Job Title: Assistant Brand ManagerBusiness Unit: Ice CreamEmployment Type: 6 Months ContractThe Purpose of Role:This is an exciting opportunity to lead and drive Unilever's growth engine into the future! We're looking for a driven, proactive, creative and organized Assistant Brand Manager who will be responsible for supporting the activation of our brand strategy in Malaysia across consumer facing channels.Using breakthrough thinking and category, consumer, brand, and customer understanding to create a clear and ambitious growth vision and strategy for the assigned portfolio. This is a role of high strategic importance for the assigned portfolio. You'll be part of the local marketing team working across a range of varied and exciting brand projects, from our big bet national advertising campaigns, through to building a standout brand experience across direct-to-consumer channels.Team Structure:Reporting to: Country Marketing LeadKey Responsibilities:Lead the development of the Brand Marketing Plan.Lead a multi-functional team to implement plans in the marketplace and monitors the performance of the support plans.Lead in budget planning, innovation, activation, advertising, and promotion for the deployment of Brand Marketing Plan OTIF.Analyze brand Profit and Loss (P&L) and drive the profitability of the brand.Lead in ongoing analysis and review of consumer, category, channel/customer, and competitive information as part of a situation assessment of brand performance and identify growth opportunities.Build productive working relationships with customer development/sales team, Consumer Market Insights, regional category team, finance, and supply chain to manage brand's day-to-day operations, and external partners and agencies.Support creation of the National Category Building Plan based on viewing Category Strategy through the lens of the local market reality.Provide input to volume forecasting, financial updates and monitors key indicators and drivers of brand performance (6Ps). Recommend solutions and implement improvements to meet annual targets.Involve in launch management, building launch plans, customer sell-in and legal and regulatory issues.Manage the assigned brand's new product launch assessment and deployment in the local market, including P&L, pricing, place and positioning.Key Stakeholders:InternalGlobal Brand custodiansLocal and Global Cross-functional teams – Trade Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, Customer Development/ Sales, Regulatory & Legal, R&D and Regional InnovationLocal marketing expert team (Market Research, Digital, Media etc)ExternalCustomers, Creative and Media agencies, Regulatory authoritiesTravel: No travel is required.Essential Experience/Skill/Knowledge:Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or equivalent.Minimum of 3 years experience in brand/product management/marketing, preferably in the consumer goods industry. Proven track record of delivering topline and marketing KPIs (driving share and penetration).Experience in managing agencies.Experience in managing digital channels and programs: Digital demand creation and fulfillment.Proven experience in developing and implementing effective and integrated brand plans.Desirable Experience/Skill/Knowledge:You are always obsessive in consumer Intimacy and completely immersed in the world of the consumer, intimately understanding consumers current needs and curious about future needs.You embrace a high growth mindset with strong love for consumers, shoppers and customers.You are excellent in communication channel management with an integrated program of brand communication in the most cost-effective way.You are knowledgeable in end-to-end marketing management, ability to understand the big picture and are comfortable with details and managing the operations.You are equipped with media-savvy particularly in digital marketing and know-how.You are experienced in proven project and budget management.You are multitasking and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
