About this role
<p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:28.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Brand Manager</strong> </span></p> <p> </p><div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span><span>The Brand Manager brings leadership, </span><span>analytics</span><span> and flawless execution to lead the team responsible for growing Bayer Consumer Health’s leading brands in the US OTC market</span><span>. </span><span>They </span><span>are responsible for</span><span> setting a vision for the business, </span><span>developing</span><span> and achieving the </span><span>short and longer term</span><span> brand </span><span>objectives</span><span> and strategy for the brand they manage. </span></span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span><span>Brand Managers at Bayer Consumer Health work within Dynamic Shared Ownership ways of working to shift away from traditional, slow-moving hierarchies toward a system that empowers employees, reduces bureaucracy, and focuses entirely on delivering the greatest value to customers and patients in alignment with the mission, "Health for all, Hunger for none." This means you will have a high degree of autonomy and decision rights</span><span>. </span><span>Bayer Consumer Health’s vision is to Help Billions of People live Healthier Lives with the Most Trusted Self-care solutions, and Brand Managers lead teams and develop plans that enable consumers and customers to choose our brands.</span></span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES </span><span> </span></span></strong></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>The primary responsibilities of this role are to: </span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Leverage Bayer’s brand building model called Trusted Brands For Life, you will establish and direct the development and implementation of the brand's marketing plans. These plans enable choices to protect brand equity and enhance brand health.</span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Build short- and long-range financial plans to achieve market share and profitability growth. </span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Drive investment choices via managing and allocating marketing spends, while steering investment plans that accelerate performance. </span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Assess growth opportunities that enable profit and revenue impacts, while making contingency plans to manage through risks.</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Partner with Innovation teams to develop and execute three to five years innovation plans to support overall brand objectives, including preparing launch strategy and governance.</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Lead multiple external agency partners to produce consumer communication strategies and executions that are in line with the brand strategy. Collaborate with in-house media and ecommerce teams to build media plans and then develop fit-for-channel assets which are in line with brand equity.</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Work within a highly collaborative culture to lead multiple cross functional teams, including but not limited to Media, Digital, Trade Marketing, Category Insights and Analytics, Legal, Medical, Regulatory, Market Research, Sales, Product Supply, Quality Assurance, etc.</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Collaborate with leaders in insights and analytics to generate consumer and customer insights that inform go to market strategies.</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>WHO YOU ARE</span><span> </span></span></strong></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Required:</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Bachelor’s or Master's degree with three to five years of experience in a similar Brand Management role, ideally in a CPG/OTC environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience</span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Superior analytical ability, with an ability to assess financials (i.e. forecasting and business case development) and leverage data tools to generate insights (i.e. Numerator, Circana)</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Builds effective teams, cultivates innovation, learning and change agility, customer focus, action oriented/drives results, collaborates globally and locally, plans and aligns, drives, stakeholder engagement, effectively manages suppliers</span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Excellent communication skills and ability to influence and lead stakeholders and peers</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Passionate ownership of overall business performance, with experience owning and delivering budgets and results. Strategic management, planning, and execution abilities, including ability to focus on the "bigger picture"</span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Employees can expect to be paid a salary of approximately $130k-180k. Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive program (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.. This salary (or salary range) is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>This posting will be available for application until at least 7/7/26.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div><table style="width:970.0px" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:16.0px">YOUR APPLICATION</span></strong></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="width:970.0px;height:399.25px" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:212.125px"> <td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer. <br>To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.<br> <br>Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans<br> <br>Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below. </span></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4"><span style="font-size:14.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Notice for U.S. Visitors: All information on this site is subject to compliance with local rule and regulations as they may vary from time to time and across different geographies, including, without limitation, U.S. Executive Orders.</span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:23.3906px"> <td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:23.3906px"> <td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4"><span style="font-size:14.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.</span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:23.3906px"> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:23.3906px"> <td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:23.3906px"> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:23.3906px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><strong>Location:</strong></span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:200.0px" colspan="3"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px">United States : New Jersey : Whippany </span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:23.3906px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><strong>Division:</strong></span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px" colspan="3"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px">Consumer Health </span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:23.3906px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><strong>Reference Code:</strong></span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px" colspan="2"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">874285 </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="width:970.0px" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align="left"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><span style="font-size:16.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Contact Us</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><strong>Email:</strong></span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px" colspan="2" rowspan="1"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">[email protected] </span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>