Global Assistant Brand Manager, Closeup Future Core (SEA)

About the brand

Closeup is the third most-chosen toothpaste in the world, reaching consumers in 57 countries, giving fresh breath and the confidence to millions. One of Unilever’s fastest-growing Personal Care brands in recent years, the company’s ambition is for Closeup to become a €750M brand by 2028.

Our top-selling and most iconic product worldwide is Closeup Triple Fresh – a mint- and spice-flavoured antibacterial toothpaste with a Zinc-enriched formula that gives all-day fresh breath confidence. In recent years, Closeup has expanded its portfolio beyond this core product, introducing new premium product ranges like Closeup Naturals Detox and Closeup Multivitamin Fresh across markets globally.

Closeup inspires people to turn attraction into action. The brand’s purpose is to give people the confidence to take a chance and move closer to whoever they love.

About the role

This is a global brand strategy and development role. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating innovations, communications, and mix development roadmaps for the Future Core portfolio – reporting to the Senior Global Brand Manager for Premium Innovations and working together with a global cross-functional development team.

Candidates will need an appreciation of the SEA consumer, as well as a passion for crafting and innovation. They will need a keen eye for beauty and marketing skills that allow them to craft with science and design to evoke desire. In addition, they will require the following skills, competencies & qualities:

• Experience in creating Innovations, especially premium/masstige line extensions; experience in creating communications is a big plus.

• A collaborative working style/approach to teamwork, especially with country business teams, agencies, and across functions.

• An intuition for insights, understanding consumers and bringing in the consumer voice into the work.

• Experience in leading a cross-functional teams, navigating through complexity with speed & agility.

• Basic appreciation or working knowledge of the business operations of consumer goods companies is a big plus.

  Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bring ing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

Job Category: Commercialisation

Job Category: Márketing

Job Category: Marketing

Job Type: Assistant Brand Manager / Specialist

Industry: UnileverExperiencedProfessionals