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Job Title: Ice Cream Canada Associate Brand Manager
Location: Toronto
Terms & Conditions: Full time, International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided
The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for a passionate marketer who always puts the consumer at the center of business decisions and who can drive our ice cream portfolio (including Breyers, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Popsicle, and Klondike) with out-of-the-box ideas, strong leadership of the cross-functional team, flawless execution, and by challenging the status quo to get things done more efficiently.
The person who will be successful in this position is motivated, engaged, and passionate about taking on lots of responsibility and being a partner in driving growth. You will be managing multiple workstreams and priorities. Close and collaborative work with several cross-functional partners, is a must. This role will report into the Marketing Lead.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the development and execution of plans to deliver growth and profit targets, including innovation go-to-market and driving the base business.
• Work with inter-agency and cross-functional teams to achieve brand objectives, delivering brilliant brand building marketing plans (including media, PR, influencer, and shopper marketing initiatives).
• Manage the marketing budget, enabling the brand to get the most out of its resources and meeting financial targets .
• As a project leader, partner closely with cross-functional team (Supply Chain, Sales, Digital, Finance) to manage operations.
• Leverage analytical skills to manage a large and complex sales forecast based on year-over-year activity changes and category and customer trends .
• Work with Channel & Customer Strategy team to make promotion recommendations, as well as land new innovations and retailer-specific activations.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the competitive and customer environment including syndicated data and share analysis.
• Support Marketing Lead with development of brand strategy and long-range brand plans, including portfolio roadmap, new brand launches etc.