Marketing Lead/Assistant - PC Innovation & Experiential

Unilever is currently hiring for a Marketing Lead/Assistant - PC Innovation & Experiential 

Reports to: Tamryn Taylor

Scope: Southern Africa

Location: Durban or Johannesburg

Terms & Conditions: Full time

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.

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.  If you are passionate about solving consumer pain points and developing creative communication then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Lead and deploy our ambitious Deos innovation pipeline to drive thought leadership in the market

• Innovation Communication / Asset Development

• Lead the creation and deployment of experiential marketing initiatives for our innovations that enhance brand visibility and consumer experience.

• Outercircle support of Deodorants Agile Squad

• Help deliver the Deos growth agenda through penetration driving activities

• Weekly and monthly performance tracking and course correction across the 6 P’s

• Active management of the brand P&L

• Track and course correct in market launches to ensure success.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and integration of marketing strategies.

• Monitor and analyze market trends and consumer insights to inform marketing strategies and initiatives.

• Measure and report on the performance of marketing campaigns and experiential initiatives, providing insights and recommendations for improvement.

• Manage and optimize marketing budgets to ensure effective allocation of resources.

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, partners, and agencies.

• Drive thought leadership in the market, positioning the brand as a leader in innovation and experiential marketing.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

Minumum:

• 3-4 years experience in brand marketing including innovation leadership and exposure to communication

• Attended Marketing Foundations course

Preferred:

• 5 Years + experience

• Innovation leadership from pre-start to PLE

• Developed and created a TV asset and KVs from start to finish

• Experience managing/working with creators and partners

• Experience landing consumer activities e.g. penetration driving events

Skills

Critical:

• Brand Performance Analysis

• Brand Activity Planning

• Creative briefs and briefing

• Communication assets development

• Innovation project management

• Innovation execution

• Commercial Acumen

• Digital curiosity

• Activating 5 Growth Fundamentals

Nice to Have:

• Purposeful brand crafting and positioning

• Design innovation for experience and channel

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 builds own wellbeing and resilience.

  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications will not be processed. By applying to this role, you are confirming that you have informed your Line Manager and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.   We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.