£45,000 - £50,000 Per Annum
Full Time
Permanent
Reading, Berkshire
Marketing Digital And Creative
Posted 5 hours ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
13-18 Months Fixed Term Contract
Are you an experienced Brand Manager ready to join the business at a time when our brand image has never been more critical? This important role supports the Senior Brand and Marketing Manager in planning, developing, and improving brand strategy to ensure all marketing communications and activities resonate with our audience and elevate our brand presence.
You will need a keen eye for detail and be a vocal brand advocate, with a knack for engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders.
As a brand guardian, you will communicate our vision and strategy with clarity and enthusiasm, inspiring both internal teams and external partners. You will also monitor our brand's performance and identify opportunities for improvement through insights and research.
Your creativity will fuel a continuous pipeline of innovative ideas for brand development, grounded in thorough market analysis and data-driven insights. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring our marketing communications meet all legal, regulatory, and company standards, safeguarding our brand's integrity.
What you will be doing as Brand Manager
Brand Strategy –
What you should bring to the role
Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.
Learn more about our purpose and values
Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.
Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.
We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Are you an experienced Brand Manager ready to join the business at a time when our brand image has never been more critical? This important role supports the Senior Brand and Marketing Manager in planning, developing, and improving brand strategy to ensure all marketing communications and activities resonate with our audience and elevate our brand presence.
You will need a keen eye for detail and be a vocal brand advocate, with a knack for engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders.
As a brand guardian, you will communicate our vision and strategy with clarity and enthusiasm, inspiring both internal teams and external partners. You will also monitor our brand's performance and identify opportunities for improvement through insights and research.
Your creativity will fuel a continuous pipeline of innovative ideas for brand development, grounded in thorough market analysis and data-driven insights. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring our marketing communications meet all legal, regulatory, and company standards, safeguarding our brand's integrity.
What you will be doing as Brand Manager
Brand Strategy –
- Work with the Research team and external agencies to conduct brand and market research activities.
- Translate research to insights, to support the creation of compelling campaign briefs.
- Manage brand guidelines, assets, identity, and policies to ensure all content is visually and verbally consistent and engaging, across all Thames Water sites and customer facing channels.
- Create relevant and engaging communication assets and tools, to enable colleagues to deliver effective communications.
- Plan, organise and produce brand photoshoots.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external agencies to develop engaging and on-brand communications across various customer touch points.
What you should bring to the role
- Substantial experience in brand management and insights.
- Creative flair with a strong visual sense.
- Strong attention to detail and reliable to complete work to quality and timescales.
- A vocal brand advocate, passionate about the brand and determination to deliver the most effective results.
- Great at engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders. A self starter who can proactively make connections and get involved.
- Organised, resilient and adaptable.
- Someone who can take an idea and make it into a reality, advising and working with colleagues to give ideas an identity.
- Competitive salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience.
- Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Generous Pension Scheme through AON
- Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
- Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.
Learn more about our purpose and values
Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.
Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.
We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.