Senior Brand Manager - Midrand at Colgate-Palmolive

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Protex brand: develop the Brand Growth Plan, innovation pipeline and communication plans that will drive growth of our business for the region. 
• Interact daily with the Global Marketing team, Cross functional teams and Communication agency teams to develop & strengthen our equity building plans
• Lead and coordinate innovation development with R&D, Regulatory, Legal, Supply Chain and Design / Packaging teams demonstrating insights and data analytics to build fact-based recommendations 
• Develop and implement our Protex innovation and activations plans in partnership with the 3 main Hubs (South Africa, East West Africa & Turkey / CACE) to facilitate outstanding best in class commercial execution & consistency
• Supervise in-market performance & financial relevant metrics to identify new volume / margin growth opportunities

Required Qualifications:

• B. Com/Degree / Honours in Marketing Management
• Minimum of 6 years of marketing experience; specific experience on innovation and within the FMCG industry would be preferable.
• Experience working in a Matrix environment
• Functional experience in marketing/ implementation of successful marketing plans, new products, digital campaign development
• Experience in managing relationships with senior individuals and within a demanding and fast paced environment 
• Experience in leading projects and collaborating with external suppliers 
• Seeking for an international career path, open to experiences in different markets and environments.