Unilever Nigeria Plc recruitment for an Assistant Marketing Manager

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: Assistant Marketing Manager - Markets (Seeding)

Reference ID: R-35653
Location: Lagos

This Role is Important Because

You’ll leverage digital and shopper marketing to build brands rapidly, partner with global and regional BD teams to analyze the market and lead cross-functional UI teams to land innovations in market fast with impact;
You’ll drive overall Marketing strategy, enabling UI to attain its 2020 vision.

Key Responsibilities
Marketing & Communications:

Refining marketing strategy, including defining key channels and how they engage consumers with the division(s) brands
Developing disruptive best-in class marketing plans for key brand launches
Crafting content to fuel brand presence and consumer engagement to drive brand relevance and position
Managing and owning 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 Capitalizing on White Spaces:

Evaluating, analyzing 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
3-7 years of marketing experience in brand development and/or brand building.
Experience in markets
Be a strategic, highly adaptable and entrepreneurial person
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.
Experience in [technical skills - e.g. SAP]
Knowledgeable in using MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)