Join us as Brand Manager, Dove Men Deos Innovation and Engagement NA
Location: Hoboken, NJ
Terms & Conditions: Full time, International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided
ABOUT UNILEVER:
With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. We work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.
JOB PURPOSE:
Dove Men+Care is on a mission to accelerate growth and shape the future of men's personal care. As Associate Brand Manager, Dove Men+Care Deodorants, you will support priority brand, innovation, and business performance initiatives across one of Unilever's most dynamic categories.
Reporting into the Dove Men+Care Deodorants leadership team, you will manage defined workstreams across the North American deodorants business, partnering closely with cross-functional teams across Marketing, CMI, R&D, Design, Supply Chain, Finance, Customer Development, and external agency partners.
This role is ideal for a marketer who is curious, consumer-obsessed, analytically strong, and ready to build strategic and executional skills in a fast-paced, high-growth brand environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Drive Business Growth
-Support priority innovation and equity initiatives within the Dove Men+Care deodorants portfolio.
-Develop category, consumer, and competitive insights to identify growth opportunities.
-Contribute to business cases and recommendations that support growth, premiumization, and penetration.
-Monitor business performance and translate data into clear insights and recommended actions.
-Lead Innovation Development
-Manage defined innovation workstreams from concept development through launch execution.
-Translate consumer and category insights into compelling innovation platforms, claims, and product propositions.
-Partner with R&D, Packaging, Supply Chain, and Finance to develop scalable solutions.
-Track timelines, risks, and key decisions to help enable successful launches.
-Build Consumer-Centric Marketing
-Develop integrated marketing campaigns that drive awareness, trial, and repeat.
-Partner with creative, social, and media agencies to support culturally relevant communications.
-Champion consumer-first thinking across all touchpoints and experiences.
-Ensure consistent delivery of the Dove Men+Care brand purpose and positioning.
-Build alignment with cross-functional partners around clear priorities and decisions.
-Serve as the marketing point person for defined project workstreams, with guidance from brand leadership.
-Develop clear recommendations and business updates for cross-functional and leadership forums.
-Build strong partnerships across regional and global organizations.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
-Bachelor's degree
-3-5 years of experience in brand management, innovation, marketing, consulting, strategy, or related fields.
-Experience managing workstreams within cross-functional projects.
-Experience developing marketing strategies and bringing new products to market.
-Strong analytical capabilities and comfort working with syndicated data and consumer insights.
-Comfort working through ambiguity, building alignment, and communicating with stakeholders at multiple levels.
Pay: The pay range for this position is $103,000 to $154,400. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.
Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.
Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance
(including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
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