Brand Manager

Hello. We're Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we're improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What's more, we're achieving it in a company that we're in control of. In an environment that we're co-creating. And a culture that's uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn't a question.

With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we're uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It's an opportunity to be part of something special.

About the role

Drive China Pain Relief related brand's business objective, will handle brand daily operation, NPD launch, and focus on 4 aspects:

• Detailed NPD launch plan in EC and execution
• Facilitate MM to develop Brand growth plan, especially the acceleration plan in Retail channel
• Communication: strategy development and campaign development  
• Business management: monthly business tracking and analysis. Sensitive for any opportunity and risk.

Key responsibilities

As a Brand Manager, will be responsible for selected brand within the business portfolio. Oversee the effective deployment of brand growth strategies and execute across all areas of the marketing mix to achieve short-term and long-term brand business and brand health KPI and profit objectives.

This role will provide the opportunity to lead key activities to progress the career.  These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Support MM to develop the annual brand growth strategy as well as the tailor-made market communication plan focused on 3-year growth drivers, working with a brand centric cross-functional team
• Lead the NPD launch plan and secure the high quality of the execution
• Be accountable for delivery of annual brand Profit & Loss (P&L), including sales and profit results and actively manage budget items
• Manage agency and cross-functional relationships to deliver breakthrough results
• As the key team member to superior execution of programs and plans to bring the brand strategies to life, including for example media, creative development, digital programs
• Collaborate with the TMK team to drive strong shopper engagement and more than fair share in-store support

Qualifications and skills

Essential

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

•     Bachelor's degree or above

•     New product launch experience, especially in DEC channel, strong ownership and communication skill; fruitful execution ability with clear business acumen

• years category marketing management + new product launch experience

•     Experience delivering insights-based consumer communications delivering brand share growth

•     Experience working in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment

·Preferred

• Ability to collaborate with global teams and deliver results in a matrix organization

• Strong financial capabilities and business acumen

• Ability to adapt and work effectively within a variety of situations including organizational changes and changes in job demands

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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