Brand Manager, US Neutrogena Trade Marketing

Description

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

Brand Manager, US Neutrogena Trade Marketing

What we do

At Kenvue , we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON'S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated. We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours. For more information , click here .

Role reports to:
Commercial Leader Face Care

Location:
North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:
Hybrid

What you will do

We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Trade Marketing Manager to join the U.S. Neutrogena Megabrand Brand Growth team. In this role, you will be lead the overall Neutrogena brand strategy and go-to-market plan to win across key retailers, driving seamless of brand comms and creative activation across multiple touchpoints with special focus on retail/trade. You will be responsible for ensuring the brand equity is clear and consistent across various activations, but is uniquely fit for that touchpoint objective. You will help execute the Neutrogena Face and Megabrand retailer content throughout the retailer ecosystem. You will have one direct report that is responsible for Neutrogena Sun Trade Marketing Activation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Integrated Retail Planning
  
  • Develop a comprehensive omnichannel marketing strategy and integrated plan that ensures Neutrogena wins across all major consumer moments across all touchpoints
  • Identify key areas of partnership and opportunities that can drive meaningful impact to the 2026 business plan and longer 3 year strategy
• Content Creation & Optimization:
  
  • For Neutrogena Face/Megabrand retailer ecosystem:
    
    • Responsible for creative kick off, optimization and driving creative deadlines to meet all critical deadlines.
    • Lead the development of trade marketing content, ensuring alignment with overall marketing strategies and being the primary liaison with our global brand development teams, customer activation teams and agency partners to ensure flawless design delivery and implementation
    • Oversee the localization of global shopper toolkits, expanding national assets to include Omni merchandising requirements, inclusive of instore merchandising and digital assets needed across breath of customer landscape
    • Develop the process and tools to stand up integrated activation calendars and creative development briefs with the goal to deliver clear, consistent and distinctive comms and creative across the omni path to purchase
    • Partner closely with the customer teams and agency partners to ensure creative development process delivers against defined objectives, on time and effectively. Creative needs may range from designing for custom displays to leading brand inclusion within customer specific tentpoles/activations
  • Guide Associate Brand Manager direct report to ensure successful development and execution of Neutrogena Sun needs
• Asset Planning & Development:
  
  • For Neutrogena Face/Megabrand retailer ecosystem:
    
    • Develop retail media assets, ensuring they are fit for customer needs
    • Manage the promotional & retail media asset local agency and ensure they are within budget and scoped appropriately across brands and customers
    • Develop comprehensive local trade toolkits with sufficient depth to support trade promotions and display artwork.
    • Develop local creative assets for consumer and trade promotions, including display materials and promotional content.
  • Guide Associate Brand Manager direct report to ensure successful asset planning, agency management, and on-time hand-off
• Promotional Strategy:
  
  • Co-develop and manage with Customer Strategy an overall promotional calendar and tracking mechanism to ensure your teams' have heightened awareness to promotional calendars and future events in plan
  • Become the SME with customer activation partners and help support promotional strategy for your brands, bringing and outside-in lens and market awareness to the strategy
• Collaboration & Planning:
  
  • Develop close partnership with Brand Development and Brand Growth marketing teams to ensure brand positioning comes to life in a cohesive and relevant way to the shopper
  • Work alongside Customer Strategy and Retail teams to prioritize and build integrated plans across retail and national that distort and win against key brand priorities
  • Contribute to Business Planning (BP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.
• Performance Tracking:
  
  • Measure the impact of the creative across the market and ensure the Brand Growth and Brand Development teams are aware of what creative is driving the best results
  • Build and track against a progress report that analyzes trade marketing performance metrics to optimize future strategies.
  • Implement a Ratings and Reviews strategy and execute relevant initiatives to enhance brand visibility and consumer engagement.

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in trade marketing, brand management, or a related field, preferably within the (Insert Industry).
• Prior experience managing a direct report/team
• Strong understanding of omni-channel marketing, retail media, consumer promotions, and shopper marketing strategies.
• Proven experience in asset development for digital shelves and in-store merchandising.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset, with the ability to interpret market insights and performance metrics.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• CPG experience is required

Desired Qualifications

• Has shopper marketing, trade marketing, or some activation experience
• Proficient in retail media and media creative needs
• Has experience working with customers in a selling capacity

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What's in it for you

Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges:

$124,100.00 - $175,200.00

This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate's skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

• Competitive Benefit Package*
• Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Kenvuer Impact Networks
• This list could vary based on location/region

*Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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