Retail Activation Executive

Short Intro and About the Job

Introduction & Job Detail:

At Danone, we’re driven by a powerful mission: to bring health through food to as many people as possible. As one of the world’s leading FMCG companies, our brands span Dairy & Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition, and Medical Nutrition. We’re proud to be a purpose-led business, committed to healthier diets, sustainable practices, and inclusive growth.

Role Details

To support the delivery of excellent retail activation campaigns within our UKI Grocery, Convenience and AFH customers, across all Danone categories

Role Focus

Analytics

• Analysis of retail activation data and previous activations to provide insight for campaign plans by customer
• Monthly budget forecasting and reviews by category, adjusting accordingly based on data
• Ownership and delivery of campaign performance and target tracking

Customer Engagement

• Nurture and manage your day-to-day customer contacts

Project Management

• Working closely with the Retail Activation team to ensure the delivery of aligned and impactful brand messages at every touchpoint within specific customers
• Tracking of the key targets (e.g. activation ROI, conversion, customer touchpoints) to deliver the plan, working across functions to execute
• Working closely with our creative teams to ensure delivery of our KV and toolkits on time
• Supporting the team with POs and finance management in Uptempo

Team Engagement & Development

• Being an active member of the Retail activation Team
• Challenging the status quo, and bringing the outside in to help shape our planning and execution

Salary Range

£36,000 - £40,000 annually

About you

Leadership Expectations

• Able to build good relationships authentically and quickly
• Able to work autonomously to find solutions to challenges
• Able to build their network and can engage others through clear communication

Functional capabilities

• Understanding and experience of successful project management
• Ability to use questioning and listening to gain true needs of customer/ agency
• Good level of commercial acumen, and creative awareness

About Us:

At Danone UK & Ireland, we are committed to delivering better health through better nutrition for millions of consumers and patients in our communities.

We have a range of flexible benefits and excellent rewards,  to find out more:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA, representing our core values and beliefs. We embrace diversity as a driving force for positive change, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued.

The closing date for applications is 03/08/26, you will therefore hear about your application after this date