Assistant Brand Manager MET

Job Description

MAIN JOB PURPOSE: JOB SUMMARY:This role has a critical scope. You would be responsible for laying the foundations of the brand?s future growth by ? Bringing the fun into haircare ? through innovative products, lead through design innovation.We are looking who have a passion to understand the consumer, to find their pain points and ?design? innovation that solves their problems, to be on the leading edge of latest trends across categories to bring it back and apply in haircare. We are looking at craftsmanship ? people who take pride in creating and crafting solutions that make a difference to our consumer. And we are looking at people who love to learn and bring more agile marketing principles that help experiment faster, fail faster, and when it works, scale faster.It?s a significant opportunity to work with consumers across the key markets in the region on the core of one of biggest hair care brand in Unilever, and with a great team to work with that is passionate to help girls explore opportunities across the world!KEY DELIVERABLE:

• Robust Sunsilk and TSM Innovation Roadmap ? on core and more
• Outstanding collaboration with BU teams to unlock innovation potential
• Outstandingly crafted, purposeful mixes that help drive core business

ResponsibilitiesCore: Co-lead delivery of the core innovation roadmap & gamechanger innovations:

• Work jointly with the Director to deliver locally nuanced concepts per market
• Lead concept writing and development capturing the consumer insights.
• Lead set up for consumer research with CMI partner
• Co-lead Investor Board process and delivery of pre-reads
• Lead network for new projects
• Work with cross-functional teams to deliver roadmap including superior product technology and superior claims
• Engage with local marketing to align on final concepts, NW and BC .

Lead delivery of Innovation project:

• Deliver an end-to-end solution for the target consumer that is locally nuanced per market
• Lead project network with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time STT
• Lead set up of consumer research with CMI in alignment with approved learning plan
• Regular connects with local marketing to align on key discussion points

All About YouKey Competencies

• Engagement across different teams
• Working with cross-functional teams
• Partnering lead strategic & adaptive agencies
• Budget management

Key Skills

• Problem-solver, able to drive the way forward with speed and agility
• Sharp communicator, able to articulate clear point of view
• Strong consumer and brand insights
• Arabic-speaking to work with across the MET business unit

Experience

• Strong performance track record
• Experience in Global Brand Development with significant work on innovation development and delivery
• Hair Category knowledge + beauty specific experience to complement
• Crafting skill experience

We need someone who:

• Has strong communication skills, can articulate a clear point of view, and share it with key internal and external stakeholders across functions
• Is a problem-solver: someone who can identify and clearly articulate an issue and propose solutions
• Is curious and has empathy: someone who asks the right questions, is externally focused and obsessed with trying to understand consumers better.
• Has experience in effectively managing the relationship with external agencies
• Shows leadership and is reliable: holds the team accountable for deliveries and keeps things moving with speed without letting any ball drop
• Has strong analytical skills and a good business acumen

Unilever is an organisation 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. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ?Whole Self? to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

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