The Role:
As an Assistant Brand Manager reporting to the Senior Brand Manager, you will assist in driving brand growth through strategic planning, financial management and cross-functional collaboration. In this role, you will assist in developing and executing annual marketing plans that drive top and bottom line brand objectives. You will lead the measurement and reporting of both brand and competitive in market results. An analytical, results-oriented and collaborative mindset are essential for this role.
At Kao, we offer amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match), 36 total days off (vacation + holidays + sick) and a reasonable salary range of $77,000 - $95,000. We also offer a hybrid work schedule.
What you will do:
- P&L Management
- Familiar with budgeting practices within Brand area.
- Able to explain the rationale for major line items and supply supporting information.
- Knowledgeable in financial practices, requirements and budgetary considerations.
- Business Analysis
- Experienced with specific methods and tools for assessing and analyzing information.
- Can describe activities, tasks and deliverables of business assessment.
- Experienced with developing and delivering presentations that clearly summarize analyzed information.
- Has participated in the preparation of risk assessment and benefits/opportunities analysis.
- Marketing Planning & Execution
- Can describe principles and considerations for market and competitor analysis.
- Is familiar with locally relevant marketing plan and strategies, and their purpose and intent.
- Can identify and recommend marketing support tools and vehicles that align to business objectives.
- Experienced with developing a marketing plan and analyzing in market results.
- Can discuss alternative digital marketing approaches and associated tools and techniques.
- Retailer Connection
- Understand key retailers' strategies
- Translate brand objectives and strategies into meaningful retailer strategies & tactics
- Build retailer-specific / shopper plans in partnership with Sales/Trade
- Assist in creating and then evaluating in-market, retailer-focused executions
- Digital and Direct to Consumer Marketing
- Can develop and execute digital marketing campaigns and programs.
- Can work independently on the D2C platform to access data and translate findings into recommendations.
What you will need:
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or a related field
- 5+ years of marketing experience
- Nielsen, IRI or other POS platform experience
- Microsoft Office Usage (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Foster a positive, transparent, growth minded and collaborative team environment, promoting professional growth and development across ONE Kao commercial team
What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with great compensation packages, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward thinking and new ideas.
Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.
Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit our Americas website (https://www.kao.com/americas/en/).
Kao USA is an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.
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What We Do
Ever since the company's founding in 1887, Kao has strived to deliver value to the life of people everywhere in the world. Today, we are a leading manufacturer in the fields of hygiene, beauty and health, while our chemical business contributes to the development of diverse industries. With more than 33,000 employees, our mission is to enrich the lives of people globally and contribute to the sustainability of the world.
In the regions of Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), we focus on our Beauty Care business with premium brands in three business sectors: Consumer, Salon and Cosmetics.
Our Business Sector represents skin and hair care brands that are recognized worldwide for their innovation and quality, such as Jergens, Curél, Bioré, Guhl, and John Frieda.
Our Salon Business Sector is committed to unleashing the creativity of stylists around the globe. With our industry leading brands Goldwell, KMS and Oribe, stylists have everything in their hands to create beautiful show-stopping hair representative of the individuality of their clients.
Our London-based boutique brand, Molton Brown, offers luxury beauty products found only in our exclusive Molton Brown stores, high-end department stores and travel retail, as well as five-star hotels around the world.
All three business sectors are driven by the same values and beliefs: Creating high-quality products and constantly striving for the best is what is at the heart of everything we do.
This is why we understand that our people are one of our core assets, and we strive for a working environment that allows team members to flourish and grow. Join us, and you will have opportunity to help us make life beautiful
