Global Associate Brand Manager, Dove Men+Care - Core Skin Cleansing NA

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Dove Men + Care is renowned as one of the world’s leading Beauty and Personal Care brands, operating across Deodorants, Skin Cleansing, and Hair. The brand champions progressive masculinity and is anchored in its purpose – to inspire men to experience the transformative effects of caring for themselves and others. Within Dove Men, the skin cleansing category has an incredible track record of growth amidst intense competition.  

We have a big ambitions for Dove Men Skin Cleansing over the next few years and we are seeking a talented Global Assistant Brand Manager to help turbo-charge our momentum even more by delivering world-class global innovations and communication plans for the U.S. market.

JOB PURPOSE 

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. As the Associate Brand Manager, you will be working alongside the Senior Brand Manager, leading the Core & Premium Skin Cleansing platform of the brand, delivering strong mixes and communication plans to drive the brand’s growth. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to have a very meaningful part in defining the long-term strategy of Dove Men, co-lead a holistic relaunch across the tiers, craft unmissable campaigns on a purposeful brand, and independently partner with the U.S. market. This is a challenging and high-visibility role for someone looking to become a brand manager in the near future. 

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE 

Job Summary: 

• Support the team on developing the North America Dove Men + Care x-category premium platform.
• Co-lead the development of the Dove Men + Care skin cleansing roadmap and future innovations.
• Independently lead project networks to deliver mixes on-time-in-full by partnering closely with the cross functional teams. This includes an exciting product launch in 2026.  
• Partner with U.S. as the lead market to ensure Dove Men + Care growth trajectory 
• Lead communication development process for 2026 campaign end-to-end, collaborating closely with our agency partners 
• Develop a deep understanding of the Male skin cleansing category and the Male consumer in the U.S., uncovering consumer insights that will unlock penetration for the brand and allow us to win competitively  

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED 

Experiences & Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree required  
• At least 4 years relevant work experience in marketing. Previous brand development experience preferred.  
• Independent and proactive, with strong leadership and interpersonal skills 
• Strong bias for action while maintaining a positive approach on getting things done 
• Deep passion for understanding the category, consumers, and shoppers 
• Data-driven problem solver with strong business acumen; ability to connect the dots on different information sources to come up with powerful insights 
• Eyes for beauty and  strong craftmanship skills with attention to detail, obsessed about each touch point consumers have for our brand 
• The ability to prioritize, make recommendations, and steer decision making 

Leadership 

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way. 
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better. 

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors 

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions. 
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively buil