Senior Manager, Digital Beauty Strategy

Unilever; Rogers (AR); On-site; USD 119,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Unilever is hiring a Senior Manager, Digital Beauty Strategy in Rogers, AR to define and drive the digital and omnichannel growth agenda for the Beauty line at Walmart. You will synthesize consumer and shopper signals into strategic choices and executable plans, leading cross-functional teams across Unilever, Walmart, and agencies.

The role requires 7+ years in CPG/Beauty/digital commerce, strong understanding of digital retail media, and proven capability to translate insights into action.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7+ years in CPG/Beauty/digital commerce/omnichannel/brand strategy or related field.
• Proven success shaping growth strategies and translating strategy into execution.
• Strong understanding of digital commerce and retail media driving growth.
• Experience using syndicated and digital-data platforms to identify opportunities.
• Strong commercial judgment connecting consumer needs to opportunities.
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems and synthesize inputs.
• Excellent storytelling, influencing and stakeholder-management skills.
• Successful leadership of cross-functional initiatives without formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Shape digital and omnichannel strategy grounded in consumer behavior and Walmart ecosystem.
• Identify and size growth opportunities across categories and signals.
• Translate insights into actionable roadmaps and plans.
• Lead cross-functional workstreams from opportunity to activation.
• Build alignment with brand, customer development, media, analytics, and Walmart teams.
• Explore emerging commerce capabilities and retail-media solutions.
• Influence senior stakeholders with concise, persuasive narratives.

Skills

Digital commerce

Omnichannel

Brand strategy

Retail strategy

Strong storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Circana

NIQ

Numerator

Walmart Scintilla

Job description

Join us as Senior Manager, Digital Beauty Strategy Location: Rogers, AR Terms & Conditions: Full time, International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. We work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Manager, Digital Beauty Strategy will define and advance the digital and omnichannel growth agenda for Unilever Beauty at Walmart. The role brings together beauty-category expertise, digital commerce capabilities, retail media knowledge, and a deep understanding of the evolving shopper and retail landscape to identify high-value growth opportunities. This leader will turn consumer, shopper, market, and commerce signals into clear strategic choices and executable plans. Working across Unilever teams, Walmart partners, and external agencies, they will lead complex initiatives, build alignment, and shape what comes next for the Beauty business in an environment of ambiguity and rapid change.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Shape digital and omnichannel strategy: Develop forward-looking strategies grounded in consumer and shopper behavior, digital commerce capabilities, retail media, and Walmart’s evolving ecosystem.
• Identify and size growth opportunities: Connect category, consumer, shopper, market, and digital signals to prioritize opportunities that can accelerate Beauty growth.
• Translate insight into action: Move beyond reporting by synthesizing multiple data sources into clear choices, recommendations, roadmaps, and measurable action plans.
• Lead strategic initiatives: Guide cross-functional workstreams from opportunity definition through activation, managing ambiguity, dependencies, and changing priorities.
• Build strategic partnerships: Create alignment across brand, customer development, media, insights, data and analytics, Walmart stakeholders, and agency partners.
• Advance new thinking: Bring an outside-in perspective on emerging commerce capabilities, technologies, retail-media solutions, and new ways of working.
• Influence senior stakeholders: Turn complex issues into concise, persuasive narratives and decision-ready recommendations that unlock action.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 7+ years of experience in CPG, Beauty, digital commerce, omnichannel, brand strategy, retail strategy, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated success shaping growth strategies and translating strategy into execution.
• Strong understanding of digital commerce and retail media, including how they contribute to brand and business growth.
• Experience using syndicated, shopper, and digital-commerce data, such as Circana, NIQ, Numerator, Walmart Scintilla, or comparable platforms, to identify opportunities and inform decisions.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to connect consumer and shopper needs to business opportunities.
• Ability to structure ambiguous business questions, synthesize multiple inputs, and communicate clear recommendations.
• Excellent storytelling, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives without relying on formal authority.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA or other relevant advanced degree.
• Experience working with Walmart or within the Walmart supplier ecosystem.
• Beauty-category experience.
• Curiosity about emerging technologies, commerce capabilities, and changing consumer behavior.

PAY

The pay range for this position is $119,400 to $179,000. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

BONUS

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

BENEFITS

Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

At Unilever, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive/succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee. Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. For more information on your federal rights, please see Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check. If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. The Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities AAP narratives are available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment Monday through Friday during normal business hours at establishment.

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