Beiersdorf – For more than 130 years, care for consumers and our people is what has driven us. Every day, our global brand icons, such as NIVEA, Eucerin, and Hansaplast, make more than 500 million consumers in over 200 countries feel good in their skin.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Brand Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time
Job Function: Marketing / Market Research
Your Tasks
Market Understanding and Development:
Annual Marketing Plan:
- Detail the local annual Marketing Plan as per PMP and ABP requirements (including NS forecast, market share predictions, competitor analysis, brand investment and strategic priorities
- Communicate with and influence Demands, Supply, Finance, Sales, and Shopper & Customer marketing to ensure they deliver appropriate customer marketing plan or support the Consumer Marketing Plan
Communication Deployment:
- Responsible for accurately managing marketing investment/ budget in line with the agreed Marketing Plan and to reconcile and amend as necessary during the financial year to achieve Margin2 Forecast
- Responsible for maximization of return on investment against agreed brand objectives by reviewing and evaluating alternative marketing investment opportunities. This includes post campaign analysis on ATL investment. Implement agreed course correction plans where necessary.
Brand Management & Performance:
- Manage the development of Net Sales, Profit and Market Share in line with the Annual Marketing Plan
- Evaluate Brand performance, gather relevant market data (Euromonitor, Kantar, Nielsen, Offtake where available)
Marketing and Communications Strategy Above-the-line (ATL):
- Develop and execute appropriate local marketing and communications activities in line with the brand strategy.
- Responsible for development of annual Media Briefs
- Evaluate & propose Marketing mix and evaluate media channels.
Below the line (BTL):
- Manage all consumer BTL initiatives.
- Ensure clear briefing and role-assignment to Sales and S&CM for all activities.
Requirements
Educational Qualification
- Candidates should possess a University Degree (Honours); Master’s Degree an added advantage
Experience:
- Minimum of 6 years category management experience in FMCG industry in Marketing, S&CM experience would be an added advantage.
- Cross category working experience.
- Experience managing a large portfolio of categories and/or brands.
- Hands on experience in digital marketing, influencer management, sponsorships,
- Launching new products- Project management, last mile planning, consumer, media, and trade launches
- People management experience
Skills & Abilities:
- Marketing skills including ATL and BTL development, research briefing & analysis, market analysis, consumer insight development, measurement and tracking of initiatives, claims, product & packaging development, concept development.
- Excellent communication skills to manage diverse relationships locally an internationally.
- Ability to identify patterns in data and develop action plans in response.
- Strong Project management skills
- Good team player and willing to collaborate & support others.
- Ability to help develop Assistant Brand Manager and other Brand Managers in CEWA.
- Strong presentation and communication skills, good influencing skills.
Application Closing Date
20th June, 2025.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online