Senior Brand Manager

Who are we?

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. We have 24,000 employees across 56 countries, and our culture drives people to stay and make a difference. We value work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, and volunteering.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Brand Manager to join our Corporate Affairs division. The Group Brand team partners with stakeholders across regions and functions to ensure the brand is consistently applied, strategically evolved and effectively enabled at scale.

• Brand governance and enablement
  • Support the implementation and evolution of the global brand framework across the organisation
  • Partner with stakeholders across regions and business units to drive effectiveness and commercially practical brand application
  • Help manage governance processes, approvals and brand compliance initiatives
• Brand identity and guidance
  • Support the ongoing development and management of brand identity systems, guidelines and standards
  • Maintain and evolve brand guidance to reflect organisational needs, digital requirements and emerging technologies
  • Work closely with internal and external creative partners to ensure high‑quality execution across touchpoints
• Stakeholder management
  • Build strong relationships across the organisation, acting as a trusted advisor on brand‑related matters
  • Influence stakeholders at varying levels of seniority within a matrixed, global business
  • Collaborate closely with Design, Content, Marketing, Communications, Operations and external agency partners

• Essential skills
  • Operational mindset with strong project management skills
  • Balanced approach to strategic thinking and practical delivery
  • Ability to collaborate confidently with creative specialists, providing informed feedback and direction
• Desired attributes
  • Proactive and self‑motivated, with the initiative to identify opportunities and drive progress independently
  • Curious and forward‑thinking, with an interest in evolving brand practices, technologies and AI‑enabled tools and ways of working
  • Collaborative and approachable, with the ability to build strong relationships within the team and throughout the business
  • Strong critical thinker, with a pragmatic, solution‑oriented mindset
  • Organised and detail‑oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work streams effectively
  • Comfortable working with ambiguity, able to adapt to evolving priorities
  • Commercially aware, with an understanding of how the brand supports broader business objectives

• Strong written and verbal English, with the ability to communicate information clearly
• Good numeracy skills, with confidence working with figures or data relevant to the role

We value diversity and provide reasonable adjustments to ensure the role aligns well with your needs. In addition to the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office set‑ups, we can accommodate flexible hours and hybrid working arrangements where possible.

You can shape your career at Howden and grow within a supportive, innovative environment that values your contributions and encourages creative thinking.