Global Assistant Brand Manager

Reckitt; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Reckitt is seeking a proactive Assistant Brand Manager for Air Wick. This role involves artwork development, cross-functional collaboration, and market performance tracking. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and experience in FMCG/Consumer Health, contributing to brand innovation and growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Mental health programs

Parental benefits

Life insurance

Employee Resource Groups

Global share plans

Qualifications

• Experience in artwork development and managing multiple projects.
• Proven record in Brand Management in FMCG.
• Strong sense of ownership with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end process of artwork creation.
• Liaise with external agencies to ensure timely delivery.
• Track performance metrics and conduct market analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Consumer insights

Creativity

Communication

Storytelling

Drive for innovation

Education

Experience in FMCG or Consumer Health

Job description

Essential Home

With a trusted portfolio of world-class Air Care, Surface, Laundry, and Pest Control products, the Essential Home team’s purpose is to Make a House Your Home. Fuelling this newly formed business and leadership team is a diverse and inclusive culture for all. Together, we’re shaping a team with a founder mentality: that listens and learns, and that is entrepreneurial, agile, and action-oriented.

With high-quality brands such as Air Wick, Cillit Bang, Calgon, and Mortein, now is an exciting time to join a dynamic company full of purpose, pace, and energy, offering a truly unique learning and career opportunity for all.

Category Growth Organization is at the heart of Reckitt. We pride ourselves on our unique approach to driving growth for some of the world's most loved and trusted health, hygiene, and nutrition brands. Our purpose and fight motivate us to design and deliver distinctive communications throughout our consumer funnel, aiming to achieve category growth and a positive societal impact. Our extensive media and digital teams are embedded throughout the organization, measuring both business success and societal impact. Our global teams lead brand strategy, guardianship, and innovation pipeline in partnership with R&D, while local marketing teams execute regional goals alongside Sales teams. With a community of 2,500 marketers and the Category Growth Organization Academy, opportunities for growth and upskilling are extensive.

About the role

As an Assistant Brand Manager for Air Wick (Global), you will work on diverse global projects and support the deployment of initiatives into local teams. You will manage the full cycle of artwork development, collaborating with local marketing teams to ensure regional requirements are met. Additionally, you will track brand performance, conduct market analysis, and support the Brand Manager in innovation and product launches. We seek a proactive team player with excellent communication skills who enjoys working with multiple stakeholders to deliver key projects.

Your responsibilities

1. Artwork Development: Manage the end-to-end process of artwork creation, ensuring all designs meet brand guidelines and quality standards.
2. Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with R&D, Regulatory, and Legal teams to ensure artwork and packaging comply with relevant regulations.
3. Agency Communication: Liaise with external agencies such as Marks and Springfield to brief them, provide feedback, and ensure timely delivery.
4. CPS Tracking: Monitor project schedules to ensure progress as planned.
5. CLP: Lead major artwork changes driven by CLP regulation across the Air Wick portfolio.
6. IMEX collaboration: Serve as a key contact for local markets, sharing updates, collecting feedback, and supporting ad hoc requests.
7. Market and Brand Performance: Track performance metrics, conduct research, analyze competitors, and lead initiatives to enhance product pipelines and innovative launches.

The experience we're looking for

• Strong sense of ownership
• Proven experience in artwork development and project management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Aspiring to grow in marketing
• Experience in FMCG or Consumer Health, with a proven record in Brand Management

The skills for success

Consumer insights, analytical skills, presentation skills, drive for innovation, storytelling, creativity, FMCG/Consumer Health experience, brand management expertise.

What we offer

We prioritize inclusion and support our employees through global Employee Resource Groups, parental benefits, mental health programs, life insurance, and other local benefits. Our global share plans offer the chance to share in Reckitt’s success, and certain roles include short-term incentives. We believe in hiring for potential, and all qualified applicants will be considered regardless of background or protected characteristics.