Associate Brand Manager, Innovation – Degree (US Market)

ABOUT UNILEVER

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Join a powerhouse brand with a mission: to ensure sweat never holds anyone back. Known globally as Rexona and as Degree in North America, this is the world’s No. 1 deodorant brand, leading markets in over 30 countries. As the second-largest brand in Unilever’s global Personal Care portfolio, Degree has scale, influence, and momentum—and right now, the U.S. market is our top strategic priority.

We’re entering an exciting new chapter, building breakthrough innovation designed specifically for U.S. consumers and backed by bold, inclusive brand communications. Now is the time to help shape Degree into not just a category leader, but an enduring cultural icon.

JOB PURPOSE:

As the Innovation Associate Brand Manager, you will play a vital role in bringing big ideas to life. Focused on the U.S. market, you’ll partner across functions to help define and deliver innovations that address unmet consumer needs, channel-specific opportunities, and emerging white spaces.

This is your chance to join a high-performing, fast-paced team where your strategic thinking, creativity, and passion for consumers will fuel the next generation of product and brand innovation.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Champion Innovation: Drive end-to-end innovation projects tailored to U.S. market needs—bringing concepts to life across product, pack, positioning, and mix.
• Shape Strategy: Support the development of long-term innovation roadmaps and identify white space opportunities that align with Degree’s U.S. brand vision.
• Collaborate & Influence: Work cross-functionally with R&D, Consumer Market Insights, Customer Development, Performance Marketing, and Design to develop and deploy innovation that delivers impact.
• Elevate Sustainability: Bring a sustainability lens to innovation, ensuring new products reflect our commitment to people and the planet.
• Lead with Insight: Leverage consumer, cultural, and social insights to ensure our innovation is grounded in real human needs.
• Execute with Excellence: Manage projects with agility, accountability, and attention to detail—from ideation through launch

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field (MBA preferred)
• 3+ years of experience in brand marketing, innovation, or related roles (personal care experience a plus)
• Strong project leadership and organizational skills
• Ability to think both creatively and analytically—balancing insight with execution
• A strategic mindset with a passion for consumer behavior and emerging trends
• Collaborative spirit with a bias for action and a drive to make things happen
• Appreciation for aesthetics, design, and attention to detail
• Courage to challenge norms and pursue bold ideas
• A love for brands, innovation, and the beauty of solving consumer problems

Why Join Us

This is more than a role—it’s a rare opportunity to be part of transforming a powerhouse brand at a pivotal moment. If you’re ready to leave your mark on one of the world’s most loved and trusted brands while pushing boundaries in personal care, we want to meet you.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

What We Can Offer You

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Pay: The pay range for this position is $86,080 to $129,120. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs. 

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible. 

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible. 

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. 

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