Job Title:  Brand Lead - Colgate (f/m/d)

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 162967 - Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognised for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

The Brand Lead (m/f/d) owns the brand equity, growth & financials across both Profession & Consumer channels for the CEW region (Central Europe West / Germany - Switzerland - Austria).

Job Responsibilities

• Owning the brand equity development, share of markets, sales & profitability across the region. 
• Defining the brand strategy & growth drivers for the region in line with Division/Global. 
• Developing holistic, people centric brand growth plans.
• Steering the execution excellence of the commercial brand plans.
• Management of a team of 2 Brand Managers.
• Owning the brand professional & consumer portfolio (Core/Innovation) execution for the region.
• Daily cooperation with the cross functional team ; Scientific Affairs, Shopper Marketing, Customer Development, Digital Transformation, Global, Insights.
   

Key Skills, Competencies & Qualifications:

• College or University degree. A proven track record of performance with min. 10 years of work experience in Brand Management, preferably in Consumer Goods & Healthcare Goods, OTC / OTX. Experience in medical marketing & working with health care professionals is a plus.
• Consumer & Profession focused: Works with agility and finds new ways through the use of digital tools and data to get closer to consumers and shoppers. 
• Digital savvy: Experience with digital media to drive clear plans by media/ channel across the people journey together with the specialists in the Digital Transformation team. 
• Innovative thinker: Champions new initiatives and experimentation. Gains buy-in & implements new ideas quickly & effectively. Adopts a flexible approach to problem solving and taking risks and quickly learn.
• Interpersonal & collaboration skills: Works within the Hub team to influence people and build strong trusted relationships internally/externally to drive action and progress. Close collaboration with local and divisional Brand teams, Scientific Affairs, Shopper Marketing, Digital Transformation and CD teams. 
• Highly influential: Able to influence people and build consensus, at all levels of the organization, sometimes without direct authority.
• Leadership: Able to lead a team by example. Inspiring, forward thinking and going the extra mile to reach business impact. Coaching of the team will be a key skill. 
• Data analytics: Ability and financial knowledge to evaluate and digest complex business processes, identify insights and opportunities and then capitalize and execute on learnings.
• Effective execution: Achieving results with speed & excellence, eliminating unnecessary work, driving simplicity and being self-accountable for results.  Creates clear priorities.
   

Personal Attributes

• Ambitious & willing to keep developing to more senior roles in the organization.
• Positive attitude, through challenging situations. Highly resilient and advocate for change.
• Highly organized and competent project management skills. Sets clear priorities. 
• Confidence to challenge the status quo and identify new opportunities for improvement.
• Inquisitive and curious, always wants to learn and loves to teach others.
• Shows clarity of thought in complex situations. Can clearly explain scientific terms in simple, clear language.  

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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