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Job Title: Brand Manager
Location: Lagos
About the Job
The Brand Manager is responsible for understanding and gathering consumer insights and market research, specifically what drives TOM awareness, brand salience, and per capita consumption.
They work closely with the Marketing Manager to contribute to the annual business plan by creating, planning and executing brand initiatives, the advertising plan, new products and packaging launches whilst ensuring the brand is portrayed in the right way.
All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:
Consumer Insights and Market Research
Turns data into compelling insights which are actionable and relevant, and ensures these insights are addressed through adequate ideas and plans. With a focus on the younger segment of the target group, monitors the consumer’s perception about brand and products in social media.
Brand Management
Trains and supports marketing peers as well as on/off-premise and trade marketing with their projects. Supports the Marketing Manager in conducting impromptu brand training. Collaborates & ensures synergy on any trade/marketing initiatives. Builds and provides training on new cross-functional tools, such as sales/marketing programs or trade marketing. Works closely with the Marketing Manager, regional team, and International HQ specialists to share learnings and best practices, align plans, and share latest updates and insights. Continually re-applies successful models. Instigates and participates in creative sessions to develop tactics and assesses best practice case studies. Delivers the brand part of the business plan. Sustains or strengthens the brand part of the trial and awareness study; past 4 week/12 month consumption, TOM awareness, and brand salience.
Advertising and Creative
Creates branding and through-the-line communication for specific marketing projects in strong collaboration with the respective marketing functions. Develops and implements the ideal country-specific advertising plan, ensuring international and local learnings, taking best practices into consideration and with the right level of digital and social media integration. Works closely with the Digital Manager to amplify the impact of advertising on own, earned, and paid media channels. Controls creative and media agencies to ensure correct contractual set-up and strong working relationships to deliver world class creative output. Manages the media agency with prudence to ensure the best possible value-for-money advertising plan.
Product and Packaging Innovation
Leads and manages solid product launches together with sales, finance, and other marketing functions and acts as the key contact for Red Bull HQ. Understand which packaging solution addresses country-specific needs, as well as leads and manages the launch proposal. Collects all learnings to share locally and with International HQ.
General Management
Supports the Marketing Manager to develop and implement the annual business plan. Prepares, together with the Marketing Manager, the annual plan and financial budgets/P&L in co-operation with the marketing and sales team. Manages and maintains the agreed budget. Builds a strong, transparent, trusty partnership and cooperation with management and personnel.
Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role:
- Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Marketing or Business.
- FMCG brand marketing skills, knowledge, and experience.
- Clear understanding of competitor activity and consumer behavior in a brand and FMCG context. Generates consumer insights and translates them into successful brand initiatives.
- Implements the business strategy successfully, while managing associated changes and people processes. Strong analytical ability and commercial acumen to understand financial statements and market trends.
- Effective negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- High standard of integrity with a passion for the brand and commitment to Red Bull values.
- An entrepreneurial ‘can-do’ attitude facilitated by continuous learning and application of appropriate ‘best practices’.
- Ability to focus and follow through on priorities and deliver quality results.
- Experience in managing people and teams.
- Experience in managing budgets.
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