Group Senior Brand Manager Puzzles

Job overview:

The Group Senior Brand Manager Puzzles will lead brand strategy, portfolio management and product development for multiple brands across markets within Jumbo Group. Managing a team of brand managers, this role drives innovation, product launches, packaging redesigns, and brand adaptations. A creative mindset, market expertise, and strong consumer understanding are essential, along with the ability to collaborate across teams to execute both short- and long-term strategies.

Key responsibilities:

· Team manager: lead and inspire a team of group brand managers.

· Market and consumer insights: get full understanding of the market and the consumer preferences.

· Strategic planning: develop and execute long-term (3-year) and short-term (1-year) brand and product strategies. Implement brand strategy plans across all markets.

· Sales performance: Proactively manage and monitor sales performance, adjusting as needed. Collaborate on trade marketing, product development, innovation and local marketing and sales teams.

· Product and quality improvement: continuously initiate improvements in product quality and diversification of product assortment.

· Creative Mindset: Understand the consumer in depth and with that, being capable of setting the next (innovative) steps withing this category to grow and evolve.

· Briefings: Prepare and coordinate briefings for product development and brand-related content.

· Research: support and brief qualitative and quantitative research initiatives for brands and products.

· Education: University degree in marketing, creative business, or a marketing-related field (Bachelor / Master Diploma)

· Experience:

o Minimum of 5 years in a similar role.

o Previous team management experience.

o Strategic & forward thinking

o Outstanding in long-term relationship management

o Strong project management skills & strong ability to meet deadlines

o Affinity with Jumbo Group products; knowledge of the toy market is preferred.

o Fluent in English & Dutch.

Other competences:

· Leadership: inspire and lead the team to meet performance targets.

· Communication: facilitate effective communication within and across departments.

· Team player: work independently while being a collaborative team member.

· Decision making and problem solving: make informed decisions and tackle challenges effectively.

· Consumer focus and commercially minded: understand consumer needs and drive company performance.

· Creativity: Partner with the innovation and PD team on generating product ideas & brand extensions

· Prioritization: manage a broad and sometimes complex agenda, setting the right priorities.