Unilever International

JOB TITLE: Unilever International - Assistant Marketing Manager - Philippines (Fixed Term Contract)

WORK LOCATION: Manila, Philippines

UNILEVER INTERNATIONAL IS...

Unilever International is Unilever's White Space Arm

As the ninth global cluster, we work across the world to fill white spaces for Unilever.

We treat the business as our own.

As intrapreneurs, we introduce Unilever's brands into white space geographies like Korea, Pacific Islands, Mongolia, and spearhead launches of iconic household brands like Dove, Lifebuoy, Sunlight, Fair & Lovely, TRESemme into big markets like U.S, China, Western Europe and SEAA.

As Unilever's growth engine, we establish global white space businesses in key channels such as Health & Beauty, Discounters, E-Commerce and alternate channels such as travel retail, marketing to institutional partners like the United Nations, and seeding Unilever brands to overseas diaspora who crave for a taste of their familiar home brands.

Singapore is our global hub leading strategy, marketing thinking, seeding plans, and alignment with the global categories and supply chain.

Game changing business

SPEED is the mantra for our resounding success. To serve the underserved, we embrace a founder's mentality, explore unchartered territories, redesign end-to-end business models to establish successful businesses. We make a difference by working fast and smart, nurturing our tribe, winning together and living by five tenets:

1. We will be the fastest route-to-market globally;

2. We go where no (man, woman or distributor) has ever explored;

3. Impossible is an opinion, not a fact;

4. Speed is our currency;

5. When brands are built right, they can last a lifetime.

ABOUT MARKETING IN UI

We build categories and brands like St Ives, Hellmann's and Cif globally across markets, media and channels, by enhancing brand awareness and brand through creative and effective digital mediums. We launch Unilever brands in new markets and bring them to life.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• You'll play a strategic role in unlocking growth opportunity in Philippines via seeding and scale-up plans for Unilever core brands
• You'll lead brand seeding and scale-up models, leverage digital and shopper marketing, and impactful brand activation to grow penetration and market share
• You'll partner UI Business Groups (BG) to analyse market whitespace opportunities and lead regional BU cross-functional teams to land innovations OTIF (on-time and in-full)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Marketing & NPD

• Lead best in class holistic marketing plans for key brand launch and expansion in PH for Beauty & Wellbeing (e.g. Vaseline, St Ives, Block & Glow etc)
• Lead brilliant basic for seeding brands with best-in-class execution in PH for Homecare (e.g. Surf Dishwash, Snuggle) and Nutrition (e.g. Hellmann's)
• Lead creative development/adaptation and media plan with agencies; POSM development and execution; digital campaign (social media, PR) activation; with diligent performance tracking and evolution of subsequent plans partnering with local and regional agencies
• Collaborate with UI global BG team and regional cross functional team to seed and land NPDs or new brands across PH. Support sales team on preparing trade decks for NPDs or new brands pitching to key retailers
• As brand custodian for our brands in PH, support sales team by educating merchandisers and distributors on new brand inductions and campaigns

Business Performance Analysis & Actions

• Partner with Marketing Lead and Business Development Managers (BDMs) to deliver strategic projects and hit incremental revenue, profit growth, and market share targets
• Support Marketing Lead in preparing for key business reviews and presentations
• Qualify brand seeding opportunities via consumer insights, market analysis, financial feasibility
• Play a crucial role in the Annual Joint Business Planning exercise with Distributors/ Retailers
• Own and track Brand Marketing Investment (BMI) budgets

Stakeholder Management

• Develop strong working relationships with UI global marketing teams, local BDMs, distributors and local / regional agencies
• Share best practices and learnings with wider marketing team and reapply others' successes

WORK CLOSELY WITH

• UI Marketing, Business Development, Supply Chain and Finance
• Creative, PR , Media, Brand Activation agencies
• Distributors and retailers

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• 3-5 years of marketing experience at top-tier FMCG companies, serving Philippines market
• Experience in Beauty & Well Being and Homecare will be preferred.
• Demonstrate strategic mindset, entrepreneurial drive, and adaptability
• Excellent project management skills to independently lead and deliver key initiatives on-time-in-full (OTIF)
• Have effective communication (English & Filipino), negotiation, and influencing skills
• Track record of delivering revenue, profit, market share, and penetration growth
• Experience working with multinational teams located overseas
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline

A Unilever é uma organização comprometida com equidade, inclusão e diversidade para impulsionar nossos resultados de negócios e criar um futuro melhor, a cada dia, para nossos diversos funcionários, consumidores globais, parceiros e comunidades. Acreditamos que uma força de trabalho diversificada nos permite igualar nossas ambições de crescimento e impulsionar a inclusão em todo o negócio. Na Unilever estamos interessados em cada indivíduo trazendo seu "Eu como um todo" para o trabalho e isso inclui você Assim, se você precisar de algum suporte ou requisitos de acesso, nós o encorajamos a nos aconselhar no momento de sua inscrição para que possamos apoiá-lo através de sua jornada de recrutamento.