Assistant Brand Manager

Ready to take the challenge and feed your drive? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to be a part of Arla Finland’s growth journey? Are you passionate about brands and marketing?

We are looking for an Assistant Brand Manager to join our Marketing team in Sipoo for a 12 month fixed contract. You’ll be working in the Brand team with brands like Arla Protein, Arla Lempi or Keso. The role reports to the Head of Arla Brand & Sustainability.

About the job

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead assigned marketing projects in the Brand team from executing a marketing plan for a specific brand or  being the project manager for a new product launch for another brand.  You will assist the brand managers in different tasks. You will work in close collaboration with the global brand teams as well as your local stakeholders like sales, category  and innovation.

The key responsibilities:

• For global brands, localize and implement brand marketing and media plans with the global brand team, local Head of Arla Brand and the media agency.

• Assist in creating the local innovation pipeline with the brand managers by collaborating with global/local teams and other local stakeholders e.g. category team and customer development team.

• Be the project manager for specific product launch projects end-to-end in order to drive growth in Finland.

• Be the Arla brand ambassador both internally and externally.

Who are you?

You already have some experience from working in brand marketing in the FMCG environment and you are interest in learning more about brands and innovation. You want to work in a global company that also has strong roots in Finland.

As a person, you are self-starter and just want to get the job done. As you will be working with different people around the organisation, you are a team player with a strong desire to learn and grow. We can also see that you are goal driven, with an ambition to deliver great results every time.

This role requires excellent communication skills and multitasking capabilities to manage projects within tight deadlines. You will be front and center in different meetings therefore you should also have strong presentation skills.

In addition to this our preferred candidate has

• A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a relevant area

• Marketing & brand building experience, ideally within FMCG min. 2 years

• Strong project management skills.

• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

• Excellent command of written and spoken Finnish and English

 Would you like to join us?

This is a great opportunity to join our marketing team and help shape the future of dairy at Arla. We are eager to share our expertise with you, so you can develop your skills on your journey to become a professional.

We're all about fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, work-life-balance and celebration. Think of it as a crew where everyone's opinion matters, where innovation is encouraged, and where success is shared. These are best shared in person, so office days are important part of our culture.

Modern working in hybrid model

The office is considered our primary place of work and should be seen as a natural choice. It is of great value that the employees meet at the workplace since it contributes to collaboration, creativity, exchange of knowledge and strengthens and builds new relationships.

Our belief is that the best way of working, for many, is a mix between working from the office and working remotely. This increases flexibility, which for many can contribute to further positive effects on the interaction between work and leisure (Work Life Balance).

Arla Culture

In Arla, we strongly believe our values Lead, Sense and Create that defines us in everything we do and say.  In Arla we believe that diversity and inclusion are imperative to our business. We define diversity broadly as differences between people with a diverse range of backgrounds, while inclusion is about valuing differences among individuals to create synergies. We have an ambition to create an inclusive work environment where everyone is valued and feels that they belong.