Overview
Associate Brand Manager, Innovation – Parsippany, NJ, US, 07054
We are Reckitt
Home to the world\’s best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.
Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.
Marketing
Marketing is at the heart of Reckitt. We pride ourselves on our unique way of driving growth for some of the world\’s most loved and trusted health, hygiene and nutrition brands.
Our purpose and fight are what motivates us to design and deliver distinctive communications throughout our consumer funnel, so that we deliver category growth as well as a positive impact on society.
With extensive media and digital teams embedded throughout the organisation, we measure both our business and our societal impact. Our global teams lead on our overarching brand strategy, brand guardianship and innovation pipeline in close partnership with R&D. Leaving our local marketing teams to deliver on our regional goals in partnership with our Sales teams.
With the scale of our 2500 marketing community – alongside our leading-edge Marketing Academy – your opportunities to grow and upskill will be extensive.
About the role
This position plays a key role in supporting the growth of the overall brand by supporting the development and execution of the Innovation Pipeline for the UR category in the US. The Associate Brand Manager is expected to work in close collaboration with R&D/ Finance/Trade / Sales/ Shopper/ Medical/ Regulatory/Supply and other cross-functional teams.
Your responsibilities
In summary, you\’ll:
• Support the GBMM to manage a brand within the context of the agreed strategies to maximize long term sales and profitability
• Manage day-to-day interface and key business activities for assigned brand(s) and select portfolio-wide responsibilities
• Assess market opportunities and set opportunity prioritization goals
• Assume accountability and autonomy to lead cross-functional teams in the development and execution of assigned workstreams to activate innovation strategies including packaging, EPDs and operations.
• Analyze brand, market & competitive trends and recommend suitable actions.
• Manage marketing budget for core workstreams & coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure optimal spending
The experience we\’re looking for
• Candidate must be comfortable working in a high speed environment where trail-blazing thinking and risk taking is encouraged.
• Self-motivated, highly flexible and takes the initiative to do what\’s needed
• Degree educated from a US or internationally-recognized university
• Min. 2-3 years\’ experience in brand
• MBA a plus
• Career in leading CPG company a plus
• Proficient in MS Office
• Financially and commercially astute
• Capable of analyzing data to draw conclusions from the data
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing agency relationships preferred
• Strong commercial awareness, Entrepreneurial, Ability to influence, Creativity
• Strong sense of urgency and achievement, Resilient and able to respond under pressure
• Strong analytical skills, financial skills, and P&L understanding
• Strong communication skills, analytical skills, financial skills, Forecasting and P&L understanding
The skills for success
Data Analysis, Ecommerce, Adaptability and Innovation, Social Media, Ecommerce data, Digital Marketing Expertise, E-commerce Platforms, FMCG/Consumer Health Experience, Brand Management, Project Management, Analysing sales, Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.
We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt\’s potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt\’s pay for performance philosophy.
US pay transparency
The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year.
Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick, and Company recognized holidays; a 401(K) plan; generous paid parental leave; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; product discounts; and much more!
If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application , please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com . Reckittis committed to the fullinclusion of all qualified individuals.
US salary ranges
USD $110,000.00 – $164,000.00
Equality
We recognise that in real life, great people don\’t always \’tick all the boxes\’. That\’s why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don\’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.
Nearest Major Market: New York City
Nearest Secondary Market: Newark
Job Segment: Counseling, Nutrition, Respiratory, Healthcare
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