brand partnership & strategy controller
Permanent Full-Time
Location: Wexford or Dublin
To apply for this role please submit your latest CV to joinus@brandshapers.ie.
Join a dynamic commercial leadership team driving excellence, innovation, and growth across some of Ireland’s most iconic Beauty, Personal Care, and Healthcare brands. As a senior leader, you’ll partner with the Commercial Director to shape strategic direction, lead high-impact client relationships, and inspire a team of brand managers to deliver exceptional results.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead with Vision: Own full P&L responsibility for a portfolio of top-tier clients, guiding brand, category, and shopper strategies to exceed growth targets.
- Inspire & Develop Talent: Coach and empower a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous development.
- Drive Strategic Partnerships: Act as the senior client lead, cultivating long-term, trust-based relationships with leading brands.
- Deliver Excellence: Oversee go-to-market planning, brand activations, and execution across consumer, shopper, and commercial channels.
- Champion Innovation: Identify market trends, unlock new growth opportunities, and influence NPD and marketing strategies.
- Shape the Future: Support business development, contribute to new client acquisition, and ensure our brands are everywhere our shoppers are.
What You’ll Bring:
- Proven leadership in brand and client management with strong commercial acumen.
- Strategic mindset with a passion for innovation and excellence.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and complex brand portfolios.
- Strong relationship-building skills and a collaborative, forward-thinking approach.
What we are looking for :
- 5+ years in senior marketing roles within fast-paced environments.
- Proven success with top beauty or healthcare brands in Irish retail.
- Proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
- Strong negotiation and leadership abilities.
- Financial acumen: ROI, promotions, sales forecasting.
- Consumer, category, and shopper insight application.
- Data analysis and forecasting (Excel – intermediate).
- Presentation development (PowerPoint – intermediate).
- Awareness of external market influences and trends.