Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
You will be joining the team at an exciting time as we look to shape the future of the Diarylea brand. Developing a holistic strategy that looks to turnaround a period of continued share decline and address increased competitor activity. This will require a delicate balance of perform and transform, short-term and long-term. The role has full innovation pipeline ownership as a local jewel brand, full P&L responsibility for the 2nd biggest brand in Mdlz UK at £179M RSV and the opportunity to demonstrate strategic thought leadership.
The Role:
In short, this is an amazing opportunity to lead, shape and grow a fantastic but complex business, building to growth in 2030 and beyond.
As SBM your role will be end to end brand ownership to deliver our new brand strategy with execution across innovation, communication and commercial performance. You will be fully accountable to address current customer & consumer challenges to turn around share performance. As part of leading & implementing our new brand strategy you will need to build a business case that outlines the implications for our existing equity & comms, building a plan with agency partners VCCP & Publicis to execute once investment secured.
Organisation/ People Management:
You will also be required to lead, engage & develop your direct team - to drive marketing excellence and business performance.
- Team size: 2 Direct reports (BM and Graduate/Apprentice).
- Reporting into a Marketing Director.
Key Responsibilities:
- Refine and lead the implementation of the brand growth strategy, developing a clear and compelling narrative that aims to unlock future investment and ultimately aims to recover brand performance.
- Develop and begin the implementation of portfolio/product transformation that aims to simplify and futureproof the brand.
- Manage a complex business to ensure its continued success including developing future innovation & PPA plans with your team that will ensure category growth delivered to recover share.
- Lead the cross-agency team to build on our existing comms assets whilst shaping future comms plans to support repositioning the Dairylea brand in line with future strategy.
- Effectively manage the team to deliver the short-term whilst balancing the development and implementation of future strategy.
Requirements:
- Someone who is willing to contribute to our Team feeling of belonging. The Meals category is a smaller team within Mdlz but has a close-knit relationship with cross functional peers. A family feel with lots of opportunity to learn from other functions.
- Proven agility and growth mindset; this role requires you to challenge the status quo and lean into problem solving. Success will not come from doing things they way they've always been done. Bold, brave thinking is essential.
- Proven track record of inspiring others and delivering through others (incl direct reports); success is reliant on cross-functional collaboration, building resilience and keeping teams motivated and energised.
- Ability to manage & influence senior stakeholders - with no Marketing Manager role in meals, the opportunity is to lead the narrative, pitching directly to senior leaders with the support and guidance of the Marketing Director.
- Proven commercial acumen in complex environments; high level of innovation experience and portfolio management.
- Excellent communication, storytelling and presentation skills; building a compelling narrative and adapting this depending on the audience will be critical to unlock senior support and investment.
- Proven experience in building strategy; ideally with a balance of short-term / long-term.
- E2E Management.
- Equity experience is a bonus.
Relocation Support Available?
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
Our people make all the difference in our succes
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Excited to grow your career?
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
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Job Type
Temporary (Fixed Term)
Brand & Portfolio Management
Marketing
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is presented as comprehensive for U.S. roles, including medical, dental, vision, prescription, EAP, and optional critical illness/accident plans with HSA/FSA, with eligibility often starting at hire. Wellness resources and mental health support are also highlighted across company and benefits materials.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are portrayed as a standout, with a 401(k) that includes a competitive employer match and, for eligible groups, an additional non‑elective contribution; certain populations also retain legacy or contractual pension arrangements. Company filings and contract communications reinforce ongoing retirement offerings across employee groups.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and holidays are positioned as competitive, and company materials also note paid volunteer time. Global parental‑leave standards and adoption/surrogacy assistance expand the time‑off and family‑support offering.
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Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 90,000 individuals around the world. Our Purpose Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. Our Brands We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Our People Our 90,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands, Grow Every Day, and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in, stand for, and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Our Strategies We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands, and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth, our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities: • Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth • Execution: drive operational excellence • Culture: build a winning growth culture
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