Senior Brand Manager Campari

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, and employs approximately 4,700 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

General Description of the Role

Step into the world of Campari, where every drop tells a story and every campaign ignites desire — as Senior Brand Manager Campari, you’ll be the architect of intrigue, crafting bold strategies that stir the senses and captivate hearts. With passion as your compass, you’ll elevate Campari’s iconic spirit into unforgettable experiences that leave the world thirsting for more.

We are looking for a dynamic Senior Brand Manager to lead our Namesake brand Davide Campari Milano within the Aperitifs category in the Italian Market Team. Candidates must have at least 5-years experience and proven track record executing across the marketing mix, breakaway consumer communications via national advertising and promotional campaigns, new product innovation and packaging design, and on-premise promotions, balanced with strong business management skills and quantitative decision-making acumen.

The role coordinates all the key players involved (incl. Global House of Brands team members, internal stakeholders – IMC, CMI, CCM, Sales and Support functions - and third parties) to ensure a successful team working and proper focus on brand target achievement, quantitative decision-making, consumer understanding, under the guidance of the Aperitifs Marketing Director.

The Senior Brand Manager:

- is responsible for the development of the Junior Brand Manager;

- reports to the Aperitifs Marketing Director, who in turns reports to the Senior Marketing Director Italy.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

As a Senior Brand Manager, you will oversee the development and delivery of a fully integrated marketing strategy and plans for Campari brand, focusing on the following activities:

• Is responsible, in collaboration with the Aperitifs Marketing Director, for developing the annual marketing plan, starting from the annual category brand reviews, to create brand diagnosis, strategy and end-to-end planning;
• Execute the defined Marketing Plan for assigned Brands through a 360° activation, implementing ATL activities in collaboration with marketing specialists (Media and Digital planner, PR Manager, Strategic Planner and Consumer Event Manager) and BTL activities in collaboration with Channel & Customer Marketing Department;
• Build and analyze the brand profitability and performance, implementing corrective strategies when needed and working closely with the Channel & Customer Marketing and FP&A Department;
• Manage sales forecasting up to the next 20 months;

Key Relationships

Internal: Global House of Brands Team; Integrated Marketing Communication team, Strategic planning and Business Information team, Channel & Customer Marketing Team, Campari Academy, Camparino Brand House, Sales Team, Demand Planner, FP&A Manager, R&D Dpt.

Experience & Education

• University degree with a specialization in Marketing, MBA nice to have.
• At least 7 years of experience focused in brand management preferably acquired in multinational Luxury or Beverage companies
• Consumer understanding
• Brand positioning knowledge & ability to translate insights into concrete actions that connect Bartender-Trade-Consumer
• Able to develop a media communication strategy and ATL/digital contents with an “out of the box” approach
• Experience in budget and P&L management
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, ability to interpret sales performance and market trend metrics and information (e.g. Nielsen retail, IRI)
• Ability to work in a dynamic context in a flexible way & lead teams confidently through a changing environment
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivated individual, KPIs and target driven
• People management (currently managing a Jr. BM)
• English is a must
• Pure passion for Mixology is a plus
• Is responsible for supporting the sales force verifying the execution of the activities in all channels and identifying new trends in the On Trade Channel with spot & scale approach.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well-being, empowerment, and engagement.  Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.

Note to applicants:

Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.

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