Sr Brand Manager OC Health & Wellness

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

We are Colgate-Palmolive - a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. We are a leading global consumer products company with a portfolio in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition.

At Colgate-Palmolive we have a purpose! Every day around the world, we transform the lives of millions of families through groundbreaking innovation, outstanding products and committed people.

Our strong culture of collaboration, diversity, sustainability and inclusion is rooted in our core values of Caring, Global Teamwork and Continuous Improvement. Employees are rewarded by rich career development and career experiences.

We pride ourselves on our work life balance, our focus on delivering high ethical standards and our dedication to developing our employees. With many local benefits such as Summer Hours, Live Better activities, Product Parcels and Health Checks.

We are excited to invite applications for the position of Sr Brand Manager OC Health & Wellness which is part of the Africa / Eurasia Marketing Division team. In this role, you will lead key strategic growth initiatives for Whitening across all OC sub-categories.

The job location will be Basel, Swizterland

How will you contribute to this role? :

As part of an international group, your main purpose will be to identify, develop and manage strategic whitening initiatives and projects to drive the Category and Brand, including new product development and Global projects for the Oral Care category.

The principal duties and responsibilities are :

Planning, implementing and tracking New Product Launches and Re-launches in close collaboration with the international Marketing Team and advertising development with the agency.

Support the development and Execution of solid Brand strategies / plans and programs for the assigned segments within the Oral Care category.

Strengthening fundamentals - pricing / sizing, FTG, Simplification, RGM.

Support and coordinate for Africa Eurasia marketing strategy on specific projects and programs to meet business objectives

Lead and coordinate bundle development with R&D, Regulatory, Legal, Supply Chain and other key cross-functional partners

Interact with outside consultants including advertising agencies, public relations firms, market research consultants as per project needs

Frequent interaction with marketing departments of local Hubs

What are the required skills and competencies? :

Good marketing and commercial capabilities, with the ability to translate a marketing plan into a sound commercial rationale and plan of action.

Displays a strong growth mindset, results oriented, and ability to deal with ambiguity

Strategic and analytical thinking

People centric and ability to connect the dots

Relationship building, influence and negotiation, excellent written and verbal communication skills and decision-making and analytical competencies

Strong project management and business strategy planning skills, at national, regional and practice area levels

Strong knowledge of analytics.

Motivated, high energy, confident, with powerful initiative, creativity and curiosity

What are the required qualifications? :

Minimum 5-6 years of progressive relevant marketing experience; specific experience on innovation would be preferable.

Functional experience in marketing / implementation of successful marketing plans, new products, digital campaign development

Experience in managing relationships with senior individuals and within a demanding and fast paced environment

Experience in managing complex projects and external suppliers

Seeking an international career path, open to experiences in different markets and environments.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.