Unilever Recruitment Assistant Marketing Manager - Shopper Marketing

Unilever Recruitment Assistant Marketing Manager – Shopper Marketing

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Unilever Recruitment Assistant Marketing Manager – Shopper Marketing Unilever Nigeria Limited is Recruiting to fill the Vacant Position of Assistant Marketing Manager (Shopper Marketing) 2020, All interested and Qualified applicants are invited to apply before the Application Deadline.

Job Position: Assistant Marketing Manager – Shopper Marketing Nigeria , Unilever International

Function: Marketing

Reports to: Marketing Manager

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

WL: 1E

Scope: Nigeria

Business Context and Main Purpose of the Job

Do you want to work for Unilever’s fastest growing cluster that has grown from 250mn to over 1 bn in the last 7 years and has an ambition to double yet again to 2bn in the next 5 years ? Do you want the opportunity to build Unilever’s portfolio across categories in white spaces? If so the Asst. Marketing Manager , Shopper Marketing Nigeria, Unilever International is for you.

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About Unilever International

Unilever International is Unilever’s White Space Arm. As the 9th global cluster, we work across US, Europe, Africa, AMET, South Asia, SEAA and North Asia to fill white spaces for Unilever. On one hand we are completely responsible for building all of Unilever’s brands in white space geographies like Korea, Pacific Islands, Mongolia and on the other we are now leading the launches of big brands like Lifebuoy, Sunlight, Fair & Lovely, Tresemme among others into big markets like the US, China, Western Europe and SEAA.

As Unilever’s growth engine, we are thirdly responsible for creating a global white space business in alternate channels like Duty Free ( 66bn$ globally), E Commerce Seeding in China and India, marketing to Institutional partners like the United Nations and seeding Unilever brands to overseas diaspora who miss their home brands.

Singapore is UI’s global hub which leads strategy, marketing thinking, seeding plans, alignment with the global categories and supply chain. Speed is the mantra for Unilever International’s success and this role will epitomise that. Hence as a game changer business, here are some of the rules we live by

– We will be the fastest route to market globally

– We go where no (man, woman or distributor) has never gone before

– Impossible is an opinion, not a fact

– Speed is our Currency

– When brands are built right, they can last a lifetime

Main Job Purpose

Nigeria has the largest population of any country in Africa, with over 200mil people, 50% of whom live in urban cities. The market size of Deo’s is currently small at only E64m, with low penetration and consumption, and has been identified as a priority “Future Growth Market” by the GCLT. This means Nigeria will receive the support of Global Category to develop this market with support from the global Rexona team, with a MD strategy, plan & relevant support assets.

The ambition is to double the size of the business within the next 3 years, through a structured and consistent “market development” approach, using the best practice from other developed Deo’s markets globally.

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The people resource vision is to have a small Deo’s squad, based in Nigeria, to lead the market development work. This squad will comprise 1 x UI CD Manager (Deo’s Business Unit Lead) + 1x Marketing/Brand Manager (responsible for deployment of the marketing development program across all channels).

Key Requirements for the Marketing Role are:

· A self-starter, with a strong bias for action, unafraid to get “your hands dirty”.

· Help Marketing Manager in planning & marketing deployment to ensure we build sustainable growth going forward.

· Local Shopper marketing insight & market knowledge, with ability to get things done working through people & activation agencies.

· Drive Consumer Activation and large scale

· Engage with Category Team across different Key MT and LMT chains to develop best in class In store execution

· Good grasp of ROI of key activation, ability to learn from past campaign and keep improving as we go on the journey

· Ability to hold self & others accountable.

· Ability to think & work independently, whilst managing key stakeholders.

· Accessible & transparent, always ensuring good communication with Global / Regional Category team.

· Strong values of integrity & transparency

· Prior experience in Shopper Marketing is also an advantage.

· job requirements – be open to being flexible

The successful candidate will have a high bias for action, deep passion for building brands, openness to new ideas and approaches, willingness to work with the team to make an impact on the market and a sense of responsibility, measuring performance by results.

The role will report into the Sr. Marketing Manager – NAMET RUB & AFRICA for Unilever International based in Lagos Nigeria . The role will interface with all Unilever categories at Director / Brand Manager level and UI supply chain, Local MOCs and finance teams across UI and Local MCO.

Direct Reports

Key Interfaces

Marketing Manager, Global BD brand teams & Local Modern Trade team across brands and categories, UI SC and Finance

Critical success Factors for the Job

Key Skills / Experiences / Qualifications

Relevant Experience / SOL
– Exceptional drive and a positive passion to create brilliant mixes and create exceptional marketing solutions

– Willingness to break records

– Focus on continuous learning

– Deep consumer empathy and inquisitiveness to find solutions beyond the obvious

– Ability to challenge the status quo and ask the question why not

– Willingness to engage in robust discussions on strategy and air your own point of view

– Confidently work with senior stakeholders without losing one’s point of view

– Decisiveness and initiative to lead the agenda and set the stage for great results

Essential:

– Experience in BB /or Shopper Marketing in any region globally with a strong consumer focus

– Strong track record of consistent in market delivery

– Deep desire to do something exceptional in life

– 3-5 years experience in Branding and Marketing

SOL

– Bias for Action
– Growth Mindset

Application Deadline: 16th of October 2020, you are advised to apply before the stipulated deadline.

How to apply: Application Method is Done Online, so you will have to apply through Unilever Nigeria jobs recruitment Official Application Portal 2020, Click here to Apply.

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