Shopper and Trade Marketing

RECRUITERS & AGENCIES - PLEASE DON’T CONTACT US ABOUT THIS JOB DO NOT APPLY THROUGH LINKEDIN. FULL DETAILS ON HOW TO APPLY BELOW THE OPPORTUNITY Are you ready to thrive in a growing team working for one of the UK’s most innovative challenger soft drinks brands? Are you ready to transform your career story by being a pivotal part of a once-in-a-lifetime brand success story? If so read on… THE COMPANY Hip Pop® has experienced remarkable year-on-year growth since launching in 2019 and we’re based in the heart of Manchester city centre Our products include multi-award-winning soda and kombucha and we’re stocked in exciting places ranging from Sainsbury’s, M&S, Waitrose & Booths to Harrods, Fortnum & Mason and even on the Manchester United first team bus Some of our mentors and advisors who are here to support your growth include Juliet Barratt (Founder of Grenade), David Morris (Former Tesco CEO), Simon Atkinson (Former Pepsico Director) and one of the founding members of Innocent Drinks. YOU First and foremost you're a good human being. You're also ambitious and after researching Hip Pop® you have that tingling feeling that this is the company you've been looking for that shares your vision and values You're not the passive type. You're a DRIVER and passionate about building challenger brands with our trade partners. You have a creative flair to develop promotions and marketing materials that stand out, good communication skills and building effective working relationships comes natural to you. THE ROLE Ownership of the relationships with our trade partners’ marketing teams. Development and execution of standout promotional plans in partnership with our trade customers – out of home venues (cafes, hotels, offices, bars, restaurants), retailers and wholesalers. Collaborating closely with the sales team to develop engaging trade activation plans. Planning and executing brand partnerships in the trade environment. Champion the voice of our consumers and customers by harvesting relevant insights through engagement with customers, shoppers and consumers. Reporting on targets & objectives YOUR EXPERIENCE Great communication skills – written and verbal Organised detail-oriented, and passionate about building challenger brands Creative and keen to challenge the norms to build a brand through trade environment Analytical with problem solving mindset Team player able to establish effective working relationship with sales, marketing and operations An experience working in successful Sales or Marketing operations department Experience in working with trade partners – out of home, retail, wholesale Passionate about health & wellness WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Competitive starting salary with regular reviews 28 days’ annual leave Your birthday off Upskilling - show us a course you're interested in and we’ll likely get you on it Opportunity to grow your career based on your interests Pension Cycle to Work schemes Unlimited drinks Be a pivotal part of a legendary growth story BASED Commutable to Manchester START DATE: ASAP KEEN TO APPLY? Send your CV to jobsdrinkhippop.com with “Shopper and Trade Marketing” in the subject line (this is your first test ;-)

Location: Manchester, GB

Posted Date: 1/14/2025