Junior Brand Communication Manager , John Frieda, DACH in Darmstadt

Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people's lives with our high quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all - a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment.

As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values we pride ourselves to be listed among the World's Most Ethical Companies since 16 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do - acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.

Who we are:Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives with our high quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all – a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values we pride ourselves to be listed among the World´s Most Ethical Companies since 16 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do – acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.

The Role:

The Junior Brand Communication Manager supports the Senior Brand Communication Manager in the development of communication strategy, plans and execution of measures across paid, owned and earned/ offline & online for Germany.

This is a permanent, full-time position based in Darmstadt (hybrid working model).

What you will do:

• Support in Brand Campaign Communication across the entire brand ecosystem (paid, owned, earned)
• Monitor, evaluate and interpret brand and competitor performance, KPI dashboarding and post campaign analysis (for Germany)
• Manage external agencies (Creative- & and Media Agencies) for Germany. Closely collaborate with other departments (sales, trade marketing, market research).
• Manage and coordinate German ATL Budget
• Support the overall John Frieda Brand Management Team based on pre-defined projects

What you will need:

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Economy or comparable commercial education with focus on Marketing and/ or Communication
• First experience in Brand Communication Management and Digital Marketing working for a flourishing (inter)national company preferably in the branded FMCG sector.
• Expertise in beauty industry – ideally hair care category experience
• Good understanding of ATL as well as BTL marketing
• Familiarity/ proficiency with digital/ social channels, platforms, KPIs, best practices
• Creative Thinking
• Beauty and lifestyle affinity
• Business fluent in English and German

How we work: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 18 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with competitive salaries, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community. Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit https://www.kao.com/emea/en/