Job Opportunities in United Kingdom

Location : Belfast

Job Ref: UFD/2024/317

Employment : Full-Time Permanent

Closing Date : 23 September 2024 05:00 pm

Dale Farm Cooperative is a UK dairy farmer co-operative owned by over 1200 dairy farmers who supply us with fresh milk. Dale Farm has operations throughout the UK and Ireland producing and distributing a wide range of dairy products which it sells across the UK and Ireland as well as exporting to over 45 countries worldwide.
At Dale Farm virtually every career discipline is represented in our workforce, from production, engineering and distribution, to sales & marketing and food technology/quality assurance, to Finance, HR and IT through to general management. Our standards are high and when we recruit we are looking for those with energy and drive, who are keen for responsibility and motivated to succeed with a record of achievement and with the potential to develop as the company grows.
Culture
Our culture is based on setting best in class standards, working to-wards and delivering on committed objectives, striving for constant improvement and involving everyone in the company. We strive to develop our people and harness everyone's contribution to deliver a winning team.
Equal Opportunities
The company is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to a safe, inclusive and relationship based workspace.
Benefits
In return, we offer a high degree of responsibility, plenty of challenge, good opportunities for learning and personal development and rewarding benefit packages, all within a fast moving and results oriented environment.

Marketing Executive


About Us


Dale Farm is the largest UK farmer-owned cooperative, owned by 1,300 UK farmers. We supply a wide range of consumer and food ingredients dairy products including fresh milk, cheeses, milk powders, butter & dairy spreads, and ice cream into the UK, Irish and international markets.


Core to our success is our people, and we now have an exciting opportunity within our Marketing team, based at our Head Office in Belfast.


About the Role


As a Marketing Executive, you will play a core role within our Marketing Team in assisting the management of the Dale Farm brands to drive value and profitable sales.


Reporting to one of our Brand Managers, within this role you will look after the following responsibilities:

• Contributing to the development and execution of brand marketing plans and initiatives which deliver increased market share and added value brand positioning.
• Assisting with the development and management of our digital marketing strategy and campaigns, including website, paid digital advertising, social media and emails.
• Working in association with the sales team on promotion mechanics and execution.
• Assisting in the execution of internal communications.

About You


This opportunity calls for a marketing professional with first rate communication skills who will be a hands-on, results-oriented individual and who can demonstrate their creativity, skills, energy and ability to multitask effectively.


Candidates should therefore be educated to degree level and have at least 18 months post-graduate FMCG experience in product marketing/sales, ideally within the food industry.


We are looking for a highly motivated and ambitious person who has the energy and determination to make an impact in an extremely challenging, dynamic, and competitive marketplace. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and the desire to work with their team to drive forward success.


Why Dale Farm?
We have a lot to offer our employees at Dale Farm and we are committed to everyone’s learning and development journey. In addition to a competitive salary commensurate with the role, as well as standard benefits such as 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and contributary company pension, we also offer additional benefits such as Life Assurance, full wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, and enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave.
We promote an open and supportive culture which is based on our core values
Teamwork | Positivity | Resolve | Ambition | Curiosity | Accountability
You can find out more about life at Dale Farm on our Linked In and Facebook Career pages, and on our company website.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 23rd September 2024. Please apply
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer
Only applications from EU Nationals or those with a valid permit to work in the UK will be accepted
No unsolicited CVs from Agencies