Senior Brand Manager Calpol/Pain - Northern Europe - Maternity cover contract

Come work at the forefront of science - and help the brands you grew up with grow and evolve into the next generation.

At Kenvue, we realise the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA, AVEENO, TYLENOL, LISTERINE, JOHNSON’S that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made by 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to deliver the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means to have the power to impact the life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future – and yours.

We now have a great opportunity for a Senior Brand Manager to join our Consumer business. Working within the Marketing Team you will be responsible for driving the Pain Relief business, the love marks Calpol in the UK and Ipren in the Nordics, reporting to the Self-care Director, Northern Europe. You will be coaching and developing three direct reports. This is a Fixed Term contract.

What you will do:

• Drive growth of the Pain relief portfolio of brands Calpol and Ipren across the Northern Europe Cluster and deliver excellent in-market execution.
• Full accountability to deliver the in-year full P&L and share targets, as well as shaping and deploying the Northern Europe Yr2-Yr3 plans.
• Develop and deploy effective creative campaigns and toolkits to support those local jewels.
• Lead media planning and digital first initiatives across the UK and Nordics, working with media partners to identify and implement media optimisations and test & learns.
• Collaborate with the Customer Development teams to address challenges and build opportunities that unlock share & category growth profitably with key retail partners.
• Shape and size Commercial and Innovation opportunities to deliver growth and ensure its flawless execution.
• Have a deep understanding of consumer insights to influence and shape initiatives and strategy.
• Lead management and reporting of Brand Marketing Expenditure (BME).
• Lead the Pain Squad.
• Develop and coach three direct reports.

Experience Required:

• Experience as a senior marketing manager in a local market with a strong track record of performance in a matrixed organisation.
• Degree level educated or equivalent experience and brand management experience in an FMCG environment.
• People management experience is essential, responsible for coaching and developing talent.
• You will have experience developing and activating content & communication plans, including media strategy and deployment, data driven marketing and a deep understanding of customer and retailer requirements.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including P&L development.

What we are looking for:

• Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative style.
• Can do positive attitude, with the ability to influence and work in a collaborative way and identify creative solutions to challenges.
• Proactive and results driven.
• Proven implementation ability and flexibility to adapt plans/challenges as they arise.
• Strong analytical, financial and business acumen skills.
• Demonstrates ability and experience in analysing data quickly and inferring insights to act and move forward.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.