Brand Manager - Skin Cleansing (Fixed Term Contract)

Unilever Open · verified Sep 9, 2026

North Rocks Full-time Manager Brand Marketing

Mid-level Brand Marketing role at Unilever. North Rocks · full-time.

Role brief

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What you'll do

Build Skin Cleansing brand plans for Australia and New Zealand around consumer and shopper insight
Lead innovation, renovation and demand projects across bars, body wash and related cleansing formats
Take ideas from local opportunity through launch, then improve their in-market performance
Coordinate with customer, insights, R&D, finance, supply, category and agency partners
Manage brand growth across market share, revenue, profitability, budgets and P&L drivers

What you bring

Two to three years of relevant marketing experience, preferably in Personal Care, Beauty and Wellbeing or high-involvement FMCG
Experience creating and delivering integrated brand campaigns and marketing plans
A track record managing innovation, renovation or product launches to completion
Agency experience spanning media, creative, social, public relations and shopper work
Skill in analysing brand, category and shopper data and turning it into practical action

Who this fits

You’ll suit work that combines strategic brand planning, commercial thinking, campaign delivery and cross-functional influence. The role is based in North Rocks, Australia and runs as a fixed-term contract for six months. Unilever welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and can support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

From the employer

Business Context and Main Purpose of the Job

Leads the development and implementation of insight-led Skin Cleansing brand plans across Australia and New Zealand to deliver sustainable market share, revenue and profitability growth.
Owns key innovation, renovation and demand-creation projects across bars, body wash and adjacent cleansing formats, from local opportunity identification through to in-market launch and optimisation.
Builds productive partnerships across Customer Strategy and Planning, Customer Development, Consumer and Market Insights, R&D, Finance, Supply Chain, regional and global category teams, and agency partners to deliver brilliant end-to-end execution.

Main Accountabilities

Leads the development and implementation of insight-led Skin Cleansing brand plans across Australia and New Zealand to deliver sustainable market share, revenue and profitability growth.
Owns key innovation, renovation and demand-creation projects across bars, body wash and adjacent cleansing formats, from local opportunity identification through to in-market launch and optimisation.
Builds productive partnerships across Customer Strategy and Planning, Customer Development, Consumer and Market Insights, R&D, Finance, Supply Chain, regional and global category teams, and agency partners to deliver brilliant end-to-end execution.

Key Skills and Behavior

Consumer and shopper obsession, with curiosity about evolving cleansing routines, beauty and wellness trends
Strong strategic thinking and ability to turn insight and data into focused growth choices
Creative judgement and passion for socially relevant, distinctive brand-building work
Commercial acumen, including P&L, pricing, promotion, mix and budget management
Excellent project management, prioritisation and operational discipline across multiple workstreams
Confident stakeholder influence and collaboration across a complex local, regional and global network
Ownership mindset, agility and resilience, with a bias for action and continuous improvement
Clear written, verbal and presentation communication
Enriches team dynamics through collaboration, inclusion and knowledge sharing

Relevant Experiences

2–3 years of relevant marketing experience; experience in Personal Care, Beauty and Wellbeing or another high-involvement FMCG category is advantageous
Proven experience developing and executing integrated brand marketing plans and campaigns
Experience managing innovation, renovation or product-launch projects on time and in full
Experience working with media, creative, social, public relations and shopper agencies
Strong cross-functional experience with Customer Development, Customer Strategy and Planning, Consumer and Market Insights, Finance, Supply Chain and R&D
Experience analysing brand, category and shopper data and translating it into practical action
Project and budget management experience; working knowledge of brand P&L drivers
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or a related discipline preferred
Digital, social commerce, e-commerce or alternate-channel experience is highly valued

Contract duration: fixed-term for 6 months

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This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pacific Peoples, and people with disabilities.

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