Marketing Manager  – US

Job Title:  Marketing Manager

Reports to: Head of Marketing U.S.

Location: Fully remote, based in the U.S.

About the role:

Our team in the U.S.A. is growing rapidly and we’re looking for a highly motivated and creative marketer to help us bring Kendamil to more families than ever.

This role will be focussed on driving best-in-class execution of our multi-channel marketing plans. You’ll be ensuring our day to day digital marketing is making a difference for our customers, as well as being a key driver of exciting new product launches and nationwide retail activations. 

This is a varied role where every day can look different. You could be briefing social media graphics and videos, updating retailer platforms, speaking with logistics teams or meeting parents at baby events. 

You will be reporting to our Head of Marketing U.S., but you’ll also work closely with our core U.K. Marketing Team, our research and development teams and our community teams, as well as speaking to external agencies and key retail partners. 

This role offers real responsibility and rapid potential career progression, making it the ideal opportunity for an enterprising  candidate who wants to grow their marketing knowledge and experience in a fast growing disruptor brand. 

Our Ideal Candidate:

We’re a small, close knit team that embraces a fast paced environment as our business grows. As a result, our priority is finding a candidate who will thrive with us, and these are some of the traits we think will help you fly in this role:

  • You care – you’re passionate about working with a product and company that puts it’s customers at its heart  
  • You’re insightful – you like to understand the whys and hows and use that to share your thoughts with the team when planning new projects 
  • You’re organized – you like to plan your time and priorities, always keeping track of projects and deadlines 
  • You’re resourceful – you like to find solutions to problems and work with your colleagues to make things happen
  • You’re curious – you like to learn, and love to work within an industry that is always evolving 
  • You’re creative – you love to get involved with new ideas and brand storytelling 
  • You thrive in fast – you’re comfortable working with multiple projects and adapt well if things need to change 
  • You like getting stuck in – you’re happy being hands on with the the day to day detail like scheduling, organizing and coordinating with other teams
  • You’re a business pro – you can present yourself, your ideas and the business well, both in writing and when talking 

Key Accountabilities:

You will be responsible for coordinating and helping to implement marketing plans to drive brand awareness and promote our product range across all channels. 

You will work closely with our Head of Marketing U.S. and global marketing team to ensure the successful delivery and coordination of our marketing projects at Kendamil, ranging from online and offline events, content marketing, brand partnerships, and social media.

  • Planning – Contribute to the planning and execution of our annual marketing plans, both internally and with our retail partners. Contributing ideas and insights into new projects. 
  • Project Management – Ensure our marketing plans and projects are fulfilled in a timely, high-quality, and efficient manner. Able to show good attention to detail and the ability to coordinate with other teams. 
  • Social Media & Content – Contribute to the planning, creation and scheduling of content across social media, blogs, emails and website. Work closely with the UK Social and Content teams to ensure our U.S. channels are delivering best-in-class content, including identifying key trends or topics that are highly relevant for our  U.S. audience.
  • Creative Content – Work closely with our creative team, briefing in and providing feedback on the social media assets, digital media assets, and printed materials we need.
  • Retail Marketing – Support the Head of Marketing U.S. in the execution of retail marketing programs from digital to in-store. Participate in the planning of new product launches across all marketing touchpoints (owned, earned, and paid).
  • Partnerships & Events – Coordinate and represent the brand at key offline events as needed. Outreach and manage brand partnerships that help engage and grow our communities online.
  • Technical – Utilize our team collaboration platforms, including Asana and Slack, to work to projects and deadlines.

Required skills:

  • 3+ years experience in a marketing role
  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field 
  • Proven knowledge of marketing, including social media marketing, influencer marketing, and events

Desirable:

  • Retail marketing experience with the big name stores in the U.S. 
  • Experience working within a consumer brand / baby brand / nutrition brand.
  • Experience working within a remote team 

Who we are:

Hi, we’re Kendamil. A family owned and operated business based in England, we’re now the fastest growing formula brand in the USA. For over 60 years, our family has been dedicated to raising the standard of infant formula with our signature whole milk recipe.

As the first international responder to the nationwide formula shortage in 2022, Kendamil partnered with The White House and President Biden’s Operation Fly Formula Initiative to ensure families across the country had access to the highest quality infant formula at an affordable price.

Today, Kendamil is on the shelves of major retailers across the U.S., including Target, Walmart, Kroger, and Safeway Albertsons. Kendamil’s range of award-winning formulas has been honored in 2023 with the Baby Innovation Award for Best Baby Formula, the Good Housekeeping Parenting Award, and widely featured in leading news and parenting and lifestyle publications such as Wall Street Journal, New York Times, What to Expect, The Bump, The Everymom, Verywell Family, and She Knows. 

The Benefits: 

  • Salary of $70-80k per annum, depending on experience.
  • 13 days of PTO, 16 days after 1 year of service.
  • 401(k) 50% matched contribution from the employer of up to 6% of salary (max. 3%)
  • Remote working, with weekends off.

How to Apply

If this sounds like a role for you, please email (recruitment@kendalnutricare.com) with the subject line ‘US Marketing Manager’ with your Resume and a covering note on why you’re right for the job — we can’t wait to meet you!