Nestlé
Senior Brand Communication Manager
We are the Nestlé Nespresso SA Company and are proud to be one of the fastest growing operating unit of Nestlé. Our passionate, entrepreneurial-minded team has transformed Nespresso into the reference in portioned coffee and one of the world’s most trusted brands. Our growth comes from our commitment to research and development in order to pioneer and be the reference in the portioned coffee sector to provide the very highest quality coffees that could be enjoyed in the comfort of consumers’ own homes and also savored at out-of-home locations, such as restaurants, hotels, offices and luxury retail businesses.
We guarantee quality by taking a careful, thoughtful approach in how we source our ingredients, produce and market our premium coffee products. With corporate headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Nespresso is present in over 60 countries and counts over 12,000 employees worldwide.
POSITION: Brand, Media & Communication ManagerBUSINESS UNIT: NESPRESSODEPARTMENT: MARKETING LOCATION: MONTREALREPORTS TO: MARKETING VP’PASSIONATE PEOPLE, GREAT CAREERS’’Joining Nespresso means embarking on a unique adventure within a growing, innovative company. At Nespresso, you will learn about our passion for perfection and for the exceptional, and about our values, which are guided by this same passion: Nespresso excellence.
Position Overview:
Reporting to the Marketing VP, the purpose of the position is to continuously reinforce Nespresso Equity power and appeal by developing winning communication strategy across paid and earned media, and by orchestrating high-performing campaigns through the full conversion funnel, from awareness and familiarity, to consideration and engagement, so as to positively influence consumers’ perception and preference, and ultimately drive maximum purchase and repurchase.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead media & communications strategy and campaign orchestration to drive performance across paid and earned media channels, best supporting both commercial plans and longer-term brand equity development
- Develop 360 communication strategy and Media plans for Nespresso Canada partnering with Head Quarter, B2C and B2B Marketing leads, as well as representatives of business channels and functions
- Recommend investment choices to maximize campaign ROI/ROAS and deliver optimal performance along the full conversion funnel through expert campaign set-up and measurement systems
- Champion Canadian media ecosystems, media audiences definition and core media platforms/partners to secure the best integrated media plans, challenge status quo and be at the foreftont of media landscape evolutions, notably in digital media
- Reinforce the strength and appeal of Nespresso brand equity in Canada, in coherence with global vision and optimally addressing local consumer insights, as well as different maturities of Canadian geographies
- Build brand-building plans to drive ever-improving brand health KPIs (Equity Power, Awareness, Consideration, Conversion)
- Oversee production and / or validation of all consumer-facing communication materials
- Be the guardian of brand stewardship to ensure elevation and consistency of brand positioning, messaging and content production across all consumer-facing touchpoints
- Lead and coordinate pool of agencies (creative, media-buying, production) to recommend game-changing media & communications strategies as well as deliver plans executed with excellence
- Coordinates yearly Scope of Work definition and budget alignment, drive continuous productivity improvements
- Lead the teams to build clear and actionables briefs to drive strategic recommendation and campaign development
- Own agency evaluation yearly process and assessment of agency performance
- Guide and support the Paid Media (Brand content and activation including Performance media), Earned Media (PR, Influence, Events) teams in the strategic development and operational execution of the media & communication plans
- Build thought-leadership and a winning mindset for the team to feel engaged and motivated to outperform competition through the sharp understanding of consumer insights and the mastery of sophisticated media ecosystems
- Accompany individual team members and the group in their development, empowering them with expert knowledge and perfecting their skills through regular learning opportunitities
Essential qualifications:
- Ten to twelve years of experience in core marketing responsibility including solid paid and earned media mastery
- Ability to shape a strategic vision based on strong analytics and business acument
- Experience in developing and implementing a 360° integrated media and communication plan
- Strong track record in leading and developing a diverse team
- Mastery of the broad media industry (traditional and digital), across paid and earned media channels
- Thorough knowledge of the Canadian market and its media landscape
- Strong customer focus and brand building mindset
- Result oriented, structured and able to drive operational discipline
- Outsdanding collaboration skills, ability to engage and federate the team, the broader organization and external partners
- Experience to drive external agencies and support continuous performance growth
- Strong presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Bilingual (English – French)
What we offer:
- Salary and competitive benefits
- Challenging and dynamic Framework
- Work environment favoring the development of competencies
- Joining the Nespresso team is joining a high performance culture where you can progress in your career!
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