Associate Brand Manager, TRESemmé Innovation

Unilever • Hoboken, NJ

194d • $86,080 - $129,120

About The Position

As the Associate Brand Manager, Innovation, you will help shape the future of TRESemmé by leading innovation across both premium and core platforms. You'll bring a creative, consumer-first mindset to developing new products, formats, and experiences that elevate the brand and deliver business impact. This role requires a strong eye for beauty, a deep understanding of premium positioning, and the ability to translate insights into compelling innovation. You'll also play a key role in identifying and executing NRM innovation opportunities that enhance value, drive profitability, and strengthen our presence across channels.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in brand management, innovation, or product development.
• Strong creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Aesthetic sensibility and passion for beauty, fashion, and design.
• Understanding of premium positioning and how to deliver elevated consumer experiences.
• Experience with value engineering, pack design, or NRM strategy is a plus.
• Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Comfort with data and ability to translate insights into action.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with value engineering, pack design, or NRM strategy.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end innovation projects across premium and core platforms—from concept to launch.
• Identify whitespace opportunities and develop new wash & care and styling solutions that build on TRESemmé' End Look equity.
• Shape the future of the premium collection with elevated product, packaging, and storytelling that resonate with beauty-forward consumers.
• Develop value-adding innovations tailored to key retail partners, including pack formats, merchandising solutions, and channel-specific activations.
• Create innovation that supports pricing strategy, margin improvement, and portfolio optimization.
• Partner with R D, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, and external agencies to bring innovations to life with excellence.
• Stay ahead of beauty trends, consumer behavior, and cultural shifts to inform innovation strategy and pipeline development.
• Monitor in-market performance and consumer feedback to optimize future launches and inform strategic decisions.

Benefits

• Health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage)
• Retirement savings benefits
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Parental leave
• Sick leave
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Access to numerous voluntary benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing