Assistant Brand Manager

Job Description

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference.

We’re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment.

Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries.

United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.

POSITION PROFILE:    Assistant Brand Manager –NPD supporting & Household Care

DEPARTMENT: Global Markets Group

Location: Shanghai, China 尚浦中心

REPORTS TO: China Marketing Head

Job Overview and Responsibilities:

Founded in 1846, Church & Dwight is one of the leading consumer packaged goods companies in the U.S. We manufacture and market a broad range of leading household, personal care and specialty products to consumers and business customers in 135 countries. Well-known brands marketed around the world include ARM & HAMMER, FIRST RESPONSE, NAIR, ORAJEL, OXICLEAN, TROJAN, STERIMAR, BATISTE, L’IL CRITTERS, VITAFUSION, PEARLDROPS and many more.

Church & Dwight’s Export team conducts business in over 130 countries and represents one of the fastest growing business units within Church & Dwight. China market is a very strategic and important market within in Church & Dwight.

SPECIFIC JOB Responsibilities:

• End to end responsible for Church & Dwight household care & Personal care brands in China.

• Anticipate new and emerging opportunities through interpretation of marketing insights & intelligence;
• Identify the opportunities to improve the new product pipeline to line up with the organization’s long-term goals;
• Brand Building – Work with international marketing team to understand global brand strategy, and then deploy global strategy with local insights. Know and reinforce brand standards. Communicate compelling brand propositions and reasons to believe. Be ambassadors of the brands;
• Integrated Marketing Strategy & Plans – Deploy marketing strategies and activities in order to deliver both brand building and business development targets;
• Product Portfolio Development & Optimization -Develop deep product and portfolio knowledge based on local insights(consumer insight, channel insight);
• Customer/Channel/EC Marketing - Identify opportunities and create programs designed to grow specific channels and customers. Build collaborative relationships with strategic and preferred customers. Leverage industry stakeholders. Promote growth through a shared understanding of success criteria;
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Ability to understand, communication with internal & external counter partners.

• Support China marketing team on NPD Development.

• Work with China Marketing team and International Marketing team to get straight NPD development process.

Qualifications:  

• Young talent with potential
• Strong thinking & problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to nurture and contribute to innovation and creative solutions
• Strong ownership, and self-oriented.
• Strong verbal and written communicator to work with cross-functional teams and global counterparts.
• Solid functional marketing expertise
• Lifelong learner and strong people developer
• Passion for winning in the marketplace
• Must have excellent English oral and written communications skills. 

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:  

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree is required, MT will be preferred.

Experience

• Has solid fundamental marketing knowledge and skill set, brand building and brand development
• Has experience in multi-task management, project management.
• At least 3 years working experience in international FMCG companies, experience in NPD will be a plus
• Has experience in ecommerce and digital marketing
• Great collaboration, especially with internal and external key partners

The job will be based at in Church and Dwight Shanghai office, and will require occasional (~25%) domestic travel.

Church & Dwight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

For more information on our company, our brands and our culture visit us at http://www.churchdwight.com/