Global Brand Manager - Sore Throat City: Slough This position is responsible for driving Global Innovation for our Sore Throat portfolio: Key Responsibilities: + Support the development and validation of key innovation initiatives. + Lead small scale projects or supports GSBM in large scale projects and work closely with functional teams to deliver projects until IP. + Key partner with cross-functional teams to ensure delivery of innovation on time and to quality. + Key partner for the CAP teams in the delivery of Innovation. Innovation: + Supports the alignment of Innovation Priorities. + Supports the development of Concepts for Existing and New Products in line with innovation priorities. + Supports the setting of Product, Packaging, Claim, and Pricing Strategy for all innovation. + Supports development of ECOM first projects. + Supports Innovation Development and Stage-gate Approvals through to IP. + Supports with ensuring sustainability fully embedded in all our innovations, sufficient to deliver category targets. + Supports l&A Validation. + Development of Master pack designs for EPDs and NPDs. Mandatory to come as a 4 languages compliant design. Base Business Continuity: + Supports the drive for a Productivity pipeline on product and packaging (GM Enhancement programs) from ideation to implementation. + Supports the maintenance of base formulations and claims with respect to changing regulations or guidelines. What we’re looking for: Marketing experience: + Must be able to demonstrate outstanding marketing skills developed within the FMCG environment, including experience on the brand or the broader category. + Experience in growing brands and categories. + Experience with performance marketing and how to drive sustainable growth. + Innovation Experience: must be able to demonstrate outstanding skills in innovation development and delivery. + Idea generation and validation. + Project delivery. + Cross-organisation leadership. + Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills + Ability to work in a matrix organization (CDO, MX, Sales, Key Lead Markets) - strong interpersonal skills, dealing with multiple stakeholders across different functions and levels of expertise. + Entrepreneurial and able to work autonomously. + Strong sense of urgency and achievement. + Resilient and able to respond under pressure. + Ability to influence and collaborate with markets with varying levels of portfolio and brand maturity.