Unilever Nigeria Plc is seeking a Brand Manager for the Oral Care division. The full-time role involves developing and implementing an integrated brand marketing plan to achieve business goals. The role involves understanding brand growth drivers, executing marketing activities, and analyzing brand performance. The role also involves delivering specific innovations, providing input to volume forecasting, financial updates, and monitoring key indicators. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of two years of brand management experience in a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods environment or marketing role, and relevant business management and project management experience. Key competencies include purpose and service, personal mastery, agility, business acumen, talent catalyst, consumer love, and passion for high performance. The role interfaces with internal and external stakeholders, and the application closing date is not specified.
Job Title: Brand Manager, Oral Care
Job Requisition ID: R-75847
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time
Main Purpose
- To play key supporting role in the development and implementation of the integrated brand marketing plan and to achieve the business goals for Oral Care.
Main Accountabilities
- Develop the brand marketing plan through an understanding of the drivers of brand growth and brand health.
- Develop, execute and track marketing activity in line with brand marketing plans ensuring consistency with ‘brand key’ vision and ‘brand vision’ plan.
- Analyze brand performance and brand health by constant evaluation of national support activities against measurable objectives.
- Deliver specific innovations as per the brand strategy to deliver growth in the market share and other performance indicators as outlined by the business/function and Line Manager.
- Provides input to volume forecasting, financial updates and monitors key indicators and drivers of brand performance (6P’s). Recommends solutions and implement improvements to meet annual targets.
- Assist in the development of brand strategies and plans to achieve short and long-term business targets (financial and in-market performance).
- Assist in the implementation of brand plans within designated timelines and budget restrictions and in the execution of consumer support programs (consumer promotion), market research and design.
- Participate in the creative development process and execution of the brand activation.
- Assist in monitoring and analysing competitive and marketplace activity.
- Managing of all day-to-day activities associated to all marketing efforts, including, project management, creative development, campaign tracking and reporting as necessary.
- Work closely with cross functional team to land flawlessly all marketing related activities and project innovations.
Critical success Factors for the Job
Relevant Experience – Essential:
- Minimum of two (2) years brand management in a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) environment or marketing role.
- Customer marketing experience is an added advantage.
- Relevant Business management and project management experience.
Key Competencies (SOL’s):
- Purpose & Service
- Personal Mastery
- Agility
- Business Acumen
- Talent Catalyst
- Consumer Love
- Passion for high performance
Key Environment:
Internal Stakeholders the role interfaces with:
- PC Business team
- CCD teams
- CD Excellence
- Category Managers
- Consumer & Market Insight Manager
- Finance BP
- Supply Chain
- R&D Department
- Quality Team
- Corporate Communications/ Communication Channel (Media) Manager
- Key Account Managers
- Territory Managers
External Stakeholders the role interfaces with:
- Communication & Public Relations Agency
- Marketing Research Agencies
- Regulatory body (GSA & FDA)
- Creative Agencies.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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