Marketing and Communications Assistant

UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR A MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

Location: Rotterdam – the Netherlands

Local conditions apply

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the Netherlands. If you are based outside of the Netherlands and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the Netherlands.

Salary:  48-64 K gross per year depending on background and experience.

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. 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. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future. 

We want our business to flourish, and we know that our success depends on others flourishing around us. That's why our purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace, and why sustainable, long-term growth is at the heart of our business model. 

ABOUT UPro

Unilever Professional (UPro) is the B2B arm of Home Care. A recent part of the business (created in 2019) yet with a strong track record of growth and an even bigger ambition.

Unilever Professional specializes in offering Home Care solutions tailored for professional cleaning sectors, including Restaurants, Hotels, Offices and Commercial Laundries and is currently operational in 44 markets. We believe at the core of our brand we are all about making professional cleaning simple, effective and accessible to every business, every day. We want to be a brand that connects with real people on their terms, while not compromising on quality or performance. Our motto "Professional Cleaning. Made simple”. 

The purpose of the UPro marketing team is to serve operators around the globe with professional cleaning solutions that inspire them, help them to progress their business and support them in their daily operations. It creates a perfect experience for the operator and the consumer in the occasion. Design for Channel at its best! 

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for a Marketing and Communications Assistant to join our fast-growing and dynamic B2B Home Care Business.

As a Marketing and Communications Assistant, you will be responsible for developing and executing the marketing content strategy for Unilever Professional (UPro). You will create compelling content, claims, designs and support market execution of this plan.

You are passionate about consumers and brand building. You have the ability to dive deep into insights and transform them into actionable strategies and plans.

You will set up campaigns and trials to increase brand awareness, consideration, and purchase intent throughout the operator journey, both online and offline. This content will have a huge impact in the way our operator perceives our brand, how we communicate our product superiority and how we are here to serve their biggest pain points.

We are looking for an ambitious, capable assistant who can act as an intrapreneur and is comfortable and excited with high senior stakeholder exposure and opportunity to grow.

 If you are passionate about making a real impact and driving communication & innovation in a dynamic environment, we want to hear from you! 

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE?

• Map Operator Journeys: Develop and optimize both online and offline operator journeys to drive sales. Identify and create relevant content for the most effective communication channels.

• Lead Social Media and Content Strategy: Oversee the social media and content strategy to ensure a consistent and engaging communication plan.

• Global Communication and Activation: Design and implement global communication and activation initiatives to enhance brand awareness within the professional cleaning industry.

• Support Core Portfolio and Innovation: Develop compelling claims and campaigns to support our core portfolio and innovation plans.

• Collaborate with Digital Team: Work closely with the digital team to integrate digital strategies into all operator journeys. Unlock the potential of key digital platforms, including upro.com, social media, SEO, and CRM.               

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Fluent in English, strong verbal and written communication skills

• 2-3 years of relevant brand marketing experience

• Holistic Marketing Skill Set: Possesses a strong passion for communication and brand building. Previous digital experience is a plus.

• Consumer Centricity: Ability to deeply understand and address the pain points and needs of our operators and turn insights into actionable ideas, claims and content.

• Creative Mindset: Capable of evaluating and guiding agency creative work to ensure it aligns with business objectives and produces outstanding communications and content.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Confidently works with multiple cross-functional teams across geographies, with strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder influencing abilities.

• Budget Management and Media Planning: Skilled in managing budgets and planning media effectively.

• Entrepreneurial Skills and Can-Do Attitude: Demonstrates initiative and a proactive approach to challenges.                   

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!

• Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.

• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.

• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.

• We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.

• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40%-60% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate.  For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office , you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.

• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products. 

• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).

• Home work allowance

• Company laptop and mobile phone

• Green Mobility Policy.   

EXCITED?

Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.  Your application will be reviewed against our requirements and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Looking forward to meeting you! 

Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against. 

By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.

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