Director, U.S. Neutrogena Brand Growth

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

Director, U.S. Neutrogena Brand Growth

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to:

Neutrogena U.S. Leader

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

The Director, U.S. Neutrogena Brand Growth - Face is responsible for growing household penetration by developing and executing the tactical annual marketing plan, identifying and implementing local marketing opportunities, establishing and managing relationships with outside vendor agencies, and creating and directing annual communications and research, and collaborating closely with the Advocacy team to support the strategic marketing plan.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver holistic commercial strategy for US Neutrogena Face portfolio

• Manage Face P&L and investment strategy; lead strategic decisions to maximize Net Sales and Brand Contribution

• Drive household penetration

• Lead development of annual three-year strategic plan and 12-month business plan to outline strategic objectives, key initiatives, and financial targets

• Lead portfolio management strategy (revenue growth management, price architecture, business simplification) for U.S. Neutrogena Face

• Lead team to build holistic, insight-driven consumer activations that deliver meaningful results

• Lead team to consistently monitor external category and competitive market dynamics to inform marketing plans and growth opportunities

• Lead the commercialization of product launches for U.S. market

• Oversee health of business reporting and forecasting, representing financial position, risks and opportunities to leadership

• Build trusting relationships and collaborate with internal and external partners to maximize business outcomes

• Lead and develop high-performing team

• Influence the global marketing team to develop a pipeline that will meet the consumer and other key stakeholder needs

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree

• A minimum of 10+ years of related contemporary marketing experience in Beauty industry

• Experience in Mass Beauty with fluency in KPIs of Mass & omnibeauty classes of trade

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in enabling business growth and strategy development.

• Wins in growing channels, namely eCommerce, including traditional players and social selling (i.e., TikTok Shop).

• Proven ability to influence decision-making at Top-to-Top levels within and across organizations, both internally and externally.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize forecast and predict outcomes on the basis of complex business data and reports.

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.