EABL Jobs: Spirits Brand Manager – Local Priority Brands – Venture

Reports To: Marketing Manager Local Priority Brands – Venture
Context/Scope:
  • The job holder works closely with relevant Venture Spirits Portfolio Marketing Manager for planning and implementation of brand GAME plans;
  • with sales team to ensure that field activities are in line with brand strategies;
  • Consumer Planning &Research for provision of up to date research on brands;
  • Global Brand support offices for brand strategy search &spin;
  • Advertising Agencies for effective brand communication;
  • Media agency/Media houses for proper brand communication;
  • Group procurement for prompt availability of quality materials and at budgeted cost;
  • Finance for cost/budget controls and brands profitability;
  • Production department for monitoring product quality and availability and PR agencies for enhancing brands image.
Purpose of Role:


  • Protect, grow and build the brand by managing demand for the brands to achieve budgeted volume, market share and profit objectives.
  • To develop and effectively implement marketing activities for the brands and ensure harmonization of brand positioning in Kenya, Uganda &Tanzania.
Top 3-5 Accountabilities
  • Develop, implement & monitor annual strategic brand plan including economic management of allocated budget.
  • Monitoring brand availability and sales and being proactive on factors affecting the brand sales and market share performance.
  • Identify and recommend market research programme aimed at enhancing brand positioning.
  • Analyzing market research data including secondary research and taking corrective action for enhancement of brand strategies.
  • Effective management of brand advertising and sales promotion to generate brand growth.
  • Recommending, planning & co-ordinating brand PR activities likely to enhance the brand sales and image in the short or long term.
  • Monitor competitor activities affecting the brand and take appropriate corrective action
  • Monitor, evaluate and recommend brand-packaging update including pack and range extensions and follow through to implementation in liaison with Marketing Manager.
  • Regular and continuous monitoring of brand costs and profitability and recommend areas for improvement.
  • Prepare monthly brand expenditure and variance report to control budgeted expenditure.
  • Plan and implement brand media strategy.
  • Market intelligence through regular trade visits and utilizing this to enhance brand activities.
  • Design, procurement and economic distribution of brand promotional materials to plan.
  • Interaction with Regional Brand liaisons to give updates on implementation of Brand strategic plans.
Qualifications
  • A Bachelor of Commerce Marketing or business degree or equivalent
Experience
  • Minimum of 5 years marketing experience preferably in a FMCG environment.
  • Marketing management experience
  • Experienced in the development and execution of advertising strategies.
  • Knowledge on consumer and customer insights on spirits
How to Apply
Visit the Diageo career site here to make an online application