Junior Brand Manager - Unilever

Unilever is currently hiring for a Junior Brand Manager

JOB PURPOSE

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Assist the Brand Manager/ Manager to land the brand(s) agenda

• Deliver end-to-end marketing support on brand across 8 marketing competencies

• Understand and uncover root issues and opportunities across the 6Ps

• Understand and build insights from retailer, customer, shopper and consumers into actionable plans

• Work with the global team, manager & brand community to influence and shape brand strategy,

• Lead the development and execution of activity plans on time, in full

• Lead Sales & Operational Planning on the brand

• Lead and project manage local “20” and “10” projects

• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure the successful execution of launch plans and post-launch evaluation

• Manage the brand budget to ensure spend is in line with agreements

• Constantly review brand and initiative performance for ongoing improvement

• People management and development – develop junior talent in the HC team

• Lead for wider organizational impact in HC marketing (locally or globally)

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

Minimum:

• Relevant Degree or equivalent

• 3+ years of relevant work experience

• Experience in managing a project to completion

• Preferred:

• Leading local mix development

• Experience in managing a Brand innovation & renovation

• Experience in delivering brand growth strategy

• Localizing and Executing Brand Plans

• Leveraging PR and/or Digital to drive brand plans

• Net Revenue Management

• Strong rigour and analytical skills in surfacing issues and opportunities for the brand

• Experience in engaging with consumers in the LSM B-/C segments.

Skills

• Strong business/financial acumen

• Consumer and customer focus – curiosity, ability to uncover relevant insights and translate these into actionable plans

• Ability to assess business challenges, articulate these, and drive right levels of influence across all stakeholders and cross functional teams

• Strong understanding and management of S&OP

• Growth mindset – a winning, competitive mindset

• Commercial Acumen & Net Revenue Management

• Brand Guardianship

• Brand Activity Planning

• Creative Judgment

• Brand Performance Analysis

• Campaign Measurement