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Brand Manager - EV

Royal Enfield · Posted Oct 15

Classic mid-size motorcycle design, manufacturing, and global adventure riding services

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaFull-timeOnsiteSenior Level5+ years₹20.0L–₹30.0L yearly56 applicants
AutomotiveMotorcyclesManufacturingElectric VehiclesPublic Company
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About the role

Royal Enfield is a global leader in middleweight motorcycles (250-750cc) operating in 80 countries, and is transforming into a premium experiential brand while expanding its EV offerings. The Brand Manager - EV sits within the EV Brand function, reporting to the EV Brand Lead in Chennai and working with the EV Function, Global Brand (Digital, Creative Strategy, PR), Product Strategy, Business Heads and EV Business Development across geographies. The role owns end-to-end brand management for new EV offerings — annual brand planning, positioning, launch readiness and execution, media and PR initiatives, consumer engagement, partnerships and activations to build awareness and drive the business funnel.

What you will do

  • Create and execute an annual brand plan to build brand awareness & aspiration through the brand’s positioning in priority markets.
  • Strategize, plan and lead the execution of brand portfolio strategy; develop relevant campaigns to improve brand health, awareness, enquiries and retail sales
  • Partner with external execution partners for onground roll out of finalized initiatives - Evaluation &mfinalization of communication strategy, collaborate with vendors / partners for development of impactful communication for creating impactful communication campaigns
  • Ensure cost effectiveness by leading negotiations, managing logistics, overseeing production, ensuring legal approvals and ensuring due research at various stages (Pre & Post) for generating effective consumer market insights
  • Direct & Monitor the marketing initiatives for an impactful execution - Briefing & reviewing media plans, Providing release material to media, lead the GTM strategy and roll out plans, work with PR team to drive brand initiatives, analyzing impact on brand, retails & enquiries and providing update, reports on campaigns and escalate issues when necessary
  • Enhance Consumer engagement to strengthen brand health - Conceptualization & Development of the consumer engagement plans, liaising with activation team for agency & cost finalization, aligning key stakeholders – senior , legal ,media & sales teams; rolling out & monitoring of the campaign in the field
  • Liaison with CFTs for brand life cycle management - Contribute towards Brand extension strategy, lead on finalization of brand names, Legal Approval for brand extensions and names, Internal Alignment
  • Communication & advertising Initiatives: Leverage opportunities such as festivals, Sports, results, Service and other avenues - Brief preparation along with relevant stakeholders / agreement on schedule, Vetting briefs, Review output from agencies, ensure internal approvals, release etc.
  • Contribute towards ensuring positive P&L metrics for the brand, ensure retail volume and market share as per agreed SBP
  • Identifying or development of brand activations & partnerships, Partake in regional marketing conversation to oversee brand initiatives
  • Liaison with content & digital team to develop and disseminate communication for various initiative

Skills used in this role

brand managementbrand strategymarketingmedia planninggo-to-market strategyconsumer insightscampaign managementpublic relationsnegotiationstakeholder managementmarket research

What the employer is looking for

  • Experience: 5 years of experience in building brands which create aspiration
  • Possessing clear brand sensibility and creative abilities
  • Prior experience of working in the EV industry will be an added advantage
  • Passion for motorcycling and experience of working with Lifestyle/youth brands would be an advantage
  • Qualification: Bachelor's Degree (Full Time) - Specialization in Marketing, Advertising, Communications or related streams

Benefits and support

  • Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting

About Royal Enfield

Royal Enfield is the oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production, specializing in classic-styled mid-size motorcycles. Operating as a subsidiary of Eicher Motors, the company designs, manufactures, and distributes iconic models worldwide from its main production facilities in Chennai, India. Known for its rich heritage and robust engineering, Royal Enfield continues to expand its global footprint into new platforms and electric mobility.

Industry
Automotive
Company size
5000-10000 employees
Founded
1901
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Funding stage
Public Company

Funding

Public Company

Eicher Motors

Leadership

BG

B. Govindarajan

CEO, Royal Enfield & Managing Director, Eicher Motors

SL

Siddhartha Lal

Executive Chairman, Eicher Motors

UK

Umesh Krishnappa

Chief Technology Officer (Electric Vehicles)

VS

Vidhya Srinivasan

Chief Financial Officer

MT

Mahesh Tripathi

Chief Operating Officer