Senior Brand Manager

4 days ago

London, UK, United Kingdom wagamama Full time

role: senior/brand activation manager

department: marketing

reporting into: head of brand activation

location: noodle hq, london bridge (3 days a week in hq, 2 days from home)



the role |

here at wagamama, we have an aspirational suite of brand plans for the year ahead, with projects spanning from launching a new loyalty app, trialling a brunch proposition, overhauling our retail packaging design, and collaborating with a number of gen-z icons. to execute these plans, we’re looking for a passionate + proactive brand specialist to join our marketing team on the journey to drive forward our brand zeitgeist, deliver best in class campaigns, and ensure wagamama remains totally relevant in food + culture


key responsibilities I


  • work alongside the head of brand activation + marketing director on key strategic initiatives, including: national menu launches, deliveroo joint brand plans, student campaigns, and retail activations
  • craft, deliver, and own the 2025 student marketing strategy to disrupt the market and culturally connect with our noodle union community
  • drive demand + growth of the delivery channel by successfully executing the marketing strategy and joint brand plans, including: deliveroo exclusive NPDs and october menu launch
  • collaborate with the menu team for each menu launch and lead the collateral process from creating compelling names + descriptions and bringing to life the new menu items onto to delivery to restaurants
  • re-launch the wagamama retail proposition to drive growth, including both product development + campaign activation
  • custodian of the brand guidelines, supporting partners (internal + external) to ensure all comms execution is on brand



the experience + personal attributes we are looking for |


  • the successful candidate will hold heaps of passion for the wagamama brand, alongside a great understanding of and alignment with our values
  • deeply passionate about transforming insight into world-class customer experiences and strategically building disruptive brands
  • a challenger mindset with proven prowess in driving brand equity + growth paired with strong creative intuition and fuelled with fresh ideas
  • highly organised, absolute attention to detail, and the ability to work agilely collaboratively with internal + external teams, even at times of complexity



the perks + quirks |


  • a competitive annual salary
  • discretionary 20% annual bonus opportunity
  • wagamama food allowance
  • private healthcare
  • pension contribution
  • 25 days holiday + all bank holidays
  • various discount across retail, hospitality + leisure



the wagamama way |


kaizen, meaning ‘good change’, is the philosophy that sits at the core of who we are. it shapes every dish we create and pushes us to find better ways in all we do. our food, how we think, how we work, it has to be fresh. committed to championing change in both our communities + the impact on the planet

three whole decades of acting different, we don’t conform, we celebrate difference. appreciating personality over perfection. welcoming everyone and their unique story to our benches. we promise to have your back. working together to build close bonds of trust + support. creating safe spaces where we can have real conversations with open hearts + open minds

all we ask is for you to dish up what makes you different


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