Marketing Manager
At a glance
Manager-level General Marketing role at Freudenberg. Rochdale · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate £37,525–£74,000 across the United Kingdom.
Freudenberg has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Run the assigned product portfolio across launches, growth plans, profitability, P&L, and category margin results
- Turn product, portfolio, and pricing strategy into plans with Regional and Global Marketing teams
- Use shopper insights, competitive information, analytics, and portfolio results to sharpen positioning
- Build trade and shopper programs covering assortment, pricing, merchandising, promotions, and selling stories
- Coordinate paid, owned, shared, and earned activity while tracking engagement, conversion, and KPIs
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related discipline is required; an MBA is preferred
- At least three to four years in broad marketing work, preferably in FMCG or consumer goods
- Hands-on digital marketing, media, SEO, and performance-campaign experience
- Working knowledge of market trends, consumer behavior, customer insights, and Nielsen or IRI analytics
- Experience overseeing agencies, vendors, and cross-functional partners, with commercial and P&L understanding
Who this fits
You’ll suit a broad marketing manager role combining portfolio ownership, brand and category work, digital campaigns, pricing, and commercial performance. The position is based in Rochdale, United Kingdom, and calls for strategic communication, presentations, leadership, and coordination with Regional and Global Marketing teams.
From the employer
Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!
Responsibilities:
- Manage the product portfolio (existing and new products), including commercialization, market growth, go-to-market plans, profitability tracking, product P&L, and gross margin performance by category.
- Implement product, portfolio, and pricing strategies (NRM) in alignment with Regional and Global Marketing teams.
- Leverage data analytics, consumer and shopper insights, competitive intelligence, and portfolio performance to optimize product positioning and provide continuous feedback to Regional and Global teams.
- Develop and execute trade and shopper marketing strategies, including product assortment, pricing, merchandising, promotions, and customer-specific selling stories to drive awareness, trial, and sales growth.
- Support the Head of Marketing in planning and executing media campaigns (paid digital and traditional), ensuring alignment with brand objectives and communication strategies.
- Orchestrate the digital customer journey across Paid, Owned, Shared, and Earned channels, from planning to execution, driving engagement, conversion, and KPI achievement.
- Manage the A&P budget for the assigned portfolio, ensuring effective investment decisions, controlled spending, well-executed promotions, and clear ROI measurement.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field; MBA preferred.
- 3–4+ years of experience in a broad Marketing role, ideally within the FMCG or Consumer industry
- Proven experience in digital marketing, media management, SEO, and performance-driven campaigns.
- Strong understanding of market trends, consumer behavior, customer insights, and data analytics tools (e.g., Nielsen, IRI).
- Experience managing external agencies, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Solid business acumen with a good understanding of KPIs, P&L management, pricing, and commercial performance.
- Experience in Brand Management, Category Management, and Project Management.
- Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills, with the ability to think strategically, critically, and holistically.
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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