Brand Manager: Premium Pastry & Food-to-Go Brand Lead

Company: Samworth Brothers
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Location: Leicester
Job Description:

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: –

  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Private health scheme
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Experience annual pay reviews
  • Profit related pay
  • Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a diverse portfolio of brands worth in excess of £100m RSV, with a primary focus on our flagship premium pastry brand, West Cornwall Pasty Co. As the food‑to‑go market continues its rapid growth, this role places you at the heart of a dynamic, fast‑paced industry.

The Role Has Two Core Elements

Brand Manager for West Cornwall Pasty Co. (75%) – owning brand communications, driving innovation launches, and developing strategic partnerships.

Support across our wider food‑to‑go portfolio (25%) – including Urban Eat and Leaf & Loaf, contributing to tactical brand activity and trend‑led initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and deliver annual brand plans aligned with our 3‑year strategy.
  • Lead communications, agency relationships and through‑the‑line activation.
  • Drive seasonal and limited‑edition product launches from idea to national rollout.
  • Manage digital strategy, social content and brand engagement.
  • Monitor brand performance, P&L and marketing spend.
  • Support the wider portfolio including Urban Eat and Leaf & Loaf (25%).
  • Collaborate with NPD, Commercial, Operations and external partners.

The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: –

  • Previous brand management or marketing experience.
  • Strong project management, commercial acumen and problem‑solving skills.
  • Experience working with agencies and cross‑functional teams.
  • A proactive, positive approach and passion for understanding consumers.
  • Degree in Marketing or Business (ideal but not essential).

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you’ll be more than just a team member – you’ll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

Food For Now was created in early 2019 and specialises in daily deliveries of short shelf-life products and is going from strength to strength as we can deliver to a wide range of customers with a wide range of products and brands.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.

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Posted: March 27th, 2026