Associate Brand Manager

Job Description

Overview

Why Valvoline Global Operations?

Valvoline Global is a worldwide leader in automotive and industrial solutions, creating future-ready products and best-in-class services for partners around the globe. Established in 1866, we introduced the world's first branded motor oil, claiming our position as The Original Motor Oil.

As an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we continue to invest strategically and expand globally, driving unparalleled product innovation and sustainable business solutions.

Our corporate values of care, integrity, passion, and excellence shape everything we do. Living out our values is what makes our company, our employees, our partners, our customers, and the communities we serve great.

When you join Valvoline Global, you join a culture that is committed to: treating all people with care, operating with integrity, striving for excellence in everything we do, and showing passion about delivering on our commitments.

Careers for the Driven

Valvoline has a rewarding opportunity as an Associate Brand Manager. We whole-heartedly adopt a 'never idle' mindset. We also know that outstanding service begins and ends with our employees. So, we're looking for good people to join our team. You bring your skills, talents, and drive. We will give you a great place to work, a competitive salary and benefits, and the resources and support to develop and advance within our global company.

*Valvoline Global Operations Headquarters is located in Lexington, KY. This position will be on-site (preference 3x a week).

How You'll Make an Impact

The Associate Brand Manager will drive, deliver and monitor the Canadian Valvoline product portfolio from conception to end-of-life. This role will manage North America OEM Marketing for the Valvoline Brand along with ancillary product categories in the U.S., as well as supporting strategic initiatives to increase the growth and overall profitability and return on investment of the product portfolio. These initiatives will include commercialization of new product innovations, product line maintenance and/or transitions and pricing.

In the role, you would be responsible for:

• Measuring the results of the product portfolio's life cycle (ideation to end-of-life) including supporting new product innovations or extensions; product change communications; providing recommendations to improve targets, brand presence; ensuring products meet Canadian requirements.
• Analyzing Canadian product costs and recommending ways to improve profitability.
• Developing product insights to evaluate market effectiveness and improve optimization and go-to-market strategy.
• Product planning for Canada and NA OEM team to incorporate market/industry research, competitive benchmarking and market pricing, and develop region specific go-to-market approaches.
• Developing and executing key initiatives that drive growth and plan successes for assigned categories.
• Closely monitoring and proactively managing performance versus plans across assigned categories, identifying key insights driving business performance.
• Leveraging consumer insights, brand equities and customer dynamics to create best-in-class consumer communications.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's Degree in business, marketing, advertising or related field
• Minimum of five years' experience in marketing with a focus on CPG
• Excellent self-starter skills with the ability to motivate and inspire cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated experience in executing integrated marketing campaigns across various channels
• The ability to leverage data insights to drive marketing strategies and decision-making
• Demonstrated past experiences translating objectives into strategies and tactical plans
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Team player mindset, driven for results
• Detail orientation with strong project management skills
• Data and performance focused skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently, as needed
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

What Will Set You Apart

• Bilingual in English and French Canadian

Benefits That Drive Themselves

• Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
• HSA and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k)
• Incentive opportunity*
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays*
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts
• Tuition reimbursement*
• Adoption assistance*

*Terms and conditions apply, and benefits may differ depending on position.

Valvoline provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Are you good at what you do? Join us.

The Company endeavors to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, upon request, to applicants with disabilities in order to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at 1-800-Valvoline or email [email protected] to make a request for reasonable accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. The contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

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