Job Introduction
An exciting Head of Marketing opportunity has arisen to lead the Innovation brands within the UK team, as a result of an internal promotion. This role will lead the UK Innovation strategy, execution, and team for recently launched pioneering premium brands; Discarded/Atopia/Batch & Bottle, as well as any future new to world brands.
Main Responsibility
To lead the UK innovation agenda, commercialise our portfolio of new-to-world innovation brands and to develop a product pipeline. You will work directly with UK senior marketing/commercial leaders to ensure:
- There is a 5-year innovation pipeline strategy and a robust roll out plan in place across the 5 Year Plan
- That the key innovation brands have ambitious growth ambitions with clear assumptions and plans on how to achieve these
- That marketing tools and assets for UK launch are developed to deliver for launches and the early product life stage including communications.
Supported by the 4 people within your team, you will work directly with senior global/UK commercial and innovation leaders, tirelessly championing these brands to ensure they are supported by exciting, robust and well-resourced commercialization and brand marketing plans.
This role reports into the UK Marketing Director and is a member of the UK Marketing Leadership Team (MLT) with regular interaction with senior UK and global stakeholders.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will be a proven marketing and innovation leader who enjoys creating, motivating, and developing a team within a dynamic environment.
You must have experience of operating at a similar level within another organisation and demonstrate proven ability to both develop and execute different brand growth strategies. The right person will be capable of influencing a large and broad group of multifunctional stakeholders, both internal and external.
Whilst we are looking for candidates with the relevant experience, we actively encourage and welcome candidates from a diverse range of sectors, so don’t be put off applying if you don’t yet have premium spirits experience. It is a great industry and we are confident you will enjoy it!
What we can offer you
- We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
- Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
- Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
- Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
- Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
- Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
- Learning resources to help you be your best self.
About William Grant & Sons
A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS
William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.
We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.
At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.
OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY
Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.
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