Marketing Manager Foodservice UK & Ireland

We’re looking for a Foodservice Marketing Manager UK & Ireland to take the lead in turning our marketing strategy into commercial impact. This is a highly visible role at the heart of our UK&I Foodservice business, connecting Marketing, Sales, Innovation and our customers to build brands, accelerate growth and win in the market.

As Foodservice Marketing Manager UK&I, you will own the local Foodservice marketing and trade marketing agenda, translating EMEA strategy into compelling, market-relevant plans and activations.

Responsibilities:

• Own the UK&I Foodservice marketing strategy, connecting EMEA Marketing & Innovation priorities with local customer and market needs.
• Drive brand and business growth through impactful campaigns, activations and communication plans.
• Develop compelling customer propositions and selling stories for new product launches, concepts and key portfolio initiatives.
• Partner closely with Sales to fuel Route-to-Market plans and turn marketing strategy into commercial opportunities.
• Translate global and regional launch strategies into relevant, engaging UK&I campaigns and messaging.
• Bring customer, consumer and market insights back into the EMEA Marketing & Innovation team to shape future strategy, innovation and portfolio decisions.
• Lead key strategic marketing projects across UK&I, working with Sales, Innovation and EMEA stakeholders.
• Manage and develop a Foodservice Trade Marketeer, building strong marketing and commercial capabilities within the team.
• Lead external agencies and partners, ensuring high-quality delivery against clear briefs, timelines and objectives.
• Develop the annual marketing operating plan and manage the marketing budget effectively.
• Measure the ROI and effectiveness of campaigns and activations, using insights to continuously improve performance.
• Share best practices across the wider organization and contribute to a stronger, more professional marketing community.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing, Business or a related field.
• 8–10+ years of marketing or marketing communications experience, ideally within Foodservice, FMCG or another fast-moving consumer environment.
• Strong experience developing marketing strategies, concepts, campaigns and communication materials in an A-brand environment.
• A strong understanding of the Foodservice channel; Retail experience is a plus.
• A proven track record in project management and delivering complex initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience managing, developing and motivating people and building high-performing teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to connect marketing activities to business growth and customer value.
• The ability to build strong partnerships across Sales, Marketing, Innovation and other functions in an international matrix organization.
• Experience professionalizing marketing through processes, tools, metrics and ways of working.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to lead change and challenge the status quo.
• Fluent English. Additional relevant European languages are an advantage.
• Flexibility to travel regularly within the UK and Europe.