Head of Marketing Activation

Head of Marketing Activation

Function: Marketing

Team Marketing Activation

Location: Field Based

Salary: £66,770 - £70,700 depending on experience plus 15% flexible benefits allowance (which can be taken as cash) along with full benefits listed below.

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 31st May 2024. please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

As the nation’s leading pub, cider and beer company and the name behind a host of brilliant brands, we’re looking for equally brilliant people to help us on our journey to building a better future. Right now, we have a fantastic opportunity available – Head of Marketing Activation spearheading the Marketing Activation team.

About the role

As the Head of Marketing Activation, you will be responsible for leading the channel and shopper strategies for HEINEKEN UK’s Off and On trade market. You will do this by overseeing and implementing out Below-The-Line (BLT) brand and category activations and ensuring they align with marketing and trade KPIs. Your goal is to strategically optimise shopper and consumer engagement by customising activation schedules that are tailored to individual customers and sub-channels.

You will initiate the Global Picture of Success by developing a new channel planning process, allocating budget based on priorities, engaging with stakeholders, conducting pre/post evaluation of activities and leading programmatic digital marketing, whilst simultaneously managing a team of activation managers.

Your challenge – should you wish to accept it – is to lead HEINEKEN UK into the world of digital shopper activation!

Who we’re looking for

You will be highly experienced and influential Team Leader in marketing and sales, ideally within a customer-facing or brand ambassadorship role.

In addition to this, if you have:

• Route to market & customer strategy knowledge
• A commercial acumen
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills
• An understanding of Below the Line (BTL) Marketing strategies
• Lead large marketing campaigns.
• Well-honed and effective stakeholder communication and negotiation skills

Then this could be the role for you!

We embrace learning and growth, and there is plenty of scope to develop in this role. You’re also likely to bring experiences that are not listed above – these are welcome, but a customer-centric approach to the role is a must as our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

Our Benefits

As part of the team, along with your salary, you’ll also receive:

• an annual bonus
• Company funded Private Medical Healthcare
• double matched pension (up to 10%)
• 35 days holiday
• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers! (low and no alcohol options available)

You’ll also get the opportunity to get involved with one of our colleague networks where groups of colleagues from all over the business work together to ensure we’re always working towards being a diverse and inclusive company.

The application

If you like what you’ve read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply before the closing date listed at the top of the advert.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us as recruitment@heineken.co.uk.

In all likelihood the ideal candidate for this role won’t meet every single requirement in this advert, in fact we all need the opportunity to grow and develop in role. We understand some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they feel they meet every single qualification. The team at HEINEKEN would encourage you to submit an application if the advert has piqued your interest rather than ruling yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs. You never know, you may be exactly what we’re looking for!

We’ve 150 years of brewing history and are proud of this legacy. Yet we’re sure our best days are ahead of us. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play as we dream big, set bold ambitions, and push the boundaries. We support colleagues on this journey with development opportunities and unique experiences to help them reach their full potential.

Apply today to discover Your Future, Untapped.