Assistant to the Brand Manager (Permanent) in Reading

STADA UK Thornton & Ross is on an exciting growth journey with more than 700 employees being fully committed to our purpose of Caring for Peoples Health as a Trusted Partner. If you want to work in an open culture where your uniqueness is valued, join our CHC Marketing Team.

The Assistant Brand Manager will join STADA UK Thornton & Ross at a time of strong momentum, portfolio expansion, and organisational transformation. This role is an exciting opportunity to support the growth of our Consumer Health brands by contributing to in-market execution, delivering high-quality campaigns, and building strong marketing fundamentals within a fast-paced environment.

Working closely with Marketing, Digital, Insights, Medical, Regulatory, Supply, and Sales teams, you will support the delivery of the UK brand ambition while developing your skills across brand management, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration.

• 360 Brand Support & Execution

• Support the development and execution of brand plans, ensuring a consumer-centric and insight-led approach.
• Assist in delivering integrated 360 campaigns across ATL, BTL, digital, PR, and e-commerce channels.
• Coordinate day-to-day brand activities with strong attention to detail and executional excellence.
• Help ensure consistency across all consumer and customer touchpoints, maintaining brand identity and messaging.
• Provide support to the Brand Manager on portfolio initiatives and cross-brand projects.

• Performance, Analytics and KPIs

• Support tracking of brand performance, including sales, market share, distribution, and campaign effectiveness.
• Assist in preparing weekly and monthly performance reports.
• Work with data sources (sell-out data, digital analytics, and market insights) to identify trends and opportunities.
• Support innovation projects (NPD/EPD), helping coordinate timelines and cross-functional inputs.
• Help identify opportunities to enhance brand performance across its lifecycle.
• Support coordination across Sales, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Medical, Finance, and external agencies.
• Help track project timelines, deliverables, and key milestones.

Bachelors degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field (preferred).

~12 years of experience in FMCG, Consumer Health, or a similar fast-paced environment (including internships or placements).

~ Interest in digital marketing, insights, and data-driven decision making.

~ Basic understanding of commercial drivers and brand performance metrics.

~ Creative thinking combined with a willingness to take ownership.

Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme.

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 6% employer contribution rates.

Hybrid working we spend three days of your choice in the office, with the remaining days working at home.

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.

Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family.

Electric Car Scheme through Octopus Energy, plus free on-site EV charging.

Cycle to Work Scheme.

Enhanced Family Leave.

STADA Group values and promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology, or sexual orientation. We use the strength of our uniqueness to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation, and the promotion of an inclusive working environment. We are looking forward to your application and welcome applications without a pharmaceutical background.