Posted 1 month ago

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Trade Marketing Manager

Kent
Upto £45k + Progression Growth + Hybrid Working + Birthday Day off + Private Healthcare and More!
Permanent

Overview: I am working with a forward-thinking company within the Personal Care space who has reimagined what it means to work responsibly. They create innovative, single-use products that support salons and spas in delivering exceptional client experiences. Trusted by leading names across the beauty and wellness industries, the brand continues to grow internationally, driven by a commitment to quality, collaboration, and a genuine belief that small changes can make a big difference.

Responsibilities:

•    Build and deliver robust trade marketing plans for the UK and our international partners.
•    Partner with the Commercial Team to develop and execute fully integrated 360° campaigns that bring brand and purpose to life.
•    Own execution - ensuring every plan is delivered on time, on budget, and to a high standard.
•    Lead agency and freelancer relationships, managing briefs, quality, and timelines with confidence.
•    Act as a brand ambassador at internal and external meetings, presenting plans and results with clarity and passion.
•    Drive commercial impact, working closely with the Marketing and Commercial Directors to identify new opportunities, optimise ROI, and recommend future activations.
•    Build relationships with key partners, distributors, salons, and brands - ensuring they stand out at every touchpoint.
•    Safeguard the brand by ensuring consistency of tone, identity, and values across all trade communications and materials.
•    Develop and manage a suite of trade marketing toolkits and sales enablement assets for internal and partner use.
•    Plan and deliver events (UK and global) — from concept through execution - ensuring brand consistency and measurable outcomes.
•    Analyse performance and report on results, turning insight into actionable recommendations for ongoing improvement.

You Are: 

•    Proven experience in trade marketing - ideally within beauty.
•    A super-commercial mindset, with the ability to balance creativity and ROI.
•    A strong communicator and relationship builder, confident influencing stakeholders at all levels.
•    Hands-on and proactive, comfortable working in a fast-paced, lean SME environment where everyone wears many hats.
•    A creative marketer who can translate brand values into powerful trade activations.
•    A strategic thinker with excellent project management skills - organised, structured, and delivery-focused.
•    Experience managing partners, distributors, or key accounts and working cross-functionally with commercial and digital teams.
•    Comfortable managing agencies and freelancers, with high standards and a focus on quality delivery.
•    Ideally, 3+ years in marketing or trade marketing, with exposure to both brand and commercial environments.
 

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