At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive brand partnerships and deliver impactful growth through strategic thinking and collaboration.
- Company: Dynamic company based in Manchester with a focus on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with excellent career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping brand strategies and building meaningful relationships.
- Qualifications: Strong commercial instincts and experience in sales or account management preferred.
The predicted salary is between 47250 - 57750 £ per year.
Do you get a thrill from solving complex problems? Are you naturally curious, able to see opportunities others miss, and confident influencing stakeholders to bring ideas to life? We're looking for a commercially sharp, strategically minded Senior Brand Account Manager to take ownership of key brand partnerships and drive sustainable, profitable growth. This is a role for someone who enjoys balancing long-term strategy with day-to-day execution, building meaningful relationships and delivering results through influence, insight and collaboration.
Where and how you'll work: Based in our Manchester office, you'll work closely with cross-functional teams, external brand partners and senior stakeholders across the business. You'll have ownership of your brand portfolio, working with a high degree of autonomy whilst collaborating with teams across Sales, Category, Finance and Supply Chain.
You'll likely thrive in this role if you:
- Have strong commercial instincts and enjoy making decisions that drive growth
- Think strategically whilst remaining focused on delivery
- Build trusted relationships quickly and influence effectively at all levels
- Are highly resilient and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment
- Enjoy analysing data, identifying opportunities and turning insight into action
- Take ownership of projects from concept through to delivery
- Can navigate ambiguity and solve problems with confidence
- Naturally bring people together to achieve shared goals
Experience in buying, sales, customer category management or managing commercial portfolios would be beneficial. FMCG experience is not essential, and candidates from other sectors are encouraged to apply.
What you'll be trusted to do:
- Own and develop relationships with brand owners
- Deliver the budgeted brand P&L as per KPIs (internal and external) and own and manage the Consumer Investment brand budget
- Lead brand contract renewal negotiations to create long-term sustainable partnerships
- Develop and execute the annual retail brand plan which includes range management: core range, product lifecycle, delist/exit, SLOB, NPD pipeline: Business case and launch plan
- Shape the future direction of the brands you manage through strategic thinking and commercial insight
- Build and manage product portfolios, including core range management, innovation pipelines and product lifecycle planning
- Identify opportunities for growth through category, shopper and consumer insights
- Partner with internal teams to successfully deliver new product launches and strategic initiatives
- Demonstrate a consultative selling approach through knowledge of category, shopper and consumer utilising the communication skills training provided.
- Contribute to the wider development of brand strategy and business growth plans
Senior Brand Account Manager in Manchester employer: All About Food Ltd
All About Food is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Manchester. With a strong focus on teamwork and continuous improvement, employees benefit from generous perks such as matched pension contributions, private medical insurance, and unique experiences like VIP days at prestigious events. The company prioritises employee growth through hands-on responsibilities and opportunities to lead cross-functional initiatives, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in the FMCG sector.
