Brand Manager, Coppertone Innovation

Stamford, CT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We care for skin. We care for our people.

It all started with a pharmacist and a dream almost 140 years ago. Today Beiersdorf is a global company with iconic brands Coppertone Aquaphor Eucerin and NIVEA focused on providing innovative clinically-proven and safe skin and sun care solutions to more than 500 million consumers in over 200 countries making people feel comfortable in their own skin.

At Beiersdorf we care beyond skin. We care for people our employees our customers our consumers and our communities and our planet. We know that diversity of thought backgrounds experience and perspective enriches our culture and supports innovation and ingenuity. We know that responsibly-sourced sustainable products and packaging make for a more sustainable future. And we know that when your skin feels better you feel better.

A welcoming workplace that offers personal and professional growth for all individuals.

At Beiersdorf youll find:

A welcoming workplace that values diversity inclusion and belonging where every team member feels valued respected and supported
Flexible teams that enjoy a challenge and the ability to make an impact
A dynamic community of life-long learners that values individual skills and a growth mindset as well as hard skills and established expertise
A purpose-led company that prioritizes your personal and professional development with the right balance of structure and flexibility to grow
A culture that lives by its core values of care trust simplicity and courage

Unique benefits that consider the whole person.

We understand that you have a life outside of work and we support you with unique benefits including:

Generous and flexible PTO policy
Paid Parental Leave
Comprehensive Wellness and Benefits program
Cash Balance Plan (similar to a pension)
401k match
Established Employee Resource Groups/affinity groups help to grow important connections and belonging with other colleagues
Dynamic work model hybrid (at least 3 days on-site)

Experience skills and competencies that lend themselves to this role:

We know that experience comes in all forms. We are looking for individuals who bring new and diverse skills to the team

Your Tasks

This role will manage the strategic innovation pipeline development for the Coppertone Sun Care business in the U.S inclusive of claims portfolio renovation value engineering sustainability and new items. This role reportsto the Senior Brand Manager Innovation.

Responsibilites
In this role the candidate will:
Partner with Senior Brand Manager to lead development and execution of 3-5 year consumer centric innovation strategy and pipeline in partnership with consumer insights global and R&D.
Lead short term innovation initiatives through stage gate process from concept development & validation to business case through launch including stages such as financial commitment & FFPR
Collaborate closely with the Commercial Marketing team to manage volumes timing and costs associated with new product innovations
Represent innovation projects (in sales meetings governance meetings brand leadership meetings) gaining alignment and approval of recommendations
Collaborate with cross functional team (R&D Market Research Category Management Project Management Trade strategy etc.) to bring projects from business case ideation through development to preparation for launch
Support US value engineering & sustainability initiatives on new and existing products from ideation through execution
Work with relevant R&D teams packaging clinical technical and development
Continuously monitor and share consumer needs/trends as well as monitor personal care categories to adapt and improve our innovation pipeline
Support development of the brands annual marketing plans to achieve top line sales profit and spending objectives
Liaise with Brand Budget Owner and accountability for Innovation POs and budget management

Your Profile

Minimum 5 years of experience in brand management on innovation for consumer products. Experience in Skincare Personal Care or Beauty/Cosmetics a preferred.
Experience in innovation development and translating consumer insights into innovation strategy and concepts. Experience in value engineering.
Strong strategic thinking.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated passion for consumer marketing
Results oriented and a team player. Someone with an entrepreneurial spirit and passion to drive brand growth.
Must have strong leadership and project management skills.
Must be able to manage complexity work collaboratively and in a fast-paced environment
Strong analytical skills. Experience in forecasting financial analysis and strong skillset in P&L SOI and budget management
Proficient knowledge using IRI/Nielsen.
Experience with BLUE D2P or other artwork approval program.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

At Beiersdorf we value diversity and aim to provide equal opportunities to all of our applicants regardless of e.g. gender sexual identity nationality ethnicity religion or ideology disability or age. We would therefore ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae with relevant references and certificates). For instance please feel free to upload your CV without a picture.

Beiersdorf North America - Recent Awards

Winner of Comparablys Award for Best Company Outlook ()
Winner of Comparablys Award for Best Company Work Life Balance (2025)
Winner of Comparablys Award for Best Company Culture ()
Winner of Comparablys Award for Best Company Compensation (-2024)
Winner of Comparablys Award for Best Company Perks and Benefits ()
Winner of Comparablys Award for Best Company for Happiness (20 2025)
Winner of Comparablys Award for Best CEO / General Manager ()
Winner of Comparablys Award for Best Sales Team ( 2025)
Winner of Comparablys Award for Best Leadership Teams ()
Winner of Comparablys Award for Best Company for Diversity (2022)

Check us out on Comparably: trouble applying Go to search our careers page. Beiersdorf is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Required Experience:

Manager

We care for skin. We care for our people.It all started with a pharmacist and a dream almost 140 years ago. Today Beiersdorf is a global company with iconic brands Coppertone Aquaphor Eucerin and NIVEA focused on providing innovative clinically-proven and safe skin and sun care solutions to more t...