Global Brand Manager, Sunlight Core + Innovation

JOB TITLE: GLOBAL BRAND MANAGER, SUNLIGHT CORE + (INNOVATION)
JOB LOCATION: London 100VE

ABOUT THE ROLE AND ITS PURPOSE

It is an exciting time to be part of the growth of Sunlight, the first brand launched by Unilever founder William Lever in 1883. You will join a passionate and diverse team to be part of a landmark journey building Sunlight as a purposeful and innovative brand, becoming one of Unilever’s key brands with 1B+ Eu turnover. Only until 2018, Sunlight portfolio was 90%+ one core variant. With the launch of new refreshed Core+ range in 2018, Sunlight has started to break the sea of sameness in the Dishwash category. Since than Premiumization agenda has been driven by Core+ platform in Sunlight. We have reached to 13% of the portfolio and our ambition is to reach to 30% of the portfolio by 2030 (≈ to 500 million euro). To achieve this ambitious target, Core+ innovations will be critical.

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced Senior Brand Manager to join Sunlight/Hand Dishwash Global team to lead Core+ HDW to drive the premiumization agenda. This is an important role with docking responsibility of key markets and requires creative mind, experience in crafting mixes, excellent project management and team management skills and proven experience of strong innovations that have landed in the market. Docking responsibility is key part of the role with focus on relationship building. This is a senior position with seasoned Global Assistant Brand Managers as direct reports. Managing a team is a critical part of the position, therefore we require a seasoned Manager with effective leadership skills for this role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

A stretching and rewarding role for those willing to drive Sunlight’s premiumization agenda through our innovations. This position will focus on:

• Crafting leading and landing global innovations delivering best-in-class, disruptive, Consumer, and Customer-relevant mixes.

• Innovation Strategy, Roadmap, and Brand Architecture for future growth.

• Dock with key markets in SEA (e.g. Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand) to deliver growth Sunlight Core+ SEA.

• Global Project leader for assigned innovation projects including driving overall project, network management, business case development, team management, and gatekeeping to ensure On Time in Full and successful launch. 

• Global leader to monitor & review the effectiveness of project implementation, PLEs & brand performance in SEA markets, to propose corrective actions.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Proven experience in Brand Development with experience in independently leading cross functional partners and markets.

• Strong track record of timely project delivery·

• Strong team player with passion for growth.

• Excellent communicator, able to work effectively with the wider brand team and local teams.

• Strategic Storytelling ability, knowing how to spot issues, simply frame them, and engage your audience in addressing these in a disruptive, compelling way.

• Passion for Excellence in crafting, with proven experience in crafting irresistible customer and consumer-relevant propositions

What we offer

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. 

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).