Marketing Manager (Packaging)

Marketing Manager (Packaging)

Location: Birmingham , West Midlands (County) Salary: From 30,000 to 35,000 per annum Plus car allowance and benefits Date posted: 19/06/2012 19:43 Job type:Permanent Company: Edward Samuel Associates Contact: Dan Heathcote Ref: Totaljobs/ESA5393673312 Job ID: 53881863

My client, a family run business and now a leading consumer brand distributor, whose products can be found in the leading UK retailers, are looking to hire a Marketing Manager with a background in packaging and having previous experience of direct reports.

My client is financially robust and growing rapidly and this requirement has come about due to continued expansion of their marketing team. Reporting into the Head of Marketing you will have sole responsibility for packaging design and copy generation on all company and 3rd party packaging projects.With over 3000 products and a regular launch list of over 750 products per year, this position is not for the faint hearted. Enthusiasm, initiative, attention to detail and creativity are the main criteria as well as experience within packaging development.

The Head of Marketing has stated that they want someone who can fit in with their good atmosphere and will consider those with an experience a broader base with some relevant exposure to packaging first, but the main criteria is that you would be happy to focus on packaging going forward.

This would not be actually doing the designing but leading all design and packaging developing for the company and its brand. You will be required to think creatively about what the pack needs to do at retail bearing in mind the design of the product and the brand it will sit under. You will then be required to brief any one of the four agencies the company works, with in order to deliver either a concept design or the packaging artwork, seeing it then through to final pack on the shelf. The remaining 15 will be supporting the marketing team as a whole e.g. merchandising at trade shows, potentially proof reading catalogues, directing photo shoots, etc.

The successful candidate will require the following skills and experience:

Packaging design and development ideally within a marketing departmentExperience of writing marketing copy for packaging.Previously had direct reports and management experience.Experience of working with Far East suppliers would be advantageous.

If you feel you have the relevant packaging and marketing experience and would be interested in being considered for this opportunity please do make contact today.