Brand Manager

  • Zachary Daniels Recruitment
  • Oct 22, 2026
Full time Sales & Marketing

Job Description

Brand Manager

  • Beauty
  • Manchester - Hybrid
  • 40k - 45k

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a fast-growing, digitally led beauty brand at a pivotal stage of its growth. With a strong direct-to-consumer presence and an ambitious marketing agenda, the business is looking for a commercially minded and creatively driven Brand Manager to lead integrated campaigns, shape brand storytelling and deliver impactful marketing initiatives across multiple channels.

Key Responsibilities

Integrated Brand Campaigns

  • Own the end-to-end management of integrated brand campaigns, from strategic planning and concept development through to launch and post-campaign analysis.
  • Act as the central brand hub for campaigns and projects, coordinating stakeholders, deliverables, timelines and approvals across the business.
  • Develop campaign plans that align creative ambition with brand positioning, marketing priorities and commercial objectives.
  • Work closely with e-commerce, new product development and senior leadership to identify opportunities for always-on brand moments, seasonal campaigns and product launches.
  • Ensure campaigns are delivered on time, on brief and consistently across all relevant customer touchpoints.

Brand Strategy & Storytelling

  • Develop and maintain an always-on brand content calendar and campaign playbook, ensuring a consistent pipeline of relevant, engaging brand stories throughout the year.
  • Translate brand strategy into compelling creative briefs, campaign concepts and messaging frameworks.
  • Work closely with the creative team to deliver high-quality assets that build brand awareness, reinforce positioning and maintain a consistent visual identity and tone of voice.
  • Ensure brand storytelling is cohesive across digital marketing, social media, influencer activity, partnerships, paid media and e-commerce.
  • Identify opportunities to bring the brand to life through relevant cultural moments, creative activations and new campaign formats.

Creative Briefing & Campaign Delivery

  • Produce clear, detailed creative briefs covering campaign objectives, messaging, audience, deliverables and asset requirements.
  • Brief and coordinate the production of video content, educational graphics, paid media assets, campaign imagery and supporting marketing materials.
  • Work closely with creative teams and external agencies to manage progress, feedback and approvals, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
  • Develop organised campaign toolkits, presentations and decks that communicate campaign strategy, timelines, assets and execution plans to internal teams.
  • Review and proofread creative assets, video scripts, copy, headlines and campaign messaging to ensure accuracy, consistency and alignment with brand guidelines.
  • Proactively identify and resolve delivery challenges, maintaining momentum across multiple projects simultaneously.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with influencer marketing, partnerships, organic social and creative teams to deliver joined-up campaigns that maximise reach, engagement and brand impact.
  • Work closely with e-commerce to ensure campaigns, launches and brand activations translate effectively across the website, including Shopify product pages and landing pages.
  • Collaborate with new product development teams to support product launches with relevant storytelling, messaging and campaign assets.
  • Present campaign plans, creative concepts and progress updates to cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
  • Build strong working relationships across the business, ensuring teams understand campaign objectives, responsibilities and timelines.
  • Work confidently with external agencies and partners to support campaign execution, events and brand activations.

Campaign Performance & Optimisation

  • Track campaign delivery and evaluate performance against agreed objectives and KPIs.
  • Analyse campaign results, audience engagement and channel performance to understand what is working and identify areas for improvement.
  • Present clear post-campaign reports, highlighting key learnings, commercial impact and recommendations.
  • Translate performance insights into short- and long-term strategic recommendations to improve future campaigns and strengthen brand effectiveness.

What We're Looking For

  • Proven experience in brand marketing, integrated campaign management or a similar marketing role within a consumer-facing business.
  • Demonstrable experience managing integrated brand campaigns end-to-end, from strategy and briefing through to execution and performance analysis.
  • Experience within beauty, cosmetics, skincare or another fast-moving consumer category would be highly advantageous.
  • A natural storyteller with the ability to translate brand positioning into compelling campaign concepts and consistent messaging across multiple channels.
  • Strong creative briefing skills, with the ability to communicate ideas clearly and collaborate effectively with designers, content creators, agencies and wider marketing teams.
  • Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple campaigns, stakeholders and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Confidence presenting campaign plans, creative ideas and performance results to senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
  • A meticulous eye for detail, particularly when proofreading copy, reviewing creative assets and maintaining brand consistency.
  • A commercially aware mindset, understanding how brand marketing contributes to awareness, customer acquisition, engagement and sales.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with e-commerce, product development, influencer marketing, partnerships, social media and creative

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