Brand Manager at Godrej Consumer Products Limited

Godrej Consumer Products is an emerging markets FMCG leader with a growing presence in Asia, Africa and Latin America. As a 120 year young group, our legacy is strongly built on values that reflect trust, integrity, and respect. Our fast rising growth is fueled by our exciting ambitious aspirations. Today, we enjoy the patronage of 1.1 billion consumers globally with three categories of hair care, personal care and home care products under our belt. In 2008, GCPL acquired the Kinky Group, as part of its foray into the hair extension business in Africa. Later, in 2015, Frika Hair (Pty) Limited, a leading premium hair extensions company in South Africa was acquired.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Brand Manager
Job Location: Nigeria

Job Description/Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving annual top line growth as well as specific marketing objectives relating to brand health and equity.
• Drive execution on advertising, activations, and brand experiences while working through multiple agencies and organizations.
• Manage key aspects of new product development to launch multiple products and brands per year.
• Develop and deliver consumer and internal communication and education on Wet Hair
• Lead the planning and the implementation of large and medium scale projects.
• Build a strong understanding of consumers and shoppers through partnership with CMI team and market immersions
• Work closely with Marketing Manager and agencies in the development and execution of brand strategy
• Drive team in launching multiple new products and brands/year
• Drive execution on advertising, activations, and brand experiences while working through multiple agencies and organizations.
• Monitor market trends, research consumer markets and competitors’ activities and pricing to identify opportunities and key issues
• Oversee marketing and advertising activities to ensure consistency with product line strategy
• Conduct weekly/monthly and ad hoc reporting and analytics on brand performance
• Assist in the planning and implementation of innovation / incl pricing strategy / volume assumptions / product concept and claim / business case / Launch plan
• Partner with Activation Manager and Salon Brand Manager in development of Brand activity plans / trade promo strategy / New Product Launches.