Join us as Brand Development Coordinator – Beauty
About B&W
Beauty & Wellbeing (B&W) includes some of Unilever’s most exciting categories including Skin Care and Hair Care with brands like Dove, Sunsilk, Clear and Vaseline. We are also home to our Prestige portfolio of luxury brands such as Dermalogica, Hourglass and Living Proof; and Health & Wellbeing, a carefully crafted collection of Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements brands including Liquid I.V., Nutrafol and OLLY.
We are building a unified and mutually supportive team of people who are beauty and wellbeing-obsessed, consumer-focused and driven by a passion for winning. Our role is to add value to our brands, deliver tangible beauty benefits through our products, create desire, and pioneer trends.
With more than 1 billion people using our products every day, we have an opportunity to use our scale for good. We’re embracing a new era of beauty and wellbeing. One that’s inclusive. Equitable. Regenerative. Positive. So that people and the planet can thrive together.
About Tresemme
TRESemmé was born in the salon and is housed under the Beauty and Wellbeing division. It is one of our power brands for the hair category, with a strong foothold in the US market but also a huge opportunity for growth in our World at Large markets (outside of North America). The ambition is to establish sizeable business in these markets and build a strong brand that drives growth and brand power rooted in the brand’s DNA. Tresemme is admired across the globe for its Salon-Worthy Products and Style-First Approach. It strives to bring that salon feel to everyone, everyday.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will report to Tresemme Global Innovation Brand Manager and will be responsible for development & deployment of critical Global Innovation Programs of Tresemme. This position offers a great opportunity to demonstrate independent leadership, agility, flexibility and clearly ownable deliverables. We’re looking for a candidate who is able to hit the ground running, demonstrate high levels of responsibility, ownership, an immense bias for actions and desire to develop within the exciting and demanding world of hair care. A very good eye for beauty & aesthetic is important.
The role requires working closely with cross-functional teams (globally and locally) to co-lead innovation projects, creative design partners, as well as partnering with the top regional markets to drive impact and growth. This role will give you the opportunity to put your mark on the future of Tresemme by delivering new critical brand premium innovations in Latam with responsibilities focused on:
(1) Co-lead the overall project management of Tresemme 2 premium innovation projects, including ideation of mixes, business cases studies and stakeholders management/ approvals.
(2) Co-Lead development and deployment of innovations, creating and developing concepts for by deep understanding consumer habits and needs.
(3) Lead on-trend innovation toolkit creation (artwork, claims, in-store, etc) with social/culture-first thinking, building beauty mixes that drive desirability.
This position will also have the responsibility for developing an intern.
ABOUT YOU
Relevant Experience Needed
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business management or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
Has at least 3-5 years in Marketing, ideally with global experience in innovation development and deployment.
Strong passion for Beauty Category and landing innovation mixes OTIF with strategic and operational rigor, flexibility, agility and eye for detail, beauty and craftsmanship.
Experience in & passion for Beauty Category is a must; past role in premium beauty/skin care or hair care is a plus.
Has experience in crafting and deploying successful innovations across multiple markets and regions.
Has experience in effectively managing the relationship with global and local cross-functional partners.
Ideally experience in Global Brand Development or Innovation experience with a proven track record on mix development and deployment.
Proven experience of leading networks delivering projects on-time and in-full (OTIF)
Proven experience in results tracking and analysis to optimize mix development is required.
We need someone who:
Has a passion for beauty and personal care, with eyes for beauty & craftmanship.
Strong sense of ownership with ability to lead & manage quality & deadline of workstream on your own.
Has strong communication skills, can articulate a clear point of view, and share it with key internal and external stakeholders across functions
Is a problem-solver: someone who can identify and clearly articulate an issue and propose solutions
Is curious and has empathy: someone who asks the right questions, is externally focused and obsessed with trying to understand consumers better.
Consumer-centric & alert with new market/consumer trends
Shows leadership and is reliable: holds the team accountable for deliveries and keeps things moving with speed without letting any ball drop
Has strong analytical skills and a good business acumen
Is a natural team player with strong collaboration skills
Be bold in thought and brave in action. Have a healthy disregard for status quo.
Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
Be able to multi-task, whilst remaining agile and reactive
A positive can-do attitude, rigor, and ability to hold yourself (and others) accountable.
External focus, aware of what is happening in key brand interest areas and apply that to the job.
Curiosity and continuous learning
Desire to drive new, big ideas to drive the brand forward.
Fluent written and spoken business English.
Key Skills
Problem-solver, able to drive the way forward with speed and agility
Sharp communicator, able to articulate clear point of view
Eyes for beauty & aesthetic vision, attentive to details.
Strong leadership skills with ability to lead multiple stakeholders & work under tight timeline to deliver OTIF
Strategic thinking for brand and portfolio evolution plans
Strong analytical skills with consumer-centric mindset - covering key market tracking tools (Nielsen, Kantar, and ad hoc research)
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