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The TalentPool Company

Marketing Manager, Branded Food - 12 Month FTC

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

£ 85,000 /year

Freelance

12-11-2025

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Skills

Communication Creativity Sales Architecture Marketing Strategic Planning

Job Specifications

Marketing Manager – Branded Food & Beverage (FMCG)

FTC 12 Month Contract

Location: London Area (2 days per week in the office)

Salary: £80,000 – £85,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

TalentPool are proud to be partnering with a global leader in the food and beverage industry, renowned for its portfolio of much-loved household brands.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Marketing Manager to take ownership of a high-performing brand within their UK business. As Marketing Manager, you will play a key role in shaping and driving the brand’s growth agenda, overseeing brand strategy, performance, innovation, and communication across the UK market. You’ll also have the opportunity to lead and develop a Brand Manager and ABM.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the development and execution of brand strategy, delivering growth across the 4Ps.
Own the innovation pipeline – from concept to launch – ensuring strong local execution and global alignment.
Manage and optimise Pack Price Architecture, driving value and profitability across the portfolio.
Monitor brand performance, using data and insights to inform decisions and identify opportunities.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Category, Finance, and Global Brand teams to ensure flawless delivery.
Lead, mentor, and develop a Brand Manager & ABM, fostering a culture of high performance and creativity.
Act as a key influencer across the wider marketing organisation, contributing to the long-term brand and business vision.

About You

Proven track record in brand management or marketing within FMCG (ideally food & beverage).
Strong commercial acumen with experience managing brand P&L and strategic planning.
Confident leader with influencing skills and the ability to work effectively across global teams.
Passionate about brands, innovation, and consumer insight-driven marketing.

About the Company

Specialising in FMCG and Retail: Sales, Digital & E-Commerce, Marketing, Category, Insights, Buying, Commercial Strategy, Procurement, Finance, HR, and Supply Chain. We partner up with only a handful of clients, allowing us to gain greater knowledge of their business, whilst also giving us greater choice of companies to source talent from. Typical roles we recruit for range from 40,000GBP to 250,000GBP. Roles primarily across the UK&I but regularly recruit for roles across the globe like EMEA, MENA, Australasia, US, Ger... Know more