B&W Prospective Innovation - Head of Skin

ENGINEERINGUK; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a dynamic Head of Skin to lead groundbreaking projects in the beauty sector. This role involves shaping the strategy for skincare brands, driving innovation, and collaborating with global teams to deliver exceptional consumer experiences. If you are passionate about skincare trends and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team dedicated to crafting sustainable beauty solutions and making a significant impact in the industry.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent professional qualification required.
• Proven experience in brand development and integrated marketing.

Responsibilities

• Set direction for Big Bold Moves for Skincare brands.
• Lead multi-functional project teams to deliver innovation.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Project Leadership

Integrated Marketing

Consumer-Centric Approach

Aesthetic Excellence

Education

University Degree

Professional Qualification

Job description

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B&W Prospective Innovation - Head of Skin

View more categories View less categories Sector Manufacturing ,Science and Pharmaceutical Role Senior Manager Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

JOB TITLE B&W Prospective Innovation - Head of Skin

LOCATION 100VE

JOB PURPOSE

Are you passionate about innovation and eager to shape the future of beauty? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and embrace the challenges of the unknown? Unilever's newly established Beauty & Wellness (B&W) Prospective Innovation & Sustainable Department is looking for a passionate beauty enthusiast to join our pioneering team and be at the forefront of global beauty innovation.

This multi-disciplinary team is dedicated to crafting and creating sustainable, innovative solutions from inception to execution. Through experimentation, iteration, and deep transformation, we aim to elevate B&W brands by unlocking their purpose, science, and consumer desire to new heights and establishing a new ecosystem of groundbreaking ideas. Our mission is to curate innovations based on strategic B&W priorities and growth spaces with the potential to define the future of beauty. We craft with consumer at the heart: from defining the Trends to landing these as turn-key innovation ideas across our brands globally.

If you're ready to be part of a cutting-edge team with a startup mindset, this role is made for you.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reporting to the Marketing Director - Skincare, you will be expected to set the direction for the Big Bold Moves (BBMs) for our Skincare brands, creating multi-year branded platforms that will set the leadership of UL B&W on disruptive trends at speed & at scale.
• Shape the Strategy & Future of Our Core Business: Support the Skin Care Brand Partner & Design Lead by feeding into the growth opportunities, to ensure these help our brands drive their strategy at scale & lead these into brand innovation roadmaps & projects.
• Refine Beauty Craftsmanship & Storytelling via Science and Desire: Deliver through your team by seamlessly blending scientific & aesthetics/semiotics insights with consumer desires & deep brand understanding, honing your craft in beauty storytelling to help our products stand out in the market.
• Deliver innovation projects under the BBMs: Use agile approach to deliver innovation aligned with future market opportunities / future consumer needs. Lead multi-functional project teams (Mkg, CMI, R&D, SC, Finance, Regs, Legal), partnering closely with BGs & Business Unit teams to execute and bring innovations to market across the full marketing mix.
• Own budget, recommend investment required for assigned brand category activities
• Team management: Lead a team of 3 (1x Marketing Manager, 2x Marketing Assistant Managers)
• The scope of this role is global, which means that you will be partnering with both Global & local teams in our top BUs and markets (e.g. US, UK, India...) & have the opportunity to gain a deep understanding of different consumer trends and unique market dynamics globally.

KEY BEHAVIOURS REQUIRED:

• Strategic & fact-informed thinking: Ability to build & assess strategic ambition, and connect the dots between trends & brands strategy with good instinctive judgement to focus on the biggest opportunities. Able to filter relevant feedback while keeping a global mindset.
• Entrepreneurial Drive, with high stakeholder influencing know-how: You are a proactive, accountable doer with the determination & agility to make things happen, forging strong working relationships with senior stakeholders, cross-functional partners and agencies, eager to learn, resilient & apt at finding solutions where others see blockers. Maintain an outward focus, building strong partnerships.
• Consumer-Centric: Strong bias towards understanding and prioritizing consumer needs.
• Aesthetic Excellence: You have a keen eye for detail, a strong sense of aesthetics, and take pride in delivering high-quality work-never settling for "good enough."
• Learning Orientation: Willingness to listen, learn, and incorporate expertise from others.
• Resilience & managing ambiguity: Maintain effectiveness & ability to deliver when managing uncertainty and volatility with a can-do attitude.
• Collaborative Team Player: Thrive in team settings, contributing to collective success without being territorial.
• Organizational Excellence: Push boundaries, stay focused, and know when to move forward without getting bogged down in unnecessary details.

MUST-HAVE EXPERIENCE:

• Educational Background: A university degree or equivalent professional qualification.
• Passion for Skincare and Beauty Trends: You are naturally curious, always on the lookout for the latest beauty trends, with a particular personal passion & curiosity for Skincare brands and how they engage with their audiences.
• Integrated Marketing Expertise: Proven experience in brand development with a focus on delivering bottom-line results.
• Innovation Leadership: Previous experience in a Global/Regional Innovation role is essential, with a strong understanding of the Skin Care category.
• Project Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver complex projects with multiple stakeholders. Ideally - ability to drive innovation at portfolio level