Client & Brand Strategy Director

Dublin, Ireland \| Full time \| Office\-based \| R1547614

As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will champion brand, category and shopper excellence, ensuring delivery of best\-in\-class strategies that connect with consumers and deliver sustainable commercial success. You will hold full P\&L responsibility and act as a senior client lead, building trusted partnerships with some of Ireland’s most recognisable brands.

This role is ideal for a forward\-thinking FMCG leader who combines strategic vision, data\-driven decision making and strong stakeholder management with a passion for innovation and team development.

Key Responsibilities
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Leadership \& Strategy

• Lead the client management function with full P\&L ownership across your portfolio


• Act as a senior strategic partner to key clients, building long\-term, collaborative relationships


• Provide expert guidance on brand strategy, category management and commercial planning


• Inspire, coach and develop high\-performing teams to deliver exceptional results

Brand \& Commercial Planning

• Oversee end\-to\-end development and execution of brand growth strategies


• Lead annual planning cycles, ensuring robust and commercially optimised plans


• Evaluate and refine brand plans to drive incremental growth and ROI


• Monitor external trends and the macro environment to future\-proof brand strategies

Execution \& Excellence

• Drive best\-in\-class brand activation grounded in shopper and consumer insight


• Oversee agency partnerships, ensuring quality, performance and cost efficiency


• Use data and performance metrics to optimise campaigns and respond to market shifts


• Embed a culture of continuous improvement and innovation

Client \& Customer Engagement

• Partner with Customer Controllers and National Account teams to deliver customer plans


• Support key customer meetings and strategic initiatives


• Ensure service excellence and delivery against client expectations and SLAs

Business Growth \& Development

• Identify new opportunities across markets, categories and channels


• Contribute to business growth strategy alongside the Executive Team


• Lead client tenders and proposal development


• Expand brand reach through innovative go\-to\-market approaches

Talent \& Culture

• Champion talent development, performance management and succession planning


• Create an inclusive, collaborative and high\-performance culture


• Lead recruitment and capability building within your function

Experience

• Significant senior leadership experience in FMCG, CPG, brand, marketing or commercial functions


• Proven track record of delivering high\-impact brand strategies and growth plans


• Experience managing P\&L, forecasting, budgeting and commercial negotiations


• Strong understanding of the Irish grocery and pharmacy retail landscape


• Experience working with or within a distributor model is advantageous


• Demonstrated success in leading, coaching and scaling teams

Skills \& Capabilities

• Expertise in brand strategy, category management, shopper insight and go\-to\-market planning


• Strong commercial acumen including ROI analysis, sales modelling and margin management


• Advanced stakeholder management and influencing skills


• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights


• Confident presentation and communication skills


• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and storytelling


• Awareness of economic, market and industry dynamics impacting FMCG

Qualifications

• Degree\-level qualification in business or a related discipline is beneficial, but not essential

• Car Allowance


• Bonus Scheme


• Enhanced Pension Scheme


• Health Insurance


• Life Assurance

Please note this role does not support visa sponsorship.

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