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Job Number#170550 - Surrey England United Kingdom

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing 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 values Caring Inclusive and Courageous we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together lets build a brighter healthier future for all.

Location : Woking UK

Team : Professional Marketing Customer Experience

Reporting to : Group Brand Manager Northern Europe

Are you ready to drive market leadership and truly make an impact on oral health across Northern Europe

We are seeking an enthusiastic strategic and collaborative Professional Brand Manager to lead our key therapeutic and consumer toothpaste portfolio. This isnt just a marketing roleits an opportunity to be a category expert and influencer shaping professional recommendation and market growth for essential oral care products.

Youll be instrumental in establishing our brand as the leader in everyday caries and sensitivity prevention directly impacting millions of lives through dental professional advocacy. If you thrive in a dynamic international environment and are passionate about building strong relationships we want to hear from you!

As the Professional Brand Manager you will be the visionary and commercial driver behind our professionally-focused toothpaste portfolio across the Northern Europe Hub (UK Ireland Sweden Denmark Norway Finland).

Market Leadership : Drive all key performance indicators (KPIs) including market share growth net sales margin and professional recommendation objectives.

Professional Advocacy : Strategically grow awareness and understanding of our product benefits among the dental profession to inspire and drive chairside recommendation .

Strategic Growth : Partner with the European team to assess opportunities build a robust 5-year innovation pipeline and expand market demand.

External Influence : Liaise with and influence key external collaborators and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to build brand advocacy and inform our strategic direction.

Go-to-Market Ownership : Lead the end-to-end commercialisation and go-to-market strategy for all new product launches across Northern Europe.

You will own the annual brand plan and execute high-impact initiatives that drive our commercial success :

Brand Strategy : Own the development and execution of the annual brand plan securing alignment and consensus across all internal partners.

Commercial Execution : Create and implement targeted initiatives to drive volume and net sales growth across the Northern Europe Hub.

Stakeholder Collaboration : Serve as the primary communication point for the portfolio developing compelling training and detailing materials for our internal teams (e.g. Oral Care Consultants Customer Development).

Innovation & Launch : Lead the progression of NPD projects with the EU team and spearhead the local development and implementation of the go-to-market plan including business case creation forecasting and gaining launch approval.

Partnerships & Insights : Collaborate closely with the N. Europe Professional Group Brand Manager and external agencies to identify market expansion opportunities using deep market insights.

Budget Management : Strategically manage the advertising and promotions (A&P) budget to ensure maximum return on investment.

Training & Empowerment : Partner with the Scientific Affairs team to lead comprehensive product training for our Oral Care Consultants ensuring they are fully equipped with product and clinical knowledge.

Risk Management : Provide timely and transparent communication on all brand opportunities and challenges to the Group Brand Manager.

If you have a passion for healthcare a strong commercial mindset and are excited by a challenge we encourage you to applyeven if you dont check every box!

A bachelors degree is highly valued.

Previous experience in dental healthcare pharmaceutical marketing or consumer health is a plus.

Foundational Knowledge : A solid foundation in basic (oral) health or life sciences is essential for success in this professional environment.

Commercial Acumen : Highly competent commercial and analytical skills with a track record of using data and insights to make informed decisions.

Leadership & Influence : A confident and compelling presence that quickly builds trust and respect with diverse internal teams and external dental professionals. You have the gravitas to challenge the status quo and successfully influence stakeholders at all levels.

Mindset : Inquisitive proactive and a true team player who naturally seeks out opportunities for improvement and enthusiastically motivates others.

Professional Partnership & Relationship Building : Exceptional networking skills to build mutually beneficial relationships.

Strategic Vision : The ability to balance achieving both short-term targets and long-term strategic goals.

Effective Communication : Clearly concisely and convincingly expressing ideas to various audiences.

Leading Change : Demonstrating flexibility and confidence when initiating and navigating change.

Our journey begins with our people developing 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.

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color 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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