Ice Cream Global Media Capability and Partnerships Manager

UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR Ice Cream Global Media Capability and Partnerships Manager

Location: Rotterdam Weena, the Netherlands/ EU agnostic/UK

Full-time

Local conditions apply

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 consider candidates based in the set locations. If you are based outside of these locations and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but at this stage we will not take your application forward. We will only consider your application if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the set locations.

ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better with Ice Cream

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products.

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate.

JOB SUMMARY:

As the leading member of the Global Media and Digital team with both a global and media focus, this role will work closely with the Global Media and Digital Lead to ensure we are market-leading and market-making in the media space for our unique brands, in both developing the capabilities of people and our digital tools, and also ensuring we have well-established partnerships with value-generating partners.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Craft our holistic Media & Digital strategy globally and for Europe as well design and develop the right Content creation capability for our brands.

• Ensure critical Media & Digital capabilities and best practices are embedded on time and at scale in our BUs, in line with Ice Cream business strategy.

• Deliver Impactful media, tailored to win for Ice Cream by delivering consistent and seamless branded consumer experiences.

• Future proof talent and drive media capability across Ice Cream, building and guiding best practice sharing in close collaboration with capabilities teams.

• Build winning partnerships with our media, digital, tech and data partners that unlock media opportunities for our brands.

• Drive disrupting media innovation bringing magic with media first/disruptive media ideas and influence regional teams to activate these in plans.

• Support the AI led digital marketing transformation in Ice Cream, to develop best practice to future proofing us for the evolving digital landscape.

• Drive measurement agenda across all that we do in Media & Digital to become data driven, able to optimize and drive BMI efficiency across Europe & Global.

• Facilitate a retail media transformation where the objective is to buy all media (incl retail media) through our media capabilities.

• Deliver enhanced & optimized data driven E2E consumer journeys for our brands across all consumer touchpoints.

Additionally, there will be one Media Executive reporting into the role, who will assist on the above activities. Therefore, there will also be a people leadership element to the role.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in management roles in the media and digital space.

• Experience in working with agencies in developing effective media campaigns.

• Experience supporting change and transformation in the digital space preferred.

• Other experience across the Digital Marketing, Media and Digital Commerce space preferred, alongside any brand marketing and CD experience.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to turn marketing strategies into impactful experiences.

• Excellent emotional intelligence for effective collaboration with a variety of global and local stakeholders.

• Strong strategic thinker and brand crafter, with business acumen to understand the developing world of digital marketing and community development.

SKILLS: Media Planning and buying, Digital knowledge, Digital Curiosity, Negotiation, Data Literacy, Insights led thinking, Strategic Partnerships, Retail Media.

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.

• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products.

• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).

• Home work 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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