Assistant Brand Manager at Unilever

Job description

Main Job Purpose

We are seeking a driven, experienced Assistant Brand Manager. The role entails supporting an Africa facing Home Care Marketing Manager in delivering value & equity growth for a brand has an incredibly strong heritage in Africa. The ideal candidate should be someone looking to make a mark on the history of a brand that has a strong heritage in Africa.

Job Summary

• Input into shaping the brand strategy for Africa, setting the 12Q Africa roadmap.
• Responsible for the funnel value and management.
• Deliver projects as per the roadmap, leading Innovation & savings projects.
• Lead delivery of the Brand Experience Toolkits that are modern & Afrocentric, as required per projects, including outstanding communication assets for multiple channels.
• Insight, idea generation and concept development aligned with Global and Regional strategy;
• Be “core” brand champion and maintain strong working relationships with contacts in lead countries ensuring local insights are fed flawlessly into market.
• Similarly, to ensure regional insight feed into the global teams.
• Responsible for monitoring the competitive environment
• Budget management for key innovations & mixes.
• Travel limited.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• B Com degree or similar. Hons preferable.
• Min 3 years experience as an assistant brand manager or similar.
• Project management experience within brand management is beneficial
• Strong history of delivery on time and in full.
• Strong Bias for Action & Drive.
• Consumer centric mindset
• Collaborative & has an owners mindset.
• Strong degree of Accountability & Responsibility

Experience crafting communication beneficial