Brand Manager CEE

Being a Brand Manager at Coty allows you to work in one of the biggest companies in the beauty industry with exceptional well-known brands like Rimmel, Bourjois, Max Factor, adidas or David Beckham fragrances.  In our friendly and supportive environment, you can seize local projects and tools for your professional growth opportunities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As our Brand Manager your main focus:

• Driving consumer agenda: understanding the needs, preferences, values, behaviour and demographics of our current and potential consumer, finding disruptive ideas that connect with consumers
• Activating NPDs across CEE through development of integrated marketing campaigns that maximize business potential of initiative and deliver strong ROI
• Managing brand media plan (including IM) execution across CEE markets, including briefs, agency relationships, assets creation, global alignment, with support from the Senior Brand Manager
• Owning brand A&CP budget, ensuring effective and accurate budget management including administration of invoices, monthly accruals and budget trackers reports
• Cooperating with Customer Marketing across CEE region and In-store execution team to ensure best in class brand communication and in-store execution that drive off-take
• Coordinating with internal PR/ Influencer Marketing team to drive consumer engagement and reach
• Brand and market/competition activation analysis, development and delivery of brand presentations to internal and external stakeholders, including retailers, media partners, internal teams across CEE, global Marketing leadership team, providing insights to relevant team members.
• With the support of the Senior Brand Manager, creating and implementing brand strategy which includes short-term intervention plans as well as longer term brand vision goals

Working for Coty means joining a company in which we believe in equality and inclusion for all, we stand in solidarity with those who fight for freedom, justice, and equal rights, regardless of who you are or who you love. We build brands to inspire and enable our consumers to feel the confidence and joy of expressing their beauty, in their own way.

YOU ARE A COTY FIT

You are passionate about beauty! As an experienced Brand Manager, you will get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse, and international environment.

• 4+ year experience with FMCG market (preferably beauty) with strong NPD pipe and dense marketing plan (at least 4 integrated marketing campaigns/year)
• Experience developing integrated marketing campaigns with high business potential and positive ROI
• Hands-down experience in 360 brand activations: TV, digital (owned, paid, earned), Influencer Marketing, in-store brand animation
• Cross-functional project leadership skills. Ability to lead projects engaging multiple stakeholders with timely delivery of high-quality output 
• Data driven decision making approach. Experience with market/consumer research, Retail measurement data literacy (Nielsen data panels), ability to navigate core media KPIs, draw relevant conclusions and its application to campaign optimization
• Marketing budget management. Ability to draft relevant budget and manage budget related process (reports, PO, invoicing with supplier)
• Proficient English (daily work)
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a Business-related degree preferable
• Advanced Microsoft Office suite with strong working knowledge of PowerPoint and excel
• Cross-market leadership skills (managing 3+ markets)
• Localization of global campaigns, close cooperation with global brand leadership team

OUR BENEFITS

As our Brand Manager, some of the benefits you will receive are:

• A salary that matches your knowledge and experience
• Possibility of building a professional path in the dynamic growing company promoting culture of kindness
• Attractive benefits package including private healthcare, benefits from our cafeteria program, travelcard reimbursement, discounts on company products, extra day of holidays for birthday and more
• Omni-Working: Hybrid flexible working model enabling employees to balance remote and office-based work and promote work / life balance

RECRUITMENT PROCESS  

1. A telephone/online introductory meeting
2. A first online/in-person interview
3. A second interview
4. You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment

ABOUT COTY

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty!

For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com/your-career.