Senior Assistant Brand Manager - Dove Men + Care Skin Cleansing & Masterbrand

ABOUT UNILEVER

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Unilever Skin Cleansing Canada is the market leader with 28% share within the bars, bodywashes and hand wash business. Dove Men is a market leader within the male grooming business. The team however is looking to accelerate the brand in 2025-26 by driving culture at scale for bars, bodywashes as well as Masterbrand equity.

For further context, we are building an end to end PC End to End Marketing Organization: With true E2E demand creation engines – to empower our marketeers to do what they do best, and setting us up to win today and in the future. By having a clear distinction in scope of work for demand generation and CS&P, we believe we can accelerate decision making and empower focused teams to ultimately better drive our growth agenda.

What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be

• Support and contribute to realizing the objectives of the SCL category as a member of the team.
• Accountable for delivering the annual financial plan as measured through market share, topline, margin and profit
• Unlocking new levers for growth for DMC bars & bodywashes and MB while working with the brand manager to unlock future portfolio building opportunities
• Leading internal cross-functional teams (CS&P, shopper marketing, SC) to achieve brand objectives.
• Clear understanding of customer objectives and working in alignment with Sales and CS&P counterparts to support customer needs.
• Working closely with global brand partners to optimize innovation mixes for the Canadian market, delivering on-time flawless execution of these programs.
• General management accountability in all aspects of the brand. eg. inventory, margins, P&Ls, SMOG
• Lead agency and internal cross-functional teams to achieve brand objectives, including planning and executing the holistic brand turnaround plan
• Driving mental and physical reach of core and new innovations & keeping a pulse of the latest consumer trends in Canada

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Strong growth mindset and bias for action; operational rigor, with the ability to identify and execute new opportunities
• Has excellent Analytical/quantitative skills & project management skills; be able to effectively present and implement action plans.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to develop strong relationships with global and US teams as well as independently lead & motivate internal cross-functional teams & external agency partners
• At least 2-4 years relevant marketing experience in CPG
• Prior experience in Canadian market preferred
• Degree in Marketing preferable

Skills:

• Market & Competitive analysis
• Brand Positioning Strategies
• Project Management
• 6P analysis
• Financial analysis
• Team management

Key Interfaces:

• Category brand teams
• Customer & Trade partners
• Finance, Legal, Supply chain, S&OP and R&D
• Agency partners
• BPC Leadership Team
• Global leadership team

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Pay: The pay range for this position is $86,080 to $129,120. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.