JOB DESCRIPTION
As Brand Manager for LINDOR and GOLD BUNNY, you are the guardian of two of the most iconic and beloved brands in premium chocolate. You translate deep consumer understanding into inspiring brand experiences that drive both emotional connection and sustainable growth.
You act as the true owner of the brand, shaping how consumers indulge in everyday moments of bliss with LINDOR and celebrate meaningful occasions with GOLD BUNNY. Through distinctive storytelling, innovation, and flawless execution, you bring our brands to life across every touchpoint. In this role, you will report to Iris Bommer, Marketing Manager for Seasons and Specialties.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Brand Strategy & Planning: Build on the brand positioning based on consumer, shopper, and market insights and translate growth opportunities into actionable plans.
Campaign Development & Execution: Lead end-to-end development of integrated marketing campaigns (ATL/BTL/digital) and ensure strong campaign execution from insight generation to post-performance analysis with consistency across all touchpoints and channels.
Consumer & Market Insights: Continuously monitor market trends and category performance.
Portfolio & Innovation Management: Manage the product portfolio, innovation pipelines, and new product launches and collaborate with our international marketing team on product and brand alignment.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Trade Marketing, Category, and Finance teams to align brand plans with commercial priorities and customer strategies.
Performance Management: Track and steer performance against key KPIs such as market share, awareness, and penetration.
Physical Availability: Develop shopper growth platforms executed with full 360° support in collaboration with Shopper Marketing. Ensure best-in-class instore POSM in line with brand guidance.
YOUR PROFILE
You are a driven and entrepreneurial marketer with a passion for building premium brands. You combine strategic thinking with a hands-on mindset and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. With your strong analytical skills, you are able to translate insights into impactful actions. You communicate effectively, take ownership, and are able to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality results.
Additionally, you have:
A Master’s degree in Marketing or a related field
3+ years of relevant brand management experience in FMCG marketing
Experience with portfolio development and (omnichannel) campaigns
Strong stakeholder and project management skills
Fluency in Dutch and English (French is a plus)
WE OFFER
Competitive salary and annual bonus
28 vacation days per year (based on a 40-hour workweek, otherwise pro-rated)
Participation in Bakkersbedrijf pension scheme
Travel allowance (choice between a public transport card or a fixed monthly allowance)
Fitness reimbursement up to €60 per month
Hybrid working; minimum of 3 days per week in the office, and up to 2 weeks per year working from abroad
OVER LINDT & SPRÜNGLI
Lindt & Sprüngli is de marktleider voor premium chocolade, met een breed scala aan producten in meer dan 120 landen wereldwijd. In de 180 jaar van haar bestaan staat Lindt & Sprüngli bekend als een van de meest innovatieve en creatieve bedrijven in de premium chocoladesector.
De oorsprong van Lindt & Sprüngli ligt in 1845, toen vader en zoon voor het eerst chocolade maakten in hun kleine banketbakkerij Sprüngli & Zn, destijds nog een partnerschap. Sindsdien heeft het bedrijf vele verschillende tijdperken doorgemaakt. De ondernemingsgeest en passie voor het maken van chocolade die zowel de familie Sprüngli als Rodolphe Lindt dreef, toen hij de eerste echte smeltende chocolade uitvond voordat hij zijn bedrijf aan Sprüngli verkocht, leven nog steeds voort.
Vandaag de dag worden de kwaliteitschocoladeproducten van Lindt & Sprüngli vervaardigd in 12 eigen productielocaties in Europa en de VS. Ze worden gedistribueerd door 25 dochterondernemingen en vestigingen, in meer dan 410 eigen winkels, en via een uitgebreid netwerk van meer dan 100 onafhankelijke distributeurs over de hele wereld. Met meer dan 14.000 medewerkers rapporteert de Lindt & Sprüngli Groep een omzet van bijna EUR 5 miljard.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in Marketing or a related field
- 3+ years of brand management experience in FMCG marketing
- Experience with portfolio development and omnichannel (ATL/BTL/digital) campaigns
- Strong stakeholder and project management skills
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate insights into actions
- Fluency in Dutch and English
- French language skills
What We Do
The Lindt & Sprüngli Group - premium chocolate for more than 175 years Lindt & Sprüngli is recognized as a leader in the market for premium quality chocolate, offering a large selection of products in more than 120 countries around the world. During 175 years of Lindt & Sprüngli's existence, it has become known as one of the most innovative and creative companies making premium chocolate. The beginnings of Lindt & Sprüngli are in 1845, when father and son for the first time manufactured solid chocolate in their small confectionery Sprüngli & Son, at that time yet a partnership. Since then, the company has gone through many different eras, but the entrepreneurial spirit and passion for making chocolate that drove both the Sprüngli family as well as Rodolphe Lindt, when he invented the first truly melting chocolate and later on sold his business to Sprüngli, are still alive. Today, quality chocolate products by Lindt & Sprüngli are made at 12 own production sites in Europe and the USA. They are distributed by 36 subsidiaries and branch offices, in more than 530 own stores, and also via a comprehensive network of more than 100 independent distributors around the globe. With more than 14,500 employees, the Lindt & Sprüngli Group reported sales of CHF 5.2 billion in 2023.
