Global Associate Brand Manager- OLLY

Join us as Global Associate Brand Manager- OLLY

Location: Remote, USA

Terms & Conditions: Full time, International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided

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, collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centers around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business. 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.

JOB PURPOSE

Unilever has set out the bold ambition to be the world’s leading wellness organization. Our Wellbeing Collective (WBC) has bold ambitions to be a leader in the industry, driven by a portfolio of Wellbeing and Lifestyle brands. Over the past 5 years Unilever has acquired 7 brands that embody the Wellbeing purpose of health as a lifestyle pursuit. This portfolio includes Equilibra, Olly, Smarty Pants Vitamins, Liquid IV, Welly, Onnit, and Nutrafol.  

In addition to growing these brands in the US, the Wellbeing collective is looking to expand the brands into global markets. This is the role of our International Expansion organization. Our objective is to expand our largest brands Liquid IV, OLLY, and Nutrafol. Today we have launched and are present in more than 7 markets, with plans for further expansion.  Successful candidates for Wellbeing International Expansion have an entrepreneurial spirit and are bold thinkers, high-ownership doers, and door-openers with an unstoppable can-do mindset.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Support regional product innovation and renovation process for OLLY across Americas, Asia and European geographic clusters, from concept through to product launch in market.
• Support Unilever stage gate process to vet feasibility and financial viability of all Projects, including P&L analysis
• Support New Market Product and artwork asset compliance - work closely with creative design, regulatory, R&D, and legal TM to ensure in country requirements
• Create short (12Q) and long-term innovation roadmaps, collaborating with global partners and cross-functional teams to expand the brand internationally.
• Support Manager to define strategic innovation pillars and global white space opportunities to chase for OLLY current and future new markets
• Manage and track the global portfolio across markets - monitor product performance against sales targets and KPIs
• Support research and scoping for new market expansion projects and business cases
• Partner with Insights team and external agencies, to validate Brand proposition and Innovation concepts
• Analyse data from primary and secondary sources, trends, social media, and eCommerce to extract key insights.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• +4 years of innovation management experience, ideally within VMS or other consumer packaged goods categories. Passion for Health and Wellness is a must!
• Proven track record of driving new launches from concept to commercialization, experience with global markets preferred
• Experience leading cross functional innovation projects, ensuring they are aligned to market and the global strategy
• Ability to mine cultural, socioeconomic and global category trends for inspiration and translate into meaningful insights to drive global innovation
• Exceptional project management skills with an emphasis on project timeline and innovation funnel management
• Entrepreneurial mindset, high sense of project ownership and proactivity; relentlessly industrious and resourceful
• Strong leadership and influencing skills - be comfortable working with senior stakeholders and able to manage ambiguity and change
• Experience working as part of virtual teams across geographical, cultural and time differences; ability to build networks both in person and remotely is a must
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) required; Numerator Insights, IRI preferred
• Ability to manage work