Associate Manager, Media Operations and Performance

As the Associate Manager, Media Operations and Performance, you will play a key role driving performance marketing across the Personal Care business unit’s investment end-to-end.

You’ll lead the management and optimization of full funnel activation for brands in the Skin Cleansing and Deodorant categories, leveraging audience, media, and cultural insight to learn and dynamically make our marketing more effective. You will be responsible for the productivity of Unilever’s investment, driving Return on Investment in close partnership with the assigned Category/Brand leads. You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet.

Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

Key Responsibilities

• Performance Marketing - Champion an iterative way of working that enables continuous improvement – encouraging marketing that is fun, learns from failures and innovates every day to elevate Unilever’s capabilities and execution delivering superior results.

• Full Funnel Holistic Planning – Bring teams together serving as a vital connector to develop truly holistic media plans. You’ll quarterback a squad of subject matter experts, partnering with Media (Partnerships), Audience, Content, Measurement, and Brand peers to ensure campaigns reach consumers in compelling, creative ways that maximize returns.

• Digital & Media Leadership - Drive trend‑informed media execution with a passion for pop‑culture‑led innovation, pioneering new approaches across platforms. Identify ongoing test‑and‑learn opportunities across content, audiences, and channels to deepen consumer understanding and enable data‑driven decision making.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (preference in marketing or a related).

• 4+ years of experience in media strategy, brand marketing, or performance/growth marketing, with a proven track record of managing substantial media budgets.

• Deep expertise in full‑funnel media planning (Paid Social, Programmatic Display, TV, OLV, CTV, Search, Audio, OOH, etc.).

• Strong understanding of MMM, MTA, incrementality testing, and how to connect insights to investment decisions.

• Experience working with multiple media, analytics, and measurement tools (including MMM and MTA platforms).

• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to influence executives and cross‑functional partners.

• Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to analyze large data sets quickly, accurately, and efficiently.

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with a solid understanding of key marketing metrics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of the evolving retail media landscape, especially within key retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, and Target

• Hands-on experience in Biddable Environments such as Paid Social, Programmatic Display, and Search

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