Closing Date: 14th February Location: Nottingham / London Contract: Permanent Recruitment Partner: Frankie McCallister-Lyas About the role: As a Global Assistant Product & Brand Manager, in partnership with the global Soap & Glory team, you will work on delivery of the product innovation strategy, product & brand plans and campaign initiatives. You will work collaboratively with both Global Product & Brand teams on the development of NPD strategies and new product pipeline. You will be responsible for end-to-end product development, from creating compelling consumer-led concepts to delivering the finished product. You will also be responsible for creative toolkit development for campaign initiatives working with agency partners to deliver best in class assets suitable for multi-channel campaigns. Key Responsibilities: • Leveraging insights from category trends, competitor and consumer research and mapping these into compelling product plans • Translating macro trends into micro product detail, including packaging, formulation, claims and design elements. • Ownership of end-to-end product development from concept creation through to ensuring on-time delivery and sufficiency of the plan • Working in close collaboration with your Portfolio Delivery partner to manage cross functional meetings, ensuring projects remain on track, and escalating any risks to relevant stakeholders. • Lead creative toolkit development for campaign initiatives working with agency partners to deliver best in class assets suitable for multi-channel campaigns • Lead the artwork workflow process for packaging components in line with the Brand Visual Identity • Support the brand’s digital acceleration, by delivering best in class digital assets fit for purpose across markets and retailer websites • Act as point person on photoshoots to facilitate the production of best-in-class content. • Supporting the Global Head of Brand & Product, contributing to category plans, prioritising and direction setting • Manage Product administration across all projects: claims, and product code set up. What you’ll need to have: (candidate experience) • Interest in and ideally experience in end-to-end product development and delivering at pace. • Be comfortable analysing data and using data points • Be comfortable with commercials, with understanding of key commercial levers and trade-offs. • Be comfortable with working as part of a large cross-functional team. • The confidence to lead others – gaining buy in from commercial stakeholders and the project team to enable the delivery of our vision. • Experience working with consumer insights to develop marketing initiatives • Be a collaborative team player • A keen interest in the skincare market and trends It would be great if you also have: • A passion for and experience creating digital assets, and a flair for creating beautiful content • Knowledge of brand strategy • Previous experience on beauty category would be of benefit. Who we are No7 Beauty Company is made up of five iconic brands - No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone - we’re innovators with a passion for challenging perceptions with ground-breaking products, proven results and positive impact. We have built a reputation on scientific innovation, whilst being environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. We are an equal opportunity employer, empowering our team members to be their authentic selves as we share a culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are at the centre of everything we do. Our benefits Retirement Savings Plan Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay Discretionary annual bonus Generous discount on our own brands and partner businesses Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more. We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - go to no7company.jobs/working-here to find out more. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by No7 Beauty Company and may not be accurate. What's next If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion, you’ll be notified by email. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best. Keywords BRAND, MANAGER, SOAP, GLORY, SLEEK