Regional Manager

Ideal location: Dublin/Midlands (team operate across ROI and Belfast)

Up to €45k + up to 10% bonus, electric vehicle + other benefits including private health care, annual leave purchase and awesome discounts!

Would you like to represent a business that contributes to a healthier and more sustainable way of living?

Are you looking for a fresh start to 2024?

As Regional Manager you will work closely with your team of circa 12x Territory Managers who cover Ireland (and Belfast).   Your team will call upon convenience and independent retailers playing a crucial role in increasing sales of Danone products. 

Danone’s portfolio includes well-known products such as dairy & plant based (like Activia & Alpro), bottled water brands (Evian & Volvic) and specialised nutrition (Aptamil).  Every minute of every day, 3,600 people are eating or drinking a Danone product - your team will play a  huge role in helping Danone drive sales by working to increase distribution and actively selling into key contacts within your assigned territory. 

The role includes the provision of an electric car, which, in addition to being environmentally friendly will benefit you with lower Benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax payments.  We have a policy in place to support the installation of a charger and all electricity costs are reimbursed.  You will be part of the first team where over 70% of the fleet is green, aligning with Danone’s sustainability values. 

Field based on a daily basis, you will be a natural people manager, supporting and coaching your team on daily basis, during regular field visits, to reach their full potential.  We help brands sell more and you will ideally have experience of managing a field based sales team.  You will have experience delivering stretching targets and love working within a fast paced and varied role.  

Why join our team?

Here are just a few of the reasons our colleagues love working here:

1. Up to €45k salary + achievable performance bonus
2. Electric company car 
3. We champion equality & inclusivity and are passionate about creating a workplace that promotes and values diversity.
4. On top of your 25 days holiday per annum + bank holidays you can purchase additional annual leave up to 5 extra days per annum
5. Family-friendly policies & support such as enhanced maternity or paternity pay, enhanced adoption pay, carers leave & parental leave*
6. Plus, lots of amazing discounts, financial & wellbeing support via our EAP, life assurance, enhanced sick pay
7. We encourage flexibility, life outside of work and a healthy work/life balance so take advantage of our smart working policy
8. Annual pay reviews and access to early pay
9. Plus, lots of amazing discounts, life assurance x3 salary, enhanced sick pay, health cash plan, private health care & more
10. Fantastic progression opportunities across Avidity Group

Here at Avidity, we want to support you in your career.  Its the performance and engagement of our people who make this an amazing place to work.  Our employees are everything to us and that's why we make sure everyone enjoys continuous support, great perks and excellent career opportunities.  We work really hard to create an open, honest and high performing & diverse culture.  We think that's reflective in the results we deliver, which have enabled the strong partnerships we have with our clients.

Standout Field Marketing is part of Avidity Group Ltd.  Avidity is the parent company for a group of sales and marketing agencies (Standout, McCurrach, Wave & Thumbprint) which help brands sell more.    Standout operates within the UK and Ireland and represents well-known brands, including Danone, Premier Foods, Coty and Wella.   

Please note this role requires a full Irish driving licence (with no more than 6 pts or previous bans). This is a field-based role which will involve regular travel daily, so you must be comfortable driving distance. Please note this role will also require manual handling/heavy lifting. Overnights may be required on occasion.

  *Length of service applies