Brand Manager career guide
Brand Managers develop brand strategy, oversee campaigns and ensure products and services are presented consistently across every customer touchpoint.
Career guide reviewed by Certyz · October 2026
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What does a Brand Manager do?
Brand Managers develop brand strategy, oversee campaigns and ensure products and services are presented consistently across every customer touchpoint.
- Office
- Hybrid working
- Agency meetings
- Consumer brands
- Retailers
- Marketing agencies
- Food and drink manufacturers
- Technology companies
How to become a Brand Manager
Brand managers combine creativity, consumer insight and commercial thinking to grow brand awareness and market share.
Degree or Degree Apprenticeship in Marketing, Business or Communications, often following experience in marketing roles.
- University
- Degree apprenticeship
- Apprenticeship
Skills and progression for Brand Manager
- Creativity
- Strategic thinking
- Communication
- Commercial awareness
- Project management
- Senior Brand Manager
- Head of Brand
- Marketing Director
- Chief Marketing Officer
- Managing Director
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