Overviewjob title: global assistant brand manager, pond’sjob location: mexicobusiness contextpond’s is one of unilever’s most iconic global skincare brands, with a strong leadership position across developing & emerging markets. Latam is a critical growth engine for pond’s, requiring tight global–local integration, strong innovation execution, and elevated brand expression. This role sits within the global pond’s team and will be based in mexico. It is designed as a high-ownership, execution-critical position. The global assistant brand manager will play a pivotal role in driving the latam rollout of global innovations, ensuring on-time, in-full (otif) delivery of the latam 8-quarter rolling plan (8qp), while supporting the landing of the pond’s brandverse across latam, with a strong focus on mexico. The role also serves as a key interface between the global pond’s team in singapore and latam bu teams, requiring strong cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, and brand guardianship.
Responsibilities
latam innovation rollout & 8-quarter plan (8qp) delivery — own the end-to-end latam rollout of global pond’s innovations, ensuring otif delivery against the latam 8qp innovation calendar.
Lead cross-functional project execution, working independently with r&d, cmi, supply chain, packaging, finance, regulatory and procurement.
Track milestones across formulation readiness, claims, packaging, artwork, and supply, proactively identifying risks and interdependencies.
Drive problem-solving with pace and accountability, escalating when required while maintaining delivery momentum.
Support post-launch reviews and continuous improvement of innovation rollout processes across latam.
Performance management and inputs for projects. Manage overall pond's latam investor board requirements.
Brandverse landing & 360° communication excellence in latam — support the landing of the pond’s brandverse in latam, with a strong focus on mexico, ensuring all executions are on-brand, on-strategy, and crafted to a high standard.
Work closely with latam bu teams and global brand group (bg) marketing teams in singapore to develop and deploy 360° communication assets, including atl, digital, social-first campaigns, influencer toolkits, and ecommerce content.
Actively influence and guide latam bu teams to achieve excellence in digital, social, and influencer marketing, sharing global best practices and benchmarks.
Ensure global assets are effectively adapted to local market needs while preserving brand consistency and equity.
Partner with agencies and markets to elevate beauty craft, content quality, and social-first execution.
Global–latam interface & stakeholder management — act as the primary interface between the global pond’s team (singapore) and latam bu marketing teams.
Translate global strategy, innovation intent, frameworks, and communication guidelines into clear, actionable direction for latam markets.
Consolidate market feedback, risks, and insights from latam and feed them back into global teams to inform ongoing and future initiatives.
Facilitate alignment across multiple latam markets, balancing global consistency with local relevance.
Build strong, trusted relationships across regions to enable smooth collaboration and delivery.
Key interfaces
global pond’s brand team (singapore)
latam bu marketing teams, with a strong focus on mexico
r&d, cmi, supply chain, packaging, finance, regulatory, procurement
creative, digital, influencer and production agencies
regional marketing and innovation stakeholders
key success measures
otif delivery of latam innovation projects against the 8qp calendar
quality and consistency of brandverse execution across latam, particularly mexico
effectiveness of global–local collaboration and stakeholder satisfaction
strength of digital, social, and influencer marketing execution in latam markets
proactive issue resolution and risk management
relevant experience required
2–4 years of experience in brand management, innovation, or marketing roles
proven ability to independently manage complex, cross-functional projects
strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence without authority
experience working in global–local or regional roles, with latam exposure
strong understanding of digital, social-first, and influencer marketing
high ownership mindset with a strong bias for action
passion for skincare, beauty, and brand building
ability to operate effectively across cultures, markets, and time zones
ability to speak and write in spanish and in english (working-level proficiency).
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