Job Title : Senior Marketing Manager Europe Innovations, Lipton Ice Tea - Secondment Location : Kingston Work Level : 2C Reports to : Senior Marketing Director PEPSI LIPTON BACKGROUND Pepsi Lipton is a global joint venture organization created between PepsiCo and Unilever. It’s a $3.3 billion business and one of the big 3 iced Tea companies in the world. It’s the market leader within North America and Europe, but has a presence in over 50 markets across the globe. Tea RTD remains a massive growth opportunity globally, still only accounting for >5% of the LRB market and yet offering distinctive and on-trend tasty refreshment experiences. Building on tea’s inherent goodness Pepsi Lipton leads for greater environmental wellbeing via an ambitious net zero goal, enhances mental wellbeing through it brand purpose’s, and improves physical wellbeing though significantly healthier products. As an autonomous company in its own right, the joint venture has its own board of directors (50% UL and 50% PEP) and global leadership team. With an exciting blend of Unilever and PepsiCo employees it’s variety of countries, portfolios, capabilities, and bottlers makes this a very exciting place to work We have 5 regional organizations operating across North America; Europe; Latin America; APAC, and AMESA (Africa, Middle East, South Asia), where we are constantly breaking new ground with launches into white spaces (portfolio, channel and geographic). Whilst we have the backing and support of our two parent companies… our autonomous set up, tight focus and speed-boat mindset gives us real agility. Our roles are broad, our responsibilities big and our experiences even bigger We have high visibility and great exposure – to senior leadership and to talented colleagues all over the world. It means we need to be impactful, smart influencers…and it means that we get involved in the end-to-end business and connected across geographies in a way that’s just not possible at our parent companies. So, if you want to really challenge yourself, accelerate your skills and experience a whole new way of working… without leaving your parent company, this could be the perfect place to take your career to the next level. CORE OF THE JOB / ACCOUNTABILITIES In this exciting role, you will be at the forefront of driving the innovations and artwork design agenda for Europe, leading the charge in developing and executing cutting-edge strategies that propel our brand forward. As part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, you will be responsible for spearheading innovative initiatives that enhance our market presence and drive growth across the region. Innovation is a cornerstone of our strategy (everything stars with the product), and we are seeking a visionary leader with a passion for pioneering new ideas and a talent for strategic thinking. Your role will involve elevating our innovation plans and initiatives to new heights, with a strong focus on new product development, market expansion, and portfolio transformation (through premiumisation / new platforms). In essence, your responsibilities will encompass overseeing the key elements of our innovation ecosystem: Strategic Leadership : Develop and implement a comprehensive 1-5 years innovation strategy that aligns with the European business goals (become the n1 brand beyond colas), and drives growth in the EU markets. Portfolio Strategy : Oversee the development and management of the Lipton Ice Tea EU portfolio, focusing on crafting a winning mix for Sparkling in Eastern markets, landing Superiority, and advancing our Premium and Indulgence innovations, ready for launch in 2026. Support development of innovation strategy based on consumer trends, business issues, segment opportunities, and competitor threats. Category Igniting Innovations : Identify and drive breakthrough innovations that ignite growth within existing categories and create new market opportunities, thinking from a 2027 lens. Partner the Global Leadership Team in crafting our 2030 RTDT Category strategy. Sustainability Agenda : Continue leading and accelerating our sugar reduction journey and the roll-out of 100% rPET across the EU. Working in close collaboration with technical teams to continue leading and accelerating our sugar reduction journey, as well as identifying ways to improve the environmental footprint of our packaging across EU. Artwork Design : Oversee artwork development, including LTOs, across the range, ensuring they meet AS whilst being innovative, appealing, and aligned with brand guidelines. Cross-functional Collaboration : Work closely with various departments, including R&D, insights, commercialisation, and comms to ensure seamless execution of innovation projects. Project Management : Oversee multiple innovation projects simultaneously, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Stakeholder Engagement : Align plans with business directors, the GM, and the Marketing Director, and play a key role in the Activation Board and with Marketing Leads in the markets. Performance Metrics : Establish and monitor KPIs per launch to measure the success of innovation initiatives and make data-driven decisions. Team Leadership : Manage and mentor a team of 4, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. PERSON PROFILE Proven track record in crafting global or regional innovation pipelines that drive growth. Deep experience in leading end-to-end Innovation workstreams with clear demonstration of delivering business results. Experience in premium category propositions and or category building innovations is a bonus. Demonstrates clear consumer insight, analytical skills, and breakthrough thinking; Ability to turn insights to ideas and growth opportunities. A strategic and business thinker, who has deep understanding of 3 C’s (Consumer, Customer, Competition), trends, practices, information and insights impacting the business, enabling sound decisions to be made. Can focus the team and organization on the right issues to deliver targeted business results. Understanding of Lean/Sprint/Hack ways of working would be beneficial. Skilful at navigating a complex, matrix dual-company organisation to drive clarity, alignment and accountability. A go-getter and a self-starter. You’re hungry to drive impact, grow brands, and leave a strong legacy behind. An entrepreneur at heart, an FMCG leader by experience. You’ve got ideas and are keen to see them come to life. You know how to challenge the status -quo, asking probing ‘why’ questions, coming up with new routes to success. Consumer and data savvy – everything we do is led by insights and data. You must be obsessed with it Experience in managing talent, own team, and cross-functional teams. Regional and or Global experience is a must. 7 years in brand innovations. You will also need to demonstrate a wide range of capabilities and attributes: Exceptional project leadership management with experience leading agile teams in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple, competing priorities simultaneously. Active listener - taking into account the perspective of others, activating the right plan based on holistic understanding of the business challenge and business needs. Curious connector - ability to connect the dots across people, projects and partners, creating new opportunities for innovative collaboration that enables successful innovation projects. Commercially minded - able to identify opportunities and deliver business results through product development Team-worker - proactive networking across a complex organizational hierarchy Resilient and influential - thriving on challenge, bringing colleagues along on the journey Strong communicator - Superior verbal and written communications skills with extreme attention to detail Tenacity and sense of urgency - the ability to make things happen quickly with large, less nimble partners and/or teams. BACKGROUND ON THE AMAZING TEAM YOU’D BE JOINING: THE EUROPEAN MARKETING TEAM The EU Marketing Team is at the heart of our brand's success, responsible for developing and executing comprehensive marketing plans that span Brand Building, Communications, Activations, Strategy, Innovation, and Portfolio Management across all European markets. Our team serves over 25 diverse markets, bringing together a vibrant and passionate group of 15 professionals from nearly as many different nationalities. This dynamic team thrives on creativity, collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence, making it an exciting and inspiring environment to be a part of. MAIN INTERACTIONS R&D European GM European LT CMO Insights Commercialisation Key markets’ marketing managers Key agencies: Design Bridge, KPC NOTES About Unilever Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle. Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’ What We Offer Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment. Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. 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