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Unilever Future Leader’s Programme (UFLP) - UK & Ireland
Marketing
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, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Vaseline, Wall’s, and Pot Noodle.
Faced with the challenge of climate change and the desire 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 of £35,000 and a pension scheme, but 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.
Diversity at Unilever is about championing inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. To celebrate this, we have internal networks and communities created to raise awareness for a cause, which work to create change within the business. These networks include Proud, Empower, Enable and Unity and our communities include Thriving Parents, Carers and All Inclusion Club.
We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.
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.
Do you require any adjustments in the application or assessment process?
If you do need any adjustments, please inform the Talent Acquisition team who will contact you to discuss the accessibility options available. E.g., If required extending time spent in any ‘timebound’ assessments/interviews.
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Please contact the Talent Acquisition team at futurecareers.recruitment@unilever.com.
To find out more about Unilever, including more information about our Employee Resource Groups, please see our website.
The role: Marketing
The three-year, world-class development programme is packed with variety and challenge, with the opportunity of promotion to manager level after 3 years. You’ll develop your leadership skills by working on live projects that offer you all the experience you need to become ready for your first management role.
What will I be doing?
You’ll be constantly deepening the already expert knowledge of our brands and the people who use them. You’ll use this level of insight to help develop our products’ personalities and bring them to life. That could mean working on the launch of a new ice cream, undertaking research on the latest trends in hair care, looking at sponsorship opportunities, or planning a brand’s digital campaign. Our people have the opportunity to make a big impact every day on a local level, across Europe, and around the globe.
What do we look for?
Creative flair will see you go far, but marketing is commercially focused and demands strong business skills to actually make things happen. It takes a deep sense of rationale, ambition, organisational, and analytical skills and a head for figures.
What will the programme involve?
Over three years you’ll cover up to three placements:
During your local (UK & Ireland) brand-building placements you will get exposure to commercial marketing and have the opportunity to work with iconic brands like Dove, Persil, Sure and Marmite, managing brand mixes across all their elements.
You may also get the chance to work with our brand development teams on strategy, real innovation and advertising development at a global or regional level.
You will get hands-on exposure to Customer Development (Sales), where you will build relationships, examine relevant data, own financial forecasting, agree on a tailored business plan, or negotiate promotions.
First-hand experience – it’s the fastest way to learn. The Unilever culture is varied, friendly and encourages innovative thinking. We will push and support you to achieve your potential, whilst giving you the chance to shape your career path according to your own interests, strengths and ambitions.
Location:
Placements may be in different business units across the UK with the majority of roles based in either our Liverpool or London locations, so you will be required to be location flexible throughout your time on the programme.
Travel Required: 10-25%
Closing date:
We will close for applications as soon as we receive enough applications for the business area. We, therefore, advise you to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you would like to discuss any mitigating circumstances before making an application, please also contact the team using the following contact details:
Phone: 020 3650 2304 or e-mail: futurecareers.recruitment@unilever.com.
