Brand Lead, Neutrogena® and Clean & Clear®

Kenvue, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies is recruiting for a Brand Lead, Neutrogena ® and Clean & Clear®, reporting into the Vice President Marketing & Site General Manager, Skin Health West and located in Los Angeles, CA!

Johnson & Johnson New Planned Consumer Health Company, based in Skillman, N.J., is one of the world's largest consumer health and personal care products company. Our consumer companies produce many of the world's most trusted brands, among them JOHNSON'S® Baby, BAND-AID®, NEUTROGENA®, TYLENOL®, MOTRIN®, and LISTERINE®. Each one of our consumer businesses embraces innovative science to create products that anticipate consumer needs and create experiences that help them live healthy, vibrant lives.

The Brand Lead, Neutrogena® and Clean & Clear® is a strategic leadership role within the broader Johnson & Johnson U.S. Consumer Health organization and will represent that role on a team that contributes to a broader portfolio of brands at Skin Health - Neutrogena®, Clean & Clear®, Aveeno®, Lubriderm®, OGX®, Maui Moisture®, and Rogaine®.

He/she/they will be responsible for development of local Megabrand equity strategies, which includes point of difference, brand expression, brand purpose, and social responsibility (sustainability, inclusivity) Neutrogena® and Clean & Clear® . He/she/they will also be responsible for megabrand brand partnerships, licensing, philanthropy, and total brand commercial events (online and offline).

Strategic Planning

The main responsibilities of this position include:

• Establish activation strategies in alignment with overall global equity strategies to enable business strategies/solutions/capabilities to achieve business goals.
• Connect across category teams to ensure a total brand view and presence.
• Connective tissue of Brand Long term strategic planning.
• Support total brand growth plans and conduct overall brand health tracking and performance.
• Partner with Global Strategy team to create access and visibility to lead market execution, and serve as market liaison to Skin Health adapt markets.

Brand Development

• Lead strategic initiatives such as sustainability, ingredient resiliency, social responsibility.
• Activation strategies for brand point of different, brand expression, brand purpose, external collaborations.
• Megabrand equity/communications development, including big idea and campaign development, and partner with Consumer Growth team for deployment.
• Lead celebrity a big influencer strategy, in accordance to brand equity.
• Drive brand partnerships, brand licensing, philanthropy and commercial events (online/offline.)
• Leverage real-time data (sales, social listening, VOC) to monitor competitive environment & identify new opportunities.

Talent & Culture Management

• Establish a Credo based culture of speed, agility & continuous experimentation within the cross-functional franchise team.
• Provide clear direction, coaching, feedback, and where appropriate, discipline to and through subordinate team members.
• Build a high performing team of direct & indirect reports, including recruitment, development and retention of critical talent.
• Influence and navigate through matrix environment to clear organizational obstacles, support team objectives & develop pipeline of future leaders.

Primary Location

NA-US-California-Los Angeles

Other Locations

NA-US-New Jersey-Skillman

Organization

JNTL Consumer Health I (Switzerland) GmbH

Travel

Yes, 10 % of the Time

Job Function

Marketing

• A Bachelor's degree is required; an MBA or equivalent degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 6 years of progressive business and/or marketing experience is required.
• Coaching/mentoring skills to develop marketers is required. Experience working with R&D, GSI, Creative Agencies, Finance, Sales, & Project Management is required.
• Strong business and financial acumen; proven track record in managing P&Ls, financials and budgets is required.
• Demonstrated track record and marketing leadership, including advertising, new products and business plan development, is required.
• Strong collaboration & communication skills are required.
• Navigating ambiguity & complexity to drive outcomes by being comfortable with risk is required.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional and senior management to impact decision-making is required.
• Servant leadership by demonstrating the ability to relinquish responsibility and allowing authority to come from all angles are required.
• Track record in identifying winning consumer insights, growth opportunities & priorities and influencing alignment to execute against strategic growth plan is required.
• The ability to think analytically and strategically to understand complex or ambiguous problems or issues is required.
• Beauty experience is preferred.
• Experience working with Legal, Regulatory and Global partners is preferred.
• This position requires up to approximately 20% domestic travel.

At Johnson & Johnson, we’re on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world’s healthiest workforce. Through cutting-edge programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our employees and the ones they love. As such, depending on location and subject to local legislation, candidates offered employment may be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or, in certain countries, secure an approved accommodation prior to the commencement of employment to support the well-being of our employees, their families and the communities in which we live and work. If you are invited to interview for the position, your recruiter will advise on the vaccine requirement status in your geographic location.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.