MEDIA, DCOMM & CREATIVE Manager - Foods

Note: Deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the Job Posting End Date.

Unilever is hiring MEDIA, DCOMM & CREATIVE Manager for Foods

Location: Hofplein, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Local conditions apply

Full Time

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.

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 that 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.  

JOB PURPOSE

The role is accountable for driving the end to end digitisation of marketing in the Foods Business Group. This role leads the plan for landing capabilities for consumer marketing engagement, innovation, and marketing performance, including expanding the use of AI and automation, partnering closely with business unit Marketing leaders and Products to drive user centricity, embed and land the value from Digital & Technology capabilities.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive digital transformation strategy for marketing, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• Innovation: Identify opportunities to implement cutting-edge AI and digital solutions to enhance marketing effectiveness, including data-driven insights, AI-powered customer engagement, and personalised marketing campaigns
• Project Leadership: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of digital transformation projects within the overall strategy, ensuring timely and successful implementation via Products
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with key stakeholders, including marketing leadership, UniOps product teams, technology partners, and external agencies, to prioritise, influence, and drive change
• Performance Monitoring: Establish metrics and KPIs to monitor the performance and impact of digital initiatives on marketing outcomes
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of digital consumer engagement transformation experts, including direct reports and indirect reports in business units; fostering a culture of collaboration, impact focus, and test / learn mindset.

SKILLS YOU SHOULD HAVE

• Digital acumen – experience with digital technologies – including AI, Automation and Tech
• Business acumen – business unit knowledge
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Program / plan management to ensure delivery of outcomes
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• Passion for high performance: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.
• Personal Mastery: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• Talent Catalyst: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best. Inspires powerful teamwork and collaboration, connecting people for better results.
• Consumer Love: Brings the voice of the consumer into everything we do, always.
• Business Acumen: Creates opportunities for profitable growth through the core and beyond.

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). 

• Homework 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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