Junior Assistant Brand Executive

My client based within the Huntingdonshire area is looking for an Assistant Brand Manager to join their busy and growing team.

Job Purpose:

To assist the Brand Manager championing the product portfolio & to support other product categories within the marketing team. The job will require implementation of the companies marketing plan. This will include development, improvement and delivery of the Companies range and communications including:
Implement marketing plans for the Product range ensuring plans are delivered and budget is achieved.
Recommend and implement plans for developing that portfolio in order to meet consumer and customer needs.
In conjunction with Brand Manager and Head of Marketing implement/manage PR and Marketing strategy to ensure the companies range obtains maximum exposure within the market place.Main Duties:

In conjunction with Brand Manager, assist in constructing, developing and implementing marketing plan/s for companies brands.
Assist in delivering annual plans within the companies portfolio with clearly defined objectives and strategies, including pricing, positioning, promotion, (above and below the line & in-store) & distribution.
Coordinate the design & management of all brand communications including advertising, point of sale, consumer & trade websites, digital activity & PR.
Monitor key performance criteria against business plan and market plan including market share, price, margin, market trends and opportunities.
Recommend and develop cost effective promotional plans, help gain support for these programmes and ensure effective implementation and post activity evaluation.
Working within the development team and Brand Manager, help to implement improvements to the existing product range.
Coordinate product development primarily to ensure all products are set-up on our system, barcodes allocated and specifications available for external use.
Ensure all product information/specifications; component information is up to date, well understood and correct at time of component order.
Regularly review market conditions, competitor activity which may impact in the success of the companies product portfolio. Suggest improvements and adjustments to ensure companies products have the optimum position.