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top 3 scores:
82%

Location flexibility

79%

Autonomy

78%

Diversity

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Job Description

THE GOAL

The aim of the Marketing Manager position is to drive like-for-like performance by leading, developing, and executing UK-specific marketing strategies and campaigns. This includes a strong focus on point-of-sale initiatives, digital communication, and retailer collaboration. The Marketing Manager bridges global strategies with local execution, overseeing the local marketing function, adapting group-driven campaigns to the local market, and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

WHO YOU WORK WITH

Reporting to the: Global Head of Marketing

Works with: Local team, primarily UK Country Manager and local heads of departments, UK Retailers, cross country Marketing department and NPD department, marketing and design agencies and freelancers.

WHAT YOU DO

The Marketing Manager bridges global strategies and local execution, overseeing market analysis, campaign planning, and stakeholder communication. They adapt group initiatives to the UK local market, manage budgets, and execute promotions, product launches, and CSR efforts. By providing insights and feedback, they support product development and ensure impactful marketing aligned with business goals.

Define local marketing plans, including market studies, messaging, and local action plans.

Detect and assess market opportunities to align with global and local strategies.

Localise and execute group-driven marketing strategies and campaigns.

Act as the local contact for retailers, maintaining strong relationships and identifying key opportunities for collaboration, managing catalogue updates, price changes, and marketing actions

Collaborate with local Supply Chain, Quality and Ops teams to align campaigns and drive Franchise Partner participation

Organise local promotional activities, including advertising, events, offers, and digital campaigns.

Oversee new product launches and point-of-sale (POS) actions

Forecast sales in coordination with purchasing, regional managers, and retailers.

Measure the effectiveness of local campaigns and provide feedback to global teams.

Provide input to NPD teams for global product development based on local market insights.

Own and manage local marketing budgets effectively

WHO THEY ARE

Experienced: Proven background in a similar role, ideally within food & beverage, hospitality, or retail, either in-house or agency.

Entrepreneurial: Highly motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset, thriving in fast-growing, multicultural environments.

Adaptable: Capable of multi-tasking effectively in a fast-paced setting.

Problem-Solving: A creative thinker who approaches challenges with innovative solutions.

Influential: Skilled in communication and influencing others to drive alignment and success.

Analytical: Reliable, efficient, and detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.

Result-Oriented: Highly driven, focused on achieving impactful results.

ABOUT US:

  • 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Birthday off
  • Health insurance
  • Wellbeing allowance
  • Sushi allowance
  • Hybrid working 2 days in office - located in Old St

Company benefits

Dog friendly office
Work from anywhere scheme – work from anywhere for up to one week
Wellbeing allowance
Mental health platform access
Health insurance
Birthday off
Cycle to work scheme
Volunteer days
Company wide holidays/offsites
Employee discounts
Teambuilding days
L&D budget – Uni Fund
Annual pay rises
Daily meal vouchers

We asked employees of KellyDeli what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
82%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
75%
Employees are largely happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
72%
Employees are largely happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
65%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
72%
Employees feel that most people work flexibly
Autonomy
79%
Employees feel that they can mostly manage how they get their own work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
78%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
70%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
71%
Employees enjoy the working environment
Mission
72%
Employees feel quite excited about the company mission
Salary
45%
Employees feel that their salary is fair and in line with the market average

Working at KellyDeli

Company employees

253

Currently Hiring Countries

France

Germany

Italy

Mexico

Spain

United Kingdom

Office Locations

Awards & Achievements

Most flexible companies

Most flexible companies

Flexa100 2024
Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023