Brand Manager

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Brand Manager - Prestige Fragrance - 12 month fixed term contract

As a Brand Manager on Burberry at COTY you will not only have the opportunity to work on one of the world's top luxury brands but also be a part of a fearlessly kind and agile company. You will be the driving force behind achieving the Brand's objectives, while working closely with the multi-functional team, on creative and strategic ideas implemented all together with your brand team.

You will work closely with the Marketing Manager, you will be the lead to create and implement the UK brand marketing strategy, supported by the Assistant Brand Manager and Marketing Assistant.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As our Brand Manager you will:

• Develop and deliver local initiative launch plans in collaboration with internal key stakeholders (e.g. sales team, trade marketing, brand finance) and external partners (e.g. media agency) on Fragrance, Makeup and Luxury Collections
• Ownership of brand budget, ensuring effective and accurate budget management including administration of all invoices, monthly accruals and budget trackers
• Managing of all brand media, including briefs, agency relationships, global and fashion house approvals and internal alignment, with support from the Marketing Manager and Assistant Brand Manager
• Local brand management including P&L steering to make sure all brand investments are delivering vs target KPIs and profitability targets.
• Working with the internal & international merchandising teams to manage the design and production of local POS elements, ensure they follow both Global guidelines and UK market requirements.
• Lead the strategy and planning of new initiatives driving perfect execution in Burberry's home market in collaboration with internal/external key stakeholders
• Work closely with internal PR/ Influencer Marketing team to drive consumer engagement and offline/online reach, along with media agencies
• Owner of brand performance, ensuring investments are delivering vs target and KPIS, providing insights to relevant stakeholders and informing local brand strategy
• Drive an online first mentality, finding disruptive ideas that connect with consumers and deliver strong ROI.

You will be joining a group of passionate and creative individuals. As a collective, we strive for perfection, to ensure our customers have the luxury experience that they seek. To use the words of our Brand Manager, 'It is a pleasure to be part of such a dedicated team, they are a constant source of motivation, pushing me to learn more and make meaningful contributions to my work every day while having fun working for such iconic brands'

YOU ARE A COTY FIT

You have the ability to think creatively, are highly driven and self-motivated. You are digitally literate and culturally plugged in. You are well versed in UK/EU/Global mass fragrance and consumer beauty universes, and you get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse and international environment.

Other than that, you:

• Are a self-starter; passionate, enthusiastic and have fun working within a team
• Have excellence in execution from start to end
• Have strong analytical acumen, able to build analysis with understanding drivers and drainers
• Have a solution led mindset, able to find new opportunities to deliver towards Brand's goals
• Have great communication skills, both written and verbal

OUR BENEFITS

As our Brand Manager, some of the benefits you will receive are:

• A salary that matches your knowledge and experience
• Private medical insurance
• A generous pension scheme
• Day off on your birthday

Please note that whilst this position will be based in our Wimbledon Office, we do offer a flexible Omni-working policy which means that up to 50% of your hours will be based from the office and the remaining 50% of your hours can be based from home.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

1. A telephone/online introductory meeting follows.
2. A first online/in-person interview
3. A second interview
4. You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.

ABOUT COTY

Coty is one of the world's largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, colour cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty!

For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com/your-career

Country/Region: GB

City: London