Marketing Manager, UI - Africa at Unilever Nigeria Plc

Unilever Nigeria Plc - Welcome to Unilever, a global multinational and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company with products sold in over 190 countries and more than 2 billion consumers across the world who use our amazing products everyday!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Marketing Manager, UI - Africa

Job ID: R-60997
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Relocation Terms: Local terms

Purpose of the Role

• You’ll play a strategic role in opening white space markets across Africa, building global seeding strategies for brands; Dove, Rexona, Sure, Axe, Vaseline, Shea Moisture, Glow and Lovely, Magnum, etc.
• You’ll pioneer brand seeding models, leverage digital and shopper marketing to build brands rapidly;
• You’ll partner BD teams to analyse the market and lead cross-functional UI teams to land innovations in market fast with impact.

Key Responsibilities
Driving Marketing Strategy:

• Leading and driving the global seeding strategy for brands
• Developing digital and social marketing plans for seeding and brand launches
• Launching key niche brands across white spaces
• Overseeing marketing strategy and development of seeding brands

Business Performance Analysis & Planning:

• Supporting BD managers to ensure OTIF delivery of key strategic projects and targets
• Managing Annual Joint Business Planning exercise

Identifying and Capitalising on White Spaces:

• Evaluating, analysing and mapping white space opportunities for division(s) to recommend strategic brand launches
• Launching key niche brands across identified white space markets

Stakeholder Management:

• Fostering strong relationships with wider UI Marketing team to share best practices and learnings

Key Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline
• Minimum of 10 years of marketing experience in Brand Development and/or Brand Building
• Have strong track record of consistency in market delivery
• Have excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills with key stakeholders
• Have experience working and leading in cross-functional teams
• Have great project management and business process design skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.