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Consumer Health - Senior Brand Manager
Major Tasks
End-to-End Brand Management:
Translate business growth goals into clear brand objectives and success KPIs, in collaboration with the Category Work Team Lead.Collaborate with the Category Work Team Lead to leverage market research and insights to identify sustainable growth opportunities, including product development and innovation roadmaps—where to play and how to win. Set the brand planning calendar, manage cross-functional activities, and ensure timely completion of all deliverables with a consumer- and retailer-first mindset. Go beyond demographics to understand key high-value consumer segments for the assigned brand, focusing on brand design and media targeting, in alignment with the insights from the Brand Category Team. Develop media campaigns rooted in brand, category, and consumer insights to achieve brand growth targets Own all aspects of campaign pre- and post-research and testing, ensuring alignment with theobjectives set by the Brand Category Team. Support the Category Work Team Lead in creating end-to-end full-funnel (offline & online) campaign messaging constructs and tactical go-to-market plans across paid, owned, and earned channels (including eCommerce) Ensure adherence to best practices in consumer insights-based creative and content personalisation Maintain a consistent brand narrative across all channels, prioritising a digital-first experience, in alignment with the strategic direction of the assigned brand. Measure and report ongoing performance and effectiveness of all marketing campaigns, assessing ROI and KPIs, while keeping the Brand Category Team informed of key findings.Implement an agile optimisation approach to drive effectiveness and efficiency of key campaign KPIs, in consultation with the Category Work Team Lead.Establish and manage all aspects of the assigned brand budget, ensuring alignment with the financial goals set by the Category Work Team Lead. Track and interpret consumer and media trends, market developments, category shifts, and competitor performance, sharing insights with the Brand Category Team. Serve as the business owner for all brand research and manage market research activities, coordinating with the Category Work Team Lead to ensure alignment with brand objectives.
Who you are?
Key Skills & Capabilities Hard Skills: Commercial & digital first mind-set, with experience in end-to-end brand management incl. designing & developing brand architecture, brand guidelines, packaging construct etc.Understanding of quantitative & qualitative market research methodology (and consumer segmentation techniques)Experience in digital first end-to-end & integrated brand communication process.Strong experience with full-funnel (integrated offline & online) campaign development, deployment, and optimization across paid, owned, and earned channels (incl. eCom).Good understating of Amazon content eco-system (e.g. PDP) ideallyStrong understanding of UK&I consumer media landscape (incl. offline & online retail media) and latest/emerging digital consumer media platforms.Strong understanding of campaign metrics & ROI assessment tools e.g. MMM, digital attribution etc.Experience with leveraging data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, MS PowerBI etc.) for analysis & reporting.Strong understanding of creative & content personalization approach.Experience working with real-time/dynamic creative optimization technology will be a big plus.Hands-on experience leading integrated agency teams (media, creative, content) & working with key media partners (e.g. Google, FB, TikTok etc.)Strong project management skillsSoft Skills: Strong business acumen & leadership skillsStrong written & oral communication skills.Strong presentation skills
Your Application:
Be You at Bayer where you have the opportunity to be part of a culture influencing Health for all and Hunger for none.
To achieve our vision we see reward for all our employees as incredibly important, so here are some of the benefits you will receive as a Bayer employee.
What we offer
Competitive compensation package consisting of an attractive base salary and annual bonus. Individual bonus can also be granted for top performance awards.28 days annual leave plus bank holidaysPrivate Healthcare, generous pension scheme and Life InsuranceWellness programs and supportEmployee discount schemeState of the art offices International career possibilitiesFlexible and Hybrid workingHelp with home office equipmentVolunteering daysSupport for professional growth in a wide range of learning and development opportunitiesWe welcome and embrace diversity providing an inclusive working environment
The best possible work-life balance is of great importance to us, which is why we support flexible hybrid working model.
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Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender identity/expression, family status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and without discrimination. We continue to progressively embrace and adopt actions to advance our Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) commitments and aspirations, #ForBetter.
Bayer is committed to providing access and support for all individuals with disabilities and / or long term conditions - during the application process and beyond. Let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply please contact HROP_UK@bayer.com.
“At Bayer, sustainability is ingrained in our mission ‘Health for all, hunger for none’, driving our commitment to healthcare and agricultural innovation. We prioritise reducing our environmental footprint, enhancing our social impact, and ensuring sustainable business practices. As part of our team, you'll have opportunities to contribute to various initiatives such as achieving climate neutrality across our facilities by 2030, to improving access to healthcare and nutrition to 100 million underserved people worldwide by 2030. Join us and be part of a culture that values innovation and empowers change, as we strive to shape a healthier, more sustainable, and inclusive world.”
Location:
United Kingdom : Berkshire : Reading
Division:
Consumer Health
Reference Code:
836084