Marketing Executive - Hybrid
Kepak Group, Ireland
Job Description
WHY DOES THIS JOB EXIST?
Kepak is one of Europe’s leading food innovators, engaged in marketing a range of products and brands both direct to consumer and B2B. Due to our fast paced, dynamic business environment we have an exciting new opportunity for a talented and ambitious individual to join our Brand Marketing Team.
JOB PURPOSE/ PRMIARY OBJECTIVE:
Kepak Foods Division are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Marketing Executive to join our award-winning foodservice marketing team reporting directly to the Brand Manager for Ireland. Within this role you will be able to get a varied, hands-on experience and further develop your marketing expertise. If you are a result-oriented, self-starter looking to join a dynamic team, this opportunity is ideal for you.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
INTERNAL
- Reporting into the Brand Manager for Ireland.
- Working closely with the wider Marketing amp; Sales, NPD Team.
EXTERNAL
- Key strategic partner agencies.
- Distributors/Key account customers
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work alongside the Brand Manager in the development and management of the brand plans for Foodservice Ireland amp; Scotland channels amp; Key Accounts.
- Responsible for ensuring all the enablers are in place for the successful execution of the annual brand plans (including development and roll out of support material for the sales team and distributors).
- Assist the brand manager in the delivery of B2B marketing campaigns from concept to completion aligned to the overall business objectives, focusing the team on strong ROI.
- Provide insight amp; trends for key customers/distributors that will drive their business forward and position Kepak as a thought leader .
- Key stakeholder in the innovation process and responsible for new product launches in market.
Requirements
SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE:
- 3rd level qualification in Business, Marketing, or a related discipline
- 1-3 years marketing experience, (Food /FMCG/Drinks sector experience a plus)
- Great communicator with strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build close collaborative working relationships with agencies, internal amp; external teams
- Strong project management experience
- Experience in new product development, packaging and print management desirable
- Hands-on attitude. Ability to manage detail to deliver ‘execution with excellence’
- A passionate and committed individual with a strong drive for results is required
- Excellent Microsoft skills, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Valid passport and willingness to travel abroad for short periods of time if required.
- Personal fit with the family values of Kepak (responsible, ambitious, passion for food and teamwork)
- Full clean driver’s license required and access to car
Benefits
At Kepak we are looking for people who are as passionate about food as we are. If you would like to join a culture where our values of Ambition, Responsibility, Teamwork and Passion for Food are at the heart of all we do, and diversity and inclusion matters to you then you are what we are looking for.
Kepak is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Note: as with all positions, due to the nature of the business, key responsibilities will evolve and change over time.
- Hybrid
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Access to discounted health care
- Employee Discount Platform
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Paid Maternity Leave
- Additional Service Leave
- Discounted Meat Purchases
- Career Development opportunities
- Education Support
- Study Leave #jobsie