Position title: Associate Manager, Brand Marketing – Yankee Candle

Location: Bristol, UK

Reports to: Manager, Brand Marketing

Contract type: fixed-term (ca. 1 year), full-time, hybrid working system

Your Role & Team in a Nutshell

As an Associate Manager, Brand Marketing, you will fulfill the aligned branding strategies and objectives for Yankee Candle and Woodwick brands across EMEA region. You will build consumer demand and market share, grounded in deep consumer, product, and market understanding.

Your role is to develop and execute brand strategy, pricing strategy, innovation, product portfolio management and brand communication plans.

You’ll work cross-functionally, based in our Bristol office, while being part of team of 7 marketing professionals.

We will help you achieve your goals and develop by providing regular feedback and access to online training courses.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Drive key brand, category, or portfolio initiatives to connect with target consumers.

• Develop distribution strategies, including merchandising and channel assortment guidance.

• Ensure brand communications and visuals align with global brand positioning.

• Conduct business analysis to inform strategies, including new product development.

• Develop a strong understanding of categories, consumers, and competitors through research.

• Present business cases for regional product needs and track innovation funnel sufficiency.

• Execute brand communication objectives, including packaging and external comms.

• Analyze shopper insights and market data to recommend pricing strategies and objectives.

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What You’ll Need

Minimum:

• University Degree in Marketing or related field

• Track record of marketing experience in branded FMCG or CPG sector including successful product launches and portfolio management

• Experience with data-driven marketing planning and P&L navigation

Your advantage:

• Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills

• Promotional experience with both consumable and durable products

• Strong time and budget management skills

• Experience in a global organization, in a fast-paced matrix environment

• European language proficiency would be an asset

What You Gain

Newell Brands has a strong footprint in the EMEA region, with several thousand employees spread over many corporate offices and manufacturing facilities. You might recognise some of our iconic brands, like Parker, Sistema, Spontex, Crockpot, NUK, Coleman, and Yankee Candle , to name a few.

Join us and benefit from:

• Flexible hybrid working system (on average 3 days in the office and 2 days at home p.w.)

• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning – 17,000+ courses for your professional and personal development

• Corporate Citizenship Philosophies – environmentally sustainable and socially sensitive business practices

• Discounts on some of our products from brands Parker, DYMO, Sharpie, Contigo, and others

• Employee Referral Program – an opportunity to get a bonus

• Global Service Anniversary Program – recognition of milestone service anniversaries and birthdays

• Give@Newell – paid time-off for charity activities dedicated for local communities right where you live/work

• Access to Employee Resource Groups that foster Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

• Core Values: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, Leadership

Are you interested?

If so, please click on “Apply Online” on this site and upload your CV in English.

If your application is shortlisted, our recruiter will invite you for an initial phone interview.

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