Brand Manager Ortho/Compression Benelux

• You have experience in marketing.

• You have a completed HBO-WO (higher professional/university) education.

• You have more than 3 years of relevant work experience.

• You are communicatively skilled.

• You are analytically and strategically strong.

• You are flexible, driven, proactive, a team player, and energetic.

• Experience in healthcare is a plus.

• You speak fluent Dutch. Preferably a good knowledge of the French and English languages, both spoken and written.

You will join an experienced and driven team with a lot of knowledge and passion for the profession. Within Essity, you will get plenty of room to develop yourself and make an impact in an international working environment. We offer a market-competitive salary, including a 13th month, 25 vacation days + 11.5 ADV days, a bonus, and an attractive pension scheme.

As Brand Manager, you are responsible for determining the brand and product strategy and the annual marketing plan to grow market share. You work together with the Activation Managers and the Digital Activation Manager to roll out the strategy full funnel across various channels. You work together with Global to communicate local needs and vice versa.

• You lead the annual brand plans and determine, in line with global strategy, the deployment of A&P and the right activation touchpoints.

• You brief the Marketing and Digital Activation Manager on campaigns and actively drive the rollout of Global campaigns and materials supplemented with local market needs.

• You provide input to Global regarding innovations and product developments; market insights, requirements, and the business case. You are also responsible for the local launch process.

• You manage the assortment and product management in coordination with Activation Management and Sales and drive assortment initiatives with Global.

• You work together with Global on projects (e.g., campaigns), share local insights, and provide feedback on the strategy and projects.

• You identify and support the development of clinical evidence for your product portfolio and therapy areas, in collaboration with Global.

Are you a marketer looking for a new challenge in an international environment and would you like to work for well-known medical brands? Then we are looking for you!

Essity is a leading hygiene and health company that is committed to improving well-being through its products and services. As part of its personal care offering, Essity provides high-quality medical solutions in the areas of compression, orthopedics, wound care, and incontinence.

For our Health & Medical division, we are looking for a passionate and result-oriented Brand Manager to grow our brands in the Benelux. Our orthopedics assortment consists of casts, braces, and physiotherapy products (including sports tape) and the brands Deltacast, Actimove, and Leukotape. Additionally, you are responsible for our compression products and the JOBST brand.

The role can be fulfilled from our office in Zeist (NL) or Diegem (BE). In doing so, you will regularly work from the other location. In this role, you report to the Marketing Manager Benelux.

Given the complexity of the role with different brands, countries, and channels, we are looking for a strategic person who is good at planning and setting priorities, strong in collaboration, and looking for ways to strengthen strategy.