Assistant Brand Manager

Marketing | Leeds |  Full Time | Temporary

We are Dr. Oetker. Since our beginnings, we have been breaking new ground. With pizza, cake, and desserts at the core of our business, as well as digital platforms and services – we create the "Taste of Home" for millions around the world with you.

Are you ready for a new challenge? Then take your next step.

About the Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for Assistant Brand Manager to join our Marketing Team working within our Dr. Oetker Pizza Brand team.

We’re looking for an Assistant Brand Manager to support the development and delivery of consumer-focused strategies across the Dr. Oetker pizza brands, including Ristorante and Suprema. Working closely with the Senior Brand Manager, you’ll help bring brand plans to life to drive sustainable growth.

This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience across the full marketing mix — from insight and performance tracking to campaign delivery and product launches — while working with internal teams and external agencies to drive brand growth.

This is a fixed-term opportunity, available until April 2027, to support the business through a period of change.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of brand plans, ensuring activity aligns with the relevant brand proposition and commercial objectives.
• Assist in managing brand projects from concept through to launch, working with internal teams and agency partners to deliver on time and to budget.
• Track brand performance, competitor activity and consumer insight to help inform brand strategy and identify opportunities for growth.

About You

• You have a strong interest in brand marketing and an understanding of how consumer insight and commercial performance drive growth.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to collaborate with agencies, stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Location

The role will be based from our Leeds Head Office (Thorpe Park, Leeds) with free on-site parking. We’re currently working to a hybrid model where a minimum of 2 days per week are spent in the office. You may be required to travel to our Leyland Production site and other external locations to meet business requirements.

This a home-based (/field-based) role with regular travel to customer sites, our Leeds Head Office (Thorpe Park, Leeds) and our Leyland Production site.

Benefits

A career at Dr. Oetker will provide you with: 

• Hands-on experience working on a well-loved FMCG brand across campaigns, innovation and brand planning.
• Experience across a variety of brand projects working with cross-functional teams including sales, category, innovation and development plus international colleagues.
• Opportunities to build your marketing skills while working within a collaborative, passionate and supportive team culture who are obsessed with delivering for our consumers.

The Assistant Brand Manager role offers a competitive salary alongside additional benefits including:

Next Steps

Click “Apply now” to submit your application. For any enquiries, we’re available at leedsrecruitment@oetker.co.uk.