Senior Brand Manager - 6 months FTC in Uxbridge

Suntory is a fast moving, agile and entrepreneurial business that is home to some of the nations most loved brands. The Suntory Group is one of the largest soft drinks companies and among the world's leading consumer products companies. We offer a uniquely diverse portfolio of beverages enjoyed by millions across the globe.

Lucozade is a leading UK Sports & Energy drink brand with a strong portfolio and high‐profile partnerships including Xbox, Jude Bellingham, and the England football teams. As Senior Brand Manager, you'll lead impactful campaigns and innovation projects that align with evolving consumer trends. The role includes managing communications across ATL, BTL, digital, and partnerships, while owning the brand's visual identity and DNA. You'll influence stakeholders, manage budgets, and contribute to ambitious growth plans—all while bringing energy, creativity, and a passion for brand-building.

This role leads the development of Lucozade's brand communications and helps shape its future portfolio. It drives financial growth through strategic projects aligned with the brand's long‐term vision, while managing agency partners and ensuring campaigns meet KPIs, timelines, and budgets. You'll own the integrated communications strategy across all channels, bring the brand world to life, and support execution teams in delivering key initiatives. Budget ownership and contribution to the leadership team's high‐performance culture are also central to the role.

In this role, you'll be at the heart of one of the UK's most iconic brands—Lucozade—leading high‐profile campaigns and initiatives that shape its future. You'll have the opportunity to work with a sizeable budget, collaborate with top‐tier partners like Xbox and England football teams, and drive innovation across media, digital, packaging, and experiential channels. This is your chance to unlock your potential, assert your creativity, and make a real impact in a fast‐moving, entrepreneurial environment that values passion, curiosity, and bold thinking. You'll also be part of a high‐performing leadership team, supported by a company that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion—ensuring you can bring your whole self to work every day.

You have significant and relevant professional experience, including within FMCG. You're passionate and curious about deeply understanding consumers, and you demonstrate strong team and leadership competencies. You excel at tracking brand performance and have a consistent track record of developing brilliant campaigns and activations. You influence and positively impact cross‐functional teams and stakeholders, and you lead and manage external agency partners effectively. You bring a strong level of commercial awareness and make data‐driven decisions. With an entrepreneurial, self‐starting mindset, you're comfortable navigating ambiguity and change, and you consistently demonstrate a growth mindset.

At Suntory, we recognize that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavor to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.