Senior Brand Manager

Company: Zest Food Jobs
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Location: Wales
Job Description:

We are delighted to be working with a well-established and growing food manufacturer to recruit a Senior Brand Manager. This is a newly-created, pivotal role within the business, offering the opportunity to take full ownership of brand strategy and play a key part in shaping future growth.

With significant investment planned across innovation and brand development, including new product development capabilities, this is an exciting time to join a business that is evolving rapidly within its category.

As Senior Brand Manager, you will lead the development and execution of brand strategy, ensuring a consistent and compelling presence across all channels. Reporting into the senior commercial leadership team, you will take a highly visible role in driving brand performance, innovation, and market impact.

You will work cross-functionally to bring products and campaigns to life—from initial consumer insight through to successful retail execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and develop the overall brand strategy, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints
  • Lead integrated marketing campaigns from concept through to execution and evaluation
  • Manage the end-to-end NPD pipeline in collaboration with internal teams
  • Analyse market trends, consumer insights, and competitor activity to identify growth opportunities
  • Track and evaluate campaign performance, delivering clear, actionable insights
  • Collaborate closely with sales, operations, and product teams to ensure commercial alignment
  • Manage brand budgets and ensure effective allocation of spend
  • Oversee relationships with external agencies, ensuring high-quality creative and delivery
  • Support and develop digital marketing initiatives across relevant channels
  • Present performance updates and strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders

We are looking for a commercially driven, autonomous and insight-led brand professional who thrives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. You will bring:

  • Proven experience in a Brand Manager or Senior Brand role within FMCG or food
  • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to turn insight into action
  • Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills
  • Strong project management and stakeholder engagement capability
  • Experience managing budgets and external agencies
  • Confident communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels

Why Apply?

  • Join a forward-thinking, ambitious business with clear growth plans
  • High-visibility role with real influence on brand and commercial performance
  • Collaborative culture with a strong focus on innovation
  • Opportunity to shape and elevate a well-established brand

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Posted: April 12th, 2026