Marketing Manager – 3 daysweek (Job Share)

JOB PROFILE

Company: Unilever Australia

Department: Marketing

Job Title : Marketing Manager- 3 Days

A job at Unilever means working with purpose in an inclusive and diverse culture. We think all roles can be made flexible and believe in an approach to getting work done that allows any employee to work anytime from anywhere.

Purpose of role:

Lead the Lynx brands for Unilever Australia including market leading purpose driven brands. On top of full leadership of the local Brand Marketing Plan the responsibilities of the SBM are:

• Strategic Development of Plans to continue to lighten the load for families across ANZ and grow the business

• Representing Business team with holistic P&L responsibility Providing input to volume forecasting financial updates and monitors key indicators and drivers of brand performance (6Ps). Recommends solutions and implement plans.

• Leading Cross Functional teams CMI Customer SC R&D and Agencies to set the strategy & execution for Laundry

• Inspires Coaches and Develops Brand Manger and ABM(s) in the Marketing team

• Ownership for the full Brand Marketing Planning including execution of Media Activation and Shopper Marketing plans

• Partnering with Global to execute or create winning mixes & communication assets for the Australian/NZ markets

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Engaging with major retailers / food chains at similarly senior levels.

• Briefing critiquing and providing direction to agencies on various elements of communication development and activation

• Strong understanding of Brand Management Brand activation and Channel marketing with breadth in Customer marketing Brand Development R&D and Supply Chain interaction.

• Good understanding of all aspects of consumer insight including monitoring brand health measuring comms effectiveness innovation insights and evaluation and sales performance monitoring.

• Proficiency and experience in utilizing key consumer insight tools including Brand Health Tracking Nielsen Scan/Homescan tracking systems Quantium and qualitative techniques for innovation and comms testing.

• Good strategic thinker with business acumen and ability to partner with senior level executives

• Strong commercial understanding experience developing business cases for innovation or other marketing investments and ability to manage drivers to deliver P&L objectives and understand P&L impacts of decisions and investments.

• Strong influencing and people management skills - ability to engage/motivate colleagues and stakeholders behind a project including the ability to reconcile and sell both commercial and purpose-driven agenda.

• Proven ability to thrive in a matrix organization (cross-functional / cross-border) with multiple levels of alignment.

• Leadership coaching and people management skills. Ability to be part of a cross-functional leadership team and to provide direct leadership to direct reports.

• Experience of working in an international environment or with international stakeholders

• Excellent presentation and communication skills written and oral.

• Language skills English.

• IT skills: Confident and experienced user of PowerPoint Excel Nielsen MS Project

Consultation:

Marketing Director Regional/Global Marketing Teams Global / Local R&D Operations and Technical functions CCBT and associated business partners: Category Management Supply Chain R&D and Finance Customer Development UALT and Marketing Leadership Team Media Director & Media Agencies Creative agencies and activation agencies.

Essential Experience:

• 5 years experience with exposure in Brand Building Brand Development or Category Management or equivalent cross-functional experience.

• Proven experience in developing and implementing effective and integrated Brand Marketing Plans leveraging global framework and executing well in-market

• Proven experience in developing innovation projects and business cases though to launch.

• Experience managing direct reports and/or fulfilling coaching and mentoring roles for others.

• Trade Customer experience either in direct customer/category roles or strong experience in presenting to and/or negotiating with major customers.

Desirable:

• Commercial acumen and experience working in a cross-functional team with holistic P&L responsibility.

• Strong experience in Marketing particularly previous experience in consumer goods communication development media strategy and deployment activation planning and deployment.

• Strong NPD skills with experience in developing mixes.

WHAT AWAITS YOU AT UNILEVER

The core of Unilevers culture is captured as Human Purposeful Accountable. You will be joining a dynamic flexible and inspiring work environment that truly cares about your wellbeing values what you do and celebrates your success.

This is your opportunity to be part of a purpose-led business and a global community where you can progress your career both locally and internationally. You will also benefit from amazing discounts on external company products attractive employee referral reward program amongst other benefits.

This is a great opportunity to work within an iconic and global organization. We have gained our reputation as one of the worlds most admired employers by providing an environment where individuals can achieve their goals both professionally and personally.

Make no mistake we expect a lot from our people as they do of us. So if you can rise to the challenge dont waste any time - apply now!

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive barrier-free recruitment journey. Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process please contact

Unilever is an organization committed to equity inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees global consumers partners and communities.

This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Māori and Pacific Peoples and people with disabilities. Interested in learning more check out our Reconciliation Action Plan and Workplace Adjustment Policy on the Unilever webpage.

At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their Whole Self to work and this includes you! We encourage you to advise us at the time of your application if you require any reasonable adjustment so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

Unilever is an organization committed to equity inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees global consumers partners and communities.

This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Māori and Pacific Peoples and people with disabilities.

At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their Whole Self to work and this includes you! We encourage you to advise us at the time of your application if you require any reasonable adjustment so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.