Senior Brand Manager – Richmond📍 Location: Uxbridge🏢 Company: Pilgrim’s Europe🏢 Office-based (no hybrid working)Please note: This is an office-based role in Uxbridge, which reflects our way of working across the business. We believe being together enables stronger collaboration, faster decision-making, and accelerates both career progression and personal development.About the RoleWe’re looking for a strategic, experienced and innovative Senior Brand Manager to join Pilgrim’s Europe and play a leading role in shaping the future of Richmond — one of the UK’s most iconic and trusted food brands.This is a pivotal role within our Marketing team, where you’ll support the Head of Brand and take ownership of the core brand strategy and execution. You’ll be responsible for driving long-term brand growth while delivering bold, insight-led campaigns that resonate with consumers and deliver strong commercial results.Key Responsibilities
Shape and deliver the core brand strategy for Richmond, aligned to business growth objectives
Lead the development and execution of the annual brand plan, ensuring clear commercial outcomes
Own the end-to-end marketing mix, including ATL, digital, shopper, social and partnerships
Collaborate with the Innovation team to deliver impactful new product launches from concept to market
Manage and develop an Assistant Brand Manager, while mentoring the wider brand team
Work cross-functionally with Category, Sales, R&D, Finance and agency partners to bring campaigns and initiatives to life
Monitor and analyse brand performance, identifying opportunities and making data-led decisions
Manage external agency partners across creative, media, research and content
About YouWe’re looking for a confident and forward-thinking brand leader who thrives in a fast-paced FMCG environment.You will bring:
Proven experience at Senior Brand Manager level within FMCG
Strong strategic thinking and commercial acumen
Experience managing the full marketing mix and delivering integrated campaigns
Proven ability to turn insight into actionable brand strategy and innovation
Line management experience, with a passion for developing talent
Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across functions
A creative mindset with a passion for building bold, consumer-focused brands
Why Join Pilgrim’s Europe?At Pilgrim’s Europe, our people are at the heart of everything we do.This is a unique opportunity to:
Work on one of the UK’s most recognisable brands, Richmond
Take ownership of high-impact brand strategy and campaigns
Be part of a collaborative, ambitious and fast-paced marketing team
Accelerate your career progression and personal development within a leading European food business
We offer competitive salary and benefits, including enhanced parental leave, enhanced sickness leave, discounts through Help@Hand and many more
Our culture is built around Ownership, Determination, Simplicity, Humility, Discipline and Sincerity, and we’re looking for individuals who share these values.Apply Now to Join Pilgrim's Europe!If you’re an experienced Senior Brand Manager looking to take on a high-impact role and help shape the future of an iconic brand, we’d love to hear from you.Pilgrim’s Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.Across Pilgrim’s Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim’s Europe team are based in our Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Food Masters and Pilgrim’s Shared Services businesses.