Brand Manager

Majestic Commercial is the dedicated B2B division of Majestic, supplying premium wines, beers, and spirits to top UK hospitality venues. Beyond delivery, we build success through tailored menus, staff training, and exceptional service. We are hiring a passionate, commercial Brand Manager to drive market-leading campaigns. If you love hospitality, branding, and taking bold ideas from concept to fruition, this could be a role for you!

• Contract:
  
  Permanent | 37.5 hours per week
• Grade:
  Grade 6
• Reporting To:
  On Trade Marketing Manager
• Location:
  
  Watford (Hybrid)
  • Head Office is a 15-minute walk from Watford Junction (20 minutes from London Euston).
• Travel:
  Required across the UK to support the team and attend key customer and supplier events.

This is a unique, dual-faceted role bridging the gap between brand strategy and commercial execution. You will split your time between managing priority wine suppliers and executing trade marketing programs that empower our sales teams and support the growth of these priority wine suppliers. To thrive, you must be a master multi-tasker who can confidently navigate a fast-paced environment, drive distribution growth, and build lasting brand loyalty.

You will be working closely with the Regional Sales Managers and Area Sales Managers as well as suppliers, the buying team and agency brand managers.

• Priority Supplier Management:
  Build strong relationships with priority suppliers, ensuring internal alignment. Develop and execute strategic brand plans aligned with supplier expectations, sales mix, and market insights. By maintaining a continuous feedback loop with our sales team, you will analyse what’s working on the ground, pivot activities dynamically, and unlock future brand support. Ownership of ASM & RSM - Supplier interactions & account support implementation.
• Other Supplier Partnerships:
  Collaborate with value-add suppliers to design, execute, and track the ROI of co-funded marketing activations.
• Brand Activation & Strategy:
  Partner with the On-Trade Marketing Manager and Commercial Buyer to launch new producers and products, influencing internal commercial strategy to ensure product success.
• Training & Enablement:
  Facilitate monthly supplier-led training sessions to keep internal teams educated and inspired. Maintain high standards of content hygiene across all collateral.
• Events & Market Presence:
  Support the On-Trade Marketing Manager with event management, executing bespoke trade events.
• Supplier Days in Trade:
  Ownership of organising impactful Days in Trade for suppliers with the sales team.
• Incentives:
  
  Negotiate, launch and assist with redemption of key supplier incentives.

• On-Trade Activation:
  Develop impactful POS materials, menus, and monthly Trade Marketing Sales Toolkit.
• Campaigns & Digital:
  Assist the On-Trade Marketing Manager with campaigns to acquire and retain accounts. Support our digital footprint by planning our customer emails with our Content and CRM teams.
• Events & Tastings:
  Support logistics for trade shows, regional tastings, and internal events.

• Experience:
  
  Ideally 1 - 3 years of relevant experience in a brand marketing role (ideally experience in FMCG, drinks industry, hospitality). WSET or Equivalent Wine Qualification and deep wine knowledge and genuine passion for the category required. Qualification in Marketing, Business, or a related field (desirable).
• Skills:
  
  Strong copywriting skills, basic graphic design familiarity (e.g., Canva or Adobe Creative Suite), sales & brand presentation decks. Exceptional communication and presentation skills. Strong attention to detail and ability to thrive in a fast-paced…