global assistant Brand Manager - skin careUnilever

JOB TITLE: Global Assistant Brand Manager - Skin Care
JOB LOCATION: Philippines
RELOCATION TERMS: Local terms
UNILEVER INTERNATIONAL IS...
Unilever International (UI) is an alternative but complimentary route to market, servicing white space opportunities not exploited by local operating countries. This is amongst Unilever's fastest growing global business unit with 8 hubs (Singapore, US, UK, Korea, India, Dubai, France and the Philippines) with a diverse range of products, with expertise in utilizing 3rd party distributors and consolidators to reach consumers in over 75 countries.
We treat the business as our own. We introduce Unilever's brands into geographies like Korea, Pacific Islands, Mongolia, and spearhead launches of iconic household brands like Dove, Lifebuoy, Sunlight, Fair & Lovely, TRESemme into big markets like U.S, China, Western Europe and SEAA.
As Unilever's growth engine, we establish global businesses in key channels such as Health & Beauty, Discounters, E-Commerce and alternate channels such as travel retail, marketing to institutional partners like the United Nations, and seeding Unilever brands to overseas diaspora who crave for a taste of their familiar home brands.
THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE...
The Global Assistant Brand Manager, Skin Care will be reporting into the Global Category Manager - Skin Care (UI) and will play a key role in the achievement of this ambition to continue the growth momentum of Skin Care category. This role has a great deal of autonomy and will play a strategic role in opening new white space markets for Unilever across US, Africa, LatAm and EU and leading key innovations initiatives.
You will be closely working with Global Brand teams and UI markets teams craft out category opportunities and launch new mixes in markets. You will be leveraging digital and shopper marketing to build brands rapidly and lead the cross functional UI teams to land innovations in market fast with impact. Where the product does not exist, you will be leading innovation autonomously.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Driving Marketing Strategy
Driving and supporting strategy and marketing activities for Global Skin Care, including planning marketing activity calendar
Adopt long-term strategic view on new innovations route map in the next 1-3 years
Working closely with cross functional teams (R&D, SC, Finance, Sales) to ensure OTIF delivery of all key strategic projects across brands
Design for channel - tailor portfolio according to channels' needs
New Product Development
Autonomously run the launch plans, with close collaboration with cross-functional teams such as Supply Chain, NPD, R&D and key market business development managers
Re-energize the segment by leading disruptive new product innovations
Strengthen current mixes through premiumization of packaging and differentiated product claims
Identifying and Capitalising on White Spaces
Evaluating, analysing, and mapping white space opportunities for Skin Care to recommend strategic brand launches
Launching key niche brands across identified white space markets
Marketing Collaterals
Develop full 360 marketing toolkits for cluster teams to deploy in the markets
Develop disruptive best in class digital and social marketing plans for key brand launches
Creating appealing product selling stories and online marketing content
Ensuring product artwork development aligns with Skin Care identity and branding guidelines
Supporting Business Development teams with sales supporting materials (e.g. product information sheets, selling decks, etc.)
Stakeholder Management
Fostering strong relationships with wider UI Marketing team to share best practices and learnings
YOU'LL WORK CLOSELY WITH...
UI Global Category Manager - BPC and UI Global Category Lead - Skin Care
Global Brand Development teams across brands and categories
UI Research & Development Teams
UI Procurement Teams
UI SC and Finance
UI Business Development Teams
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
Marketing experience in Brand Development (BD) and/or Brand Deployment (BB) in any region globally with a strong consumer focus
Strong track record of consistent in market delivery
Deep desire to do something exceptional in life
A bachelor's degree in any discipline
Exceptional drive and a positive passion to create brilliant mixes and create exceptional marketing solutions
Willingness to break records
Focus on continuous learning
Deep consumer empathy and inquisitiveness to find solutions beyond the obvious
Ability to challenge the status quo and ask the question why not
Willingness to engage in robust discussions on strategy and air your own point of view
Confidently work with senior stakeholders without losing one's point of view
Decisiveness and initiative to lead the agenda and set the stage for great results
Exhibit good communication skills and demonstrate strong partnership with cross-functional teams and stakeholder
Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their 'Whole Self' to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
Unilever

Taguig City, Metro Manila
Permanent
Full-time