Group Brand Manager Oral Care

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number#176402 - Surrey England United Kingdom

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care Personal Care Home Care Skin Care and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive a caring innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people their pets and our planet. Guided by our core valuesCaring Inclusive and Courageouswe foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together lets build a brighter healthier future for all.

Reporting to: Marketing Director

Location: Woking Surrey

Salary: 70650 - 78500

The primary mission of the Group Brand Manager is to own the long-term vision P&L health and strategic growth of the brand. This role definesWhere to Play and How to Win by designing multi-year brand growth plans and ensuring brand superiority in the NEH countries (UK DK SE NO FI IE).

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Growth & Planning (The True North)

• Own the Brand Growth Plan (BGP): Design and deliver the 3-year strategic roadmap for the Hub identifying category white-space opportunities and setting the long-term vision.

• Define Must-Win Battles: Translate consumer trends and cross-market insights into commercial opportunities that define the brands focus and resource allocation.

• Portfolio Stewardship: Act as the guardian of the brand architecture ensuring the Hubs portfolio mirrors Global/Division structures while maximizing local relevance.

2. Brand Building & Innovation Definition

• Brand Messaging & Campaign Hierarchy: Set the strategic direction for brand communication ensuring alignment with the Attention Consideration Purchase Loyalty (ACPL) framework.

• Innovation Pipeline Definition: Responsible for defining the What of innovation and is Accountable for the Post-Launch Return on Investment (ROI) analysis. (Execution is handed off to the IEE team.)

3. P&L Ownership & Commercial Performance

• Financial Guardianship: Own the brands P&L driving top-line growth market share and penetration through strategic pricing margin management and investment prioritization.

• Budget Strategy: Define the strategic allocation of the Advertising & Promotion (A&P) budget to align with growth priorities and ensure resources are directed toward high-ROI activities.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to grasp broad commercial approaches and deeply understand global Brand Equity and Category strategies.

• Financial Acumen: Deep understanding of P&L dynamics pricing strategies and margin improvement initiatives.

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as the strategic lead guiding teams like Innovation Execution Excellence (IEE) Omni Shopper and Media to execute the vision.

• Execution Feasibility Acumen: Proven ability to translate strategic vision into operationally viable plans leveraging mastery of commercialization processes (SKU logic launch critical path) to ensure zero-defect execution.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our peopledeveloping strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self is treated with respect and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin ethnicity age disability marital status veteran status (United States positions) or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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