (localized in the US or managed from the UK). Contribute to campaign planning, content creation, and partner activation.

Provide marketing and administrative support to the Head of Strategy as required.

Assist with preparation and participation in European and international trade shows.

Prepare presentations, reports, and updates for internal stakeholders.

Qualifications and skills 3+ years of marketing or project coordination experience, preferably in a consumer brand or FMCG environment

Strong organisational and communication skills

Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced setting

Experience working across international teams

Stakeholder management experience

Further qualifications and skills Self-starter with a collaborative mindset and attention to detail

Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel

Available to start immediately and commit to the 4-month term

Please note: We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where Kerry terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers.

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