Brand Manager

Brand Manager–£50,000-£70,000 + Sales Bonuses & Benefits– Edinburgh/ Hybrid

The Role

Do you possess at least 5 years marketing and management experience? Are you a creative leader, adept at building brands? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

We are a leading tourism company, looking to appoint an experienced, driven and savvy Brand Manager to our growing team.

In this role, you will take ownership of our brand development strategy, from creation to execution. You'll lead a team of marketers and creatives, ensuring brand loyalty by building trust with our customers.

If you're a results-driven brand champion, with a passion for building something special, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership of a team of marketers and creatives (copywriters, designers, & more).
• Brand positioning & strategy.
• Relationship management (brand stakeholders).
• Quality control and review of key messaging/touchpoints in customer journey.
• Consumer and market research.
• Project management.
• Working with agency partners including advertisers, videographers and creatives.
• Measurement of success of marketing campaigns.
• Development & execution of marketing campaigns to launch new products/destinations.
• Maintenance of strict confidentiality of sensitive information.

The Company

Travel Connect is a leading tourism company in Northern Europe, bringing together nine reputable and independent travel brands.

These brands leverage their core competencies to service diverse market segments in the travel industry. We specialise in inbound tourism to our destinations in Northern Europe.

The Benefits

• Competitive Salary.
• Sales-based performance incentives paid quarterly & annually.
• 25 holiday days plus 10 bank holidays per year.
• Progressive company culture centred on work-life balance (35-hour week) and wellbeing.
• Hybrid working, 2 in-office days per week (Tues, Weds).
• 20 days per year “Work from Anywhere” policy.
• Regular team events through social committee.
• Free lunch in office, 4 days/week.
• Opportunities for learning and development including conferences.
• Workplace pension (People’s Pension) and BUPA health insurance.
• Opportunity to travel to Reykjavík for training and projects.
• Annual staff party (2024 & 2022 in Reykjavík, 2023 in Gdansk).

The Person

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in marketing, branding, or advertising.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in brand management or advertising (agency or in-house).
• Minimum 5 years’ management experience with strong leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Focus and responsibility.
• Customer-focused.
• Trend savviness.
• Creativity and storytelling.
• Data-driven.
• Proven experience with market research and utilisation of data analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google suites.