Brand Manager - Carnation

Nestlé nestle.com Open · verified Sep 16, 2026

Crawley Manager Brand Marketing

Mid-level Brand Marketing role at Nestlé. Crawley · up to £45,000 base.

SalaryStated by Nestlé

Up to £45,000

Base salary for this role, in GBP per year, as published in the posting.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

You’ll turn consumer insight into actions that improve satisfaction and brand relevance
You’ll bring global brand plans to life locally to build performance and brand equity
You’ll find portfolio opportunities that support distribution, profitability and consumer appeal
You’ll use data to improve marketing returns and work across teams on launches and initiatives
You’ll support sustainability goals and responsible marketing commitments

What you bring

You have experience managing a brand or product
You can interpret consumer and market information and turn it into decisions
You can handle several priorities while managing projects effectively
You understand budgets and measures of brand performance
You can influence stakeholders across functions and communicate clearly in writing and speech

Who this fits

You’ll suit a collaborative marketing role focused on brand growth, commercial results and consumer understanding. Food, beverage or FMCG exposure, agency experience and knowledge of marketing effectiveness or responsible marketing are useful but listed as desirable. The role is full-time and based in Gatwick, with office attendance two or three times each week; flexible working needs can be discussed during recruitment.

From the employer

Business Unit Nestlé Food

Brand Manager – Carnation

Location: Gatwick (Hybrid – 2/3 times in the office a week)

Salary up to £45,000 depending on experience.

Some of our other fantastic benefits

Potential, discretionary annual bonus

Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle

12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement

2 paid volunteering days

A focus on personal development and growth

This is a full-time opportunity, but we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs so please speak to us during the recruitment process on what this could look like.

About Us

As Brand Manager for Carnation, you will optimise and activate the brand strategy in market, shaping how consumers experience the brand while supporting growth, profitability and long-term brand health.

Your Impact

Consumer Understanding: Turn insight into actions that improve consumer satisfaction and brand relevance.
Brand Activation: Deliver local execution of global strategies that strengthen performance and brand equity.
Portfolio Growth: Identify opportunities that improve distribution, profitability and consumer appeal.
Marketing Effectiveness: Use data to maximise return on marketing investment.
Cross Functional Delivery: Partner across teams to deliver successful initiatives and launches.
Responsible Growth: Support sustainability and responsible marketing commitments.

Your Ingredients for Success

You bring marketing expertise, commercial awareness and the ability to translate insight into action in a collaborative environment.

Essential

Marketing Experience: Experience of brand or product management.
Consumer Insight: Ability to analyse consumer and market data.
Project Management: Demonstrated capability in managing multiple priorities.
Financial Awareness: Knowledge of budgets and brand performance measures.
Collaboration: Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

FMCG Experience: Exposure to food, beverage or FMCG sectors.
Agency Management: Experience working with creative, media or research agencies.
Brand Planning: Knowledge of marketing effectiveness frameworks.
Sustainability Awareness: Understanding responsible marketing principles.

What You Need to Know

Closing Date: 16th September 2026

We will be considering candidates as they apply and may close the advert early should sufficient applications be received. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
We know that not everyone will meet every requirement listed in this advert. If you are excited about the opportunity and can demonstrate relevant skills, experience or potential, we encourage you to apply.

If you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.

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