Assistant Brand Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a world leading global organisation, a leading global FMCG company with brands such as Dove, Knorr, Persil & Magnum as an Assistant Brand Manager based at their prestigious facility in Blackfriars, London. This is a full-time temporary role for a period of 6 months, working a 36.25-hour week. The role may require some international travel. This role is paying up to £36500 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience.

Background:

This individual will be reporting to the Global Brand Manager for the Fabric Sensations category, to work on an important and premium platform targeting high LSM sensorial-seeking consumers.

Key Accountabilities:

• New product innovation/restagers management - will independently lead the launch of a product from start to end.
• Idea generation/concept writing, pack design, product design and communications development such as Digital, TVC, Packs Shopper, Sampling, PR.
• Project management - building & leading project networks and defining key milestones, following up with team members to ensure project is launched on time in full.
• Analyse available information by target market, define gaps and new information sources needed to develop the plans (market sizes, price, pack sizes, etc.)
• Develop an in-depth understanding of local markets, consumers and shoppers - the business environment in which the brands compete including category segments, channels and target audience.
• Help the creation and implementation of market research briefs/product briefs to prepare and validate the brand launch.
• Monitor and review effectiveness of project implementation and brand performance, to propose corrective actions.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams including Finance, CMI, CTI, R&D, Supply Chain to ensure successful project implementation.

Key Skills Required:

• University Degree with at least 3 years marketing experience (brand management preferred).
• A passion for brand development, digital, activation and Unilever.
• Experience with innovation and/or restager projects.
• Positive, assertive yet empathetic leadership, with exceptional 'soft skills'.
• Enable delivery through high degrees of collaboration and partnership, especially among different countries, agencies and multifunctional teams.
• Experience working in Asian or European markets would be beneficial (particularly the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and/or UK&I, Germany, France, the Netherlands).
• Must be adaptive, show extremely high commitment to work with many and different project and be a fast learner to deliver results quickly.
• Ability to work in a highly competitive and high-pressured environment.
• Homecare product background would be an advantage but is not essential.