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 Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, 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. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

Do you want to be part of the world’s largest consumer healthcare company? Are you an individual with a passion for consumer marketing who thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment working with a high-performing team? If so, the Voltaren Assistant Brand Manager role at Haleon Canada could be exactly what you have been looking for.

Job Purpose:

The Assistant Brand Manager is an individual that has a strong passion for the consumer and a desire to own and relish the power to be a champion for the consumer and the brands. This individual must be able to drive their business with a strong consumer-centric approach, work in close collaboration with the Senior Brand Manager and a variety of cross-functional partners including sales, finance, category development, shopper marketing, digital marketing, operations, medical affairs, regulatory affairs, global colleagues and external agencies to harness the company’s resources to move their brand forward.

Why Join Haleon?

• Working in an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative culture;
• Competitive compensation and bonus package;
• Comprehensive and flexible benefits program for all permanent employees from day 1;
• Comprehensive Defined Contribution retirement plan as part of your Total Rewards program from day 1 with employer matching
• Opportunity to participate in the Haleon Savings Plan, an additional retirement plan with employer matching;
• Commitment to development and career progression for all associates;
• Working in a hybrid environment in a modern office located in Mississauga;
• Fitness centre in building, fitness subsidy for all employees, and bistro onsite.

Key Responsibilities:

This role will provide YOU with the opportunity to lead key marketing and brand management activities under the oversight of the Senior Brand Manager to progress YOUR Marketing Career. These responsibilities will include the following:

• Oversee day-to-day brand administration including P&L oversight, demand planning, consumption forecasting, marketing spend management, & digital commerce and media plan performance tracking.
• Lead market analysis that delivers a strong understanding of the external market and category landscape on the consumer, customer (Retail and Health Care Professional) and competitive fronts while ensuring timely identification of risks and/or opportunities with the development of action plans to address these.
• Partner with Consumer Business Insights & Analytics team to initiate deep human understanding research projects and apply research to support strategic decision-making and tactical implementation as required.
• Develop brand objectives, goals, strategies, and measurements to meet or exceed sales and profit targets through the annual commercial planning process.
• Partner with cross-functional team (including Global Brand Team, Sales, Finance, Regulatory, Medical, Legal, Supply, Digital Marketing, Shopper Marketing, Media & Creative Agencies, etc.) evaluate, develop, and oversee and activate annual brand plans with excellence.
• Collaborate with Regional and/or Global innovation teams to lead delivery of product innovation and/or renovation ideas to market with excellence.
• Lead the development and activation of consumer communications plans underpinned by deep human understanding, and collaborate with internal subject matter experts (i.e., Media Lead, Digital Marketing Manager), and external agency partners to produce and traffic creative assets in support of media plan delivery.
• Liaise with Legal/Medical/Regulatory Affairs on issues related to the brand plans and execution.

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 1-3 years marketing experience
• Passion for the consumer and brand building
• A strong problem solver with the ability to think both analytically and creatively to effectively drive business objectives
• Ability to lead, influence, and inspire cross-functional teams through strategy and vision
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills to build consensus across functions and levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a flair for story-telling
• Courage, resilience, perseverance, and tenacity to champion initiatives from start-to-end

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Experience in CPG and/or Consumer Healthcare industries
• MBA is an asset

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

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.