Brand Lead Pain | Voltaren (m/f/x)

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Voltaren, Sensodyne, Panadol, VitaSprint, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.

Brand Lead PAIN | Voltaren - DACH BU (m/f/x)

Are you energized by a marketing role that allows you to shape marketing strategies and accelerate growth of Voltaren, the biggest OTC Brand in Germany?  If so, this Brand Lead role could be an exciting opportunity to explore.

As a Brand Lead Pain (Voltaren) you will be responsible to drive category performance, setting strategies and execution to answer consumers, customers and expert needs. This role is based in Germany, Munich and reports directly into the DACH BU OTC Category Director.
 

This role will provide you the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career, which includes:

• Strategic Leadership: Drive the overall strategic direction of the Pain category, focusing on portfolio strategy, growth, and market share expansion across sub-categories.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Provide marketing leadership, working closely with cross-functional teams (Sales, Digital Commerce, Finance) and global/regional category teams.
• Data-driven Brand Leadership: Enhance brand performance by utilizing consumer insights, data, and digital tools to deliver superior brand outcomes.
• Team & Innovation Development: Lead a dynamic marketing team and collaborate with local and global innovation teams to build a strong innovation pipeline and drive future growth.

Key responsibilities:

• Growth & Strategy Implementation: Drive consumption and consumer penetration by working with cross-functional teams to execute both mid-term and in-year strategies.
• Innovation & Pipeline Development: Collaborate with the innovation team to enhance the innovation agenda and build a strong product pipeline.
• A&P Investment Management: Oversee in-year Advertising & Promotion (A&P) investments to ensure effective budget allocation.
• Data-driven Decision Making: Implement robust, data-driven decision-making processes to create engaging communication and explore new growth opportunities.
• Team Management & Development: Lead and develop a team of Junior and Brand Managers, contributing to the company’s business cycle and strategic planning.

Qualifications and skills

• Extensive Marketing/Commercial Experience: Multiple years of experience in marketing or commercial roles with a proven track record of success.
• Results-driven & Action-oriented: Strong focus on achieving results, combined with boldness and curiosity to take impactful actions based on consumer, customer, and expert insights.
• Broad Business Acumen: Comprehensive understanding of business processes, including media, channels, innovation, and financials.
• Strategic Thinker: Well-developed strategic thinking grounded in deep knowledge of consumer behavior, customer needs, and market dynamics.
• Leadership & Team Collaboration: Ability to lead, inspire, and manage cross-functional teams and stakeholders effectively.
• Bilingual Proficiency: Fluency in both English and German.

Why Haleon?

Join a dynamic team in an inspiring and international environment. Embrace an engaging culture of direct communication, or "Du-Kultur," in a central Munich location 

Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Our company operates on a hybrid work model, with employees typically working in the office three days per week. However, the option to work from home is also available. Additionally, you may work up to 10 days per year from abroad and our flexible time-tracking models offer you further flexibility 

We offer more than just a salary - In addition to a competitive salary in accordance with the collective agreement, you will receive a performance-based bonus that rewards your contribution to our shared success. As part of our collective agreement, you will receive a minimum of 30 days of vacation, special leave for important occasions, holiday pay, an annual bonus, and a company pension. 

The company offers its employees the opportunity to balance their professional and personal lives through flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package. We provide comprehensive support for mothers, fathers and same-sex couples in family planning. Following the birth of a child, employees are entitled to family-friendly time off. Furthermore, we offer a birth allowance, a childcare subsidy, and access to emergency childcare to facilitate your return to work 

Health and appreciation: We recognise the importance of your health and are pleased to offer comprehensive health benefits, including vaccinations, regular access to our products and sports benefits. Furthermore, you can benefit from attractive corporate discounts on fashion, sports activities, concerts, and lifestyle, as well as a subsidised canteen offering healthy eating options. 

We are committed to your professional growth - We offer a wide range of training opportunities, including leadership, business skills, and technical competencies. You can also participate in our own "Mini-MBA" programme at no cost to advance your career. 

We also provide a travel allowance, free underground parking in Munich, and our "Lease-a-bike" programme to make mobility easy and sustainable.

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/
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