Global Fabric Enhancers Assistant Brand Manager – Perfumistic Innovation

Job Title: Global Fabric Enhancers Assistant Brand Manager – Perfumistic Innovation

Location: 100VE

JOB PURPOSE

Home Care

In the Home Care Division at Unilever, you not only get an opportunity to Make Your Home a Better World but also get a chance to Make our World a Better Home! Our Clean Future ambition means we want to develop products that are tough on germs & stains and convenient to use and at the same time are also kinder to the planet. To succeed, we look for people passionate about delivering purposeful, leading edge science & technology.

Fabric Enhancers

Fabrics Enhancers is a rapidly growing category in Home Care worth 1,3+ B€. It is present in over 50 markets and has iconic and loved brands like Comfort and Snuggle.

It is a very exciting moment to be in Fabrics Enhancers. Strong fundamentals are in place, and ambition is to evolve the portfolio and turbo charge growth. Also, with a newly defined Brand Positioning and Brand Communication Idea, the brand is re-inventing itself to be relevant to the next generation.

The Assistant Global Innovation Manager will have a diverse role, spanning across disruptive innovation and business partnering local markets to drive success. You will be part of an experienced & diverse team, who is passionate about winning and is willing to make a difference on our sustainability agenda. The role is ideal for a marketeer looking to strengthen their capabilities across the spectrum of marketing competencies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner key strategic market to deliver continuous improvement in business performance, 12QP, and innovation agenda  
• Lead disruptive global innovation projects (InnoFlex) end to end, to boost brand growth in selected channels; including leading cross functional teams, research workstreams, and comprehensive validation of future mixes
• Work closely with strategic global Design, Communications & PR agencies to develop assets relevant to the projects

Key Relationships:

• Global Brand Manager
• Global, Regional and Local marketing leaders
• Global Fabric Enhancers Director and VPs
• Global and European R&D, SC and other functions (CMI, CTI, Finance, Legal)
• Cross-functional project teams
• Agencies - design, media, digital, PR amongst others

ALL ABOUT YOU

The types of skills and experiences that would enable you to thrive in this role include:

• Keen marketer with Innovation Development experience.
• Experience in leading Global/Regional innovation development projects
• Experience in working with cross-functional team to develop innovations
• Experience in working closely with the local marketing teams
• Understanding of Unilever’s framework and innovation development process
• Developing concepts and testing ideas with consumers
• Understanding of Design Thinking approach to innovations is a plus
• Good communication, ability to influence, and build strong relationships
• Passionate about consumers and improving human experiences with ability to spot insights and ideas
• Enthusiastic about building brands with purpose and social impact
• Curious about trends, culture, new products
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail

Key Competencies:

Initiative, Aspiration, Influence, Rigour.

NOTES

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’ 

Location

In June 2020 we announced our plan to consolidate a number of Unilever’s offices across the South East of England into a new Unilever campus in Kingston-upon-Thames in or around early 2025. However, on the 08 August 2024 we announced to our existing staff our proposal to retain our central Head Office in London, 100 Victoria Embankment (“100VE”) until our lease expires in 2027. As a result of this new proposal, we will be consulting with our existing staff, and new joiners who join during this period of consultation at 100VE, on the proposal made in August 2024. During consultation we will clarify the future location of each team and function. This means your role will either be based in 100VE until 2027 or in Kingston-Upon-Thames from early 2025. As we are yet to commence consultation on the proposal you agree, until such a time when consultation has concluded, your normal place of work as set out in the enclosed Statement of Terms & Conditions will be 100VE. You agree that on the conclusion of the consultation your place of work will be 100VE or 100VE until early 2025 and then Kingston-upon-Thames ("the locations") and you will be notified of which of the locations will be your place of work after that consultation ends.

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever.

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