Job Specifications
the ideal candidate:
Proven experience of developing and executing strong brand marketing growth strategies with senior level stakeholder exposure
Excellent understanding of the media landscape and associated costs
An eye for great communication
A methodical mind with a keen interest in collecting and interpreting data
Reactive & adaptive with an open-minded approach to the role with a flexible, 'can do', friendly attitude. Our business is constantly changing
Strong Microsoft office skills [particularly Excel]
about us:
itsu is the healthy eating, Asian inspired quick service retail & grocery brand with over 70 stores in the UK and a leading grocery business across Europe and beyond. Renowned for its best-in-class food made fresh in every shop every day, itsu has huge global ambitions with a commitment to continue to open many more stores and intensify the growth of its already thriving grocery arm. With its best-is-class healthy food, latest technology, innovation, and talented workforce, itsu is the future of fast food.
itsu [grocery], which this role falls under, takes the itsu brand into supermarkets, health food stores, online, wholesale and internationally with products such as crispy seaweed thins, frozen gyoza & bao, brilliant'broth, rice'noodles & miso'easy to name a few...
D&I statement:
itsu [grocery] is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation. We encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply for all of our opportunities.
When applying for a role with us, please remove your: full name, name of University/School, address, email address and any photos of you on your CV and covering letter. non-anonymised CVs may not be reviewed.
Scope of the role:
itsu [grocery] is looking for a driven Brand Marketing Controller to join its ever-
expanding team & play a key role in the next phase of its growth. As Brand Marketing Controller, you and your team will work alongside the Brand
Director, and some of the UK's best media and creative agencies, to keep itsu
[grocery] among the fastest growing private food companies in the UK and propel us towards PS250m in annual sales [from PS21m in 2020, and PS100m+ run rate in 2025].
Work collaboratively with the itsu [grocery] Brand and Marketing Directors to create & manage a multi-channel brand strategy & comms calendar
Building brand and product level growth strategies
Assigning investment
Effectively using data, research and insight to gain stakeholder buy in to
brand strategy
Plan and execute key itsu [grocery] brand campaigns
Create detailed & data-led campaign briefs, working with our agencies to build best in class multi-channel brand campaigns
Build and manage critical paths, ensuring key deadlines are met
Track and report on outcomes of brand spend and campaigns
Lead post campaign analysis
Analyse the impact of spend and evolve long term brand marketing strategies
Lead quarterly meetings with senior stakeholders to update on results
Nourish and develop strong relationships with key agencies [media, digital & creative], effectively managing performance and cost
Work alongside the Brand Director to create best in class briefs for internal and external creative teams
Manage & develop team, including an Assistant Digital Brand Manager, and a Graduate Campaign Executive
what we offer:
Competitive salary
Competitive bonus scheme
25 days holiday + bank holidays (two bank holidays are interchangeable for other religious holidays)
Health insurance
Company pension scheme
Hybrid working (1 day wfh)
Opportunity to work from abroad
50% employee discount in itsu shops
Free itsu lunch
Discounts at major retailers
Salary sacrifice cycle and electric vehicle schemes
A sizeable training budget to support your ongoing development
About the Company
We are itsu, the leading Asian-inspired quick-service restaurant and grocery brand with over 80 restaurants across the UK, Belgium, and France, and a growing wholesale business across Europe and beyond.
We’ve been serving nutritious, Asian-inspired food with respect, precision & passion since 1997. In addition to our restaurants, our itsu [grocery] team develop unique Asian-inspired dishes and ingredients for all major supermarkets across ambient, chilled & frozen.
Together we are determined to keep innovating, to keep la...
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