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FULL DETAILS ON HOW TO APPLY BELOW**THE OPPORTUNITY Are you ready to thrive in a growing team working for one of the UK's most innovative challenger soft drinks brands?
Are you ready to transform your career story by being a pivotal part of a once-in-a-lifetime brand success story?If so read on…THE COMPANYHip Pop has experienced remarkable year-on-year growth since launching in 2019 and we're based in the heart of Manchester city centre!Our products include multi-award-winning soda and kombucha and we're stocked in exciting places ranging from Sainsbury's, M&S, Waitrose & Booths to Harrods, Fortnum & Mason and even on the Manchester United first team bus!Some of our mentors and advisors who are here to support your growth include Juliet Barratt (Founder of Grenade), David Morris (Former Tesco CEO), Simon Atkinson (Former Pepsico Director) and one of the founding members of Innocent Drinks.YOUFirst and foremost you're a good human being.
You're also ambitious and after researching Hip Pop you have that tingling feeling that this is the company you've been looking for that shares your vision and values!
You're not the passive type.
You're a DRIVER and passionate about building challenger brands with our trade partners.
You have a creative flair to develop promotions and marketing materials that stand out, good communication skills and building effective working relationships comes natural to you.
THE ROLEOwnership of the relationships with our trade partners' marketing teams.Development and execution of standout promotional plans in partnership with our trade customers – out of home venues (cafes, hotels, offices, bars, restaurants), retailers and wholesalers.
Collaborating closely with the sales team to develop engaging trade activation plans.Planning and executing brand partnerships in the trade environment.Champion the voice of our consumers and customers by harvesting relevant insights through engagement with customers, shoppers and consumers.Reporting on targets & objectivesYOUR EXPERIENCEGreat communication skills – written and verbalOrganised detail-oriented, and passionate about building challenger brandsCreative and keen to challenge the norms to build a brand through trade environmentAnalytical with problem solving mindsetTeam player able to establish effective working relationship with sales, marketing and operationsAn experience working in successful Sales or Marketing operations departmentExperience in working with trade partners – out of home, retail, wholesalePassionate about health & wellnessWHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?Competitive starting salary with regular reviews28 days' annual leaveYour birthday offUpskilling - show us a course you're interested in and we'll likely get you on itOpportunity to grow your career based on your interestsPensionCycle to Work schemesUnlimited drinksBe a pivotal part of a legendary growth storyBASEDCommutable to ManchesterSTART DATE: ASAP KEEN TO APPLY?Send your CV to ****** with "Shopper and Trade Marketing" in the subject line (this is your first test ; -)