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Associate Brand Manager, SheaMoisture Personal Care Innovation

Unilever

Recognizing that some of Unilever’s largest retail partners serve distinct consumers and have distinct styles of their own, Unilever has created an innovation team to make sure our pipeline of innovation serves them appropriately and is competitive. With its humble beginnings selling products on the streets of New York City, SheaMoisture is rooted in serving the community with a passion for overserving the underserved Black/Melanin Rich consumer with disruptive innovation and strong retailer partnerships aligned with its goals. 

Who You Are and What You'll Do

In this role, you will help unleash the power of innovation to drive SheaMoisture into a billion-dollar brand. You will be responsible for bringing SheaMoisture premium deodorant (primarily), and bath & body (secondarily, if and when there is capacity as outlined by leadership) offerings to life. You will lead the cross functional team through the innovation process on these collections, the artwork development and all the corresponding 7OA and e-comm assets/with Social First assignments. You will also be expected to contribute to the larger strategic innovation projects for customers beyond Shea Moisture as needed (e.g. Value Chain opportunities). You may also be tapped to help to develop future projects on the Design for Retail (D4R) roadmap beyond SheaMoisture, in the skin cleansing, bath and body categories based on their ability to get up to speed on initial work/skills needed, deliver timely results and work with agility.

Reporting into the Senior Brand Manager for SheaMoisture, based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA, this role is pivotal to achieving our Design for Retail (D4R) ambitions for the Deodorant, Skin Cleansing and Bath & Body categories. 

  • Lead internal project cross-function teams to develop, from concept to production, deodorant (primarily) and post that bath and body product collections (secondarily if capacity allows) every year. 
  • Champion & advocate to deliver on the unmet needs of our Black, Melanin Rich Consumer from formulation to pack to assets. 
  • Bring an eye for design and keep your pulse on trends to influence future launches and innovation roadmaps. 
  • Visibly Showcase Strong organizational skills. You will need to juggle multiple projects with varying launch dates simultaneously, and be the owner of the Shea Moisture Deodorant IPT and ensuring all critical networks deliver ON TIME by managing expectations of Cross Functional Team AND Leadership. 
  • You will also be 100% responsible for leading and communicating the brand budget to your boss, managing sample needs and other tactical needs that may arise by understanding the needs from management and helping to balance priorities as new information arises. You will need an understanding of brand development levers i.e., trends, consumer behavior, fragrances, packaging, PO mgmt, Agency Needs, project must haves vs. nice to haves, etc..

What You'll Need to Succeed

  • Bachelors Degree with 3+ years of experience in innovation, design, and broadbased communication.
  • Business acumen and maturity to adjust with dynamic market & internal transitions. Communication Mastery and the ability to manage expectations for disruptive success.
  • Experience in leading cross functional innovation projects, ensuring they are aligned to market requirements and launch on time with excellence.
  • Proven skills in Performance with budget management/POs, IPT leadership in performance projects and/or innovation launches.
  • A good balance of strategic, analytical, and creative skills with the ability to focus on what is important and necessary to get priorities delivered. Understanding of Beauty & Personal Care market is a plus.

What We Can Offer You

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Pay: The pay range for this position is $84,400 to $126,600. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.


Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. 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. 

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at NA.Accommodations@unilever.com. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

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