Trade Marketing Manager (12-Month Fixed Term Contract)

Location: Gloucestershire (2-3 days per week on site when not on the road) - this role will require high level of travel Contract: 12-month FTC (maternity cover) Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 (depending on experience)

Love being out in market, bringing brands to life, and seeing your work land in high-energy, real-world environments?

About the Role We're supporting a market-leading UK drinks business to appoint a Trade Activation Manager on a 12-month fixed term contract.

This is a highly visible, activation-led role focused on delivering impactful trade and consumer experiences across high-footfall environments in the UK and selected international locations. It's ideal for someone who thrives in live settings - festivals, events, on-trade, and experiential activations - and prefers action over desk-based brand planning.

You'll work closely with commercial, sales, and brand teams to ensure activations are on-brand, commercially effective, and flawlessly executed.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and deliver trade and consumer activation activity across the UK and overseas markets.

Execute brand presence at major events, festivals, and experiential environments.

Spend significant time on site at events, partner locations, and activation venues.

Manage activation agencies, event partners, and suppliers end to end.

Own activation budgets, timeline...