Ireland Senior Brand Manager - 12-month FTC3 days a week – NaasCompetitive salary, up to 25% bonus and benefitsWe have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Brand Manager to join our team in Ireland on a 12-month FTC to cover maternity. This role is to champion the Ireland consumer and drive the needs of the Irish market within the UK&I Cluster Marketing TeamsAbout the role...Reporting to the UK&I Head of Marketing Operations (with a dotted line to IE Country Manager) this role is responsible for the delivery of UK&I marketing strategy in Ireland and being the marketing representative on the IE Leadership team.The role will be the Ireland Marketing 'Single Point of Contact' and responsible for championing the brands' needs for the IE market and delivering the business KPIs.Responsibilities:Overall responsibility for delivery of the UK&I marketing strategy in Ireland including NPD launches and communications campaignsLeading annual brand planning process for IrelandHolistic oversight on NPD pipeline for the marketManagement of the IE Media Plan (From Annual planning to execution throughout the year)Management of the IE Marketing Budget(€2.1M)Having a clear understanding of the performance of our categories and brands and utilising consumer insights to influence the strategy for growth in Ireland. And reporting on performance in key business cycle meetingsLine managing a team of two brand managers and ensuring they have support, training and personal development plans in placeCollaborate with Cluster Marketing teams to provide expertise and insight into the Ireland market and consumer and to ensure the market has all the tools it needs to deliver growthKey member of Ireland Cross Functional Leadership Team collaborating with the IE Country Manager and other IE leadersEnsure we successfully engage and inspire our retail partners with our marketing plans and demonstrate how our plans will positively impact their shoppersAbout you…An experienced commercially minded marketeer with a passion for food, our brands and consumers, this individual is accountable for having a 'making things happen' mindset and is able to work collaboratively across multiple locations, stakeholders and priorities to support the delivery of our marketing plans in Ireland.A proven ability to support a wide portfolio, with the resilience and adaptability to deliver in market will be key.Utilising data and insights whilst using a curious mindset to ask questions. Driving through to successful outcomes and opportunities through collaboration with stakeholders to deliver the Irish execution plan.Having the empathy and curiosity towards consumers learn to anticipate, solve and stay relevant to their common macro needs and desires, working with the wider team to be collectively learning and testing great ideas.Experience within a commercial organisation with strong consumer focusProven track record of achievement in an past faced environmentSuccessfully led product innovation execution, having ideally worked in a category led organisationAble to demonstrate strong people influence skills, communication skills and collaboration to work in cross functional TeamsExcellent project management skillsDemonstrable experience working within the marketing mix and having ideally worked in a category led / matrix organisationAbility to lead and facilitate cross functional meetingsExperience working with a wide range of stakeholdersWhat we can offer you...An ambitious employer with recognized brands and growth potentialA culture where your part of a team, where you feel encouraged to make a difference.The potential to progress your career across different areas of the Nomad Foods GroupWe're on an exceptional adventure and offer a truly purpose led career. We aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth all the while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future.Who are we…This is a great time to join us Birds Eye, owned by Nomad Foods, is the UK's no.1 branded frozen food company and is comprised of the Birds Eye, Goodfella's, Aunt Bessie's and Green Cuisine brands. Selling its first products in 1946, we have been providing high-quality frozen food for generations, and our iconic portfolio of fish, vegetable and chicken products now also includes a meat-free range, pizzas and roast joints and accompaniments. 2024 marks 100 years since our founder, Clarence Birdseye, invented the process behind frozen food as we know it today and we are immensely proud of our heritage as we continue to endeavour to serve the nation with better food, promoting the nutritional benefits and convenience of frozen food and the role it plays in helping reduce food waste.At Nomad Foods we're proud to represent the world we serve by hiring diverse talent. Our inclusive culture is all about what we can achieve together