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Edgewell is not just a company, but a vibrant global community of
6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers
. Our family of over
25 personal care brands
serves people in more than
50 countries
. We are dedicated to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work. Our pledge goes beyond our products, with our fundamental value of
People First
guiding us to foster a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.
Senior Marketing & Category Development Manager (Fixed-Term Contract)
Location:
Assago, Milan, Italy
Function:
Marketing
Working Pattern:
Hybrid (2 days in office)
Making Useful Things Joyful
At Edgewell, we're behind some of the world's most trusted brands, including Wilkinson Sword, Schick, Billie, Bulldog, Hawaiian Tropic, Wet Ones and Jack Black.
But we're about much more than the products we make.
We are a global team of 6,200 visionaries, doers, and makers. We bring joy to more than 50 countries, keeping a keen eye on efficiency and sustainability. We're also passionate about maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where our teammates can thrive. We are curious, collaborative and passionate about making everyday experiences better. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere, and we're committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, included and empowered to make an impact.
If you're looking for a place where your voice matters, your development is supported and your work can make a real difference, we'd love to meet you.
Move Forward: The Opportunity
We're looking for an experienced Senior Marketing & Category Development Manager to join our team in Assago, Milan on a fixed-term basis. This is an exciting opportunity to drive growth across Italy and Spain by combining strategic brand leadership with category development expertise.
In this highly visible role, you'll partner with local commercial teams and international brand stakeholders to bring iconic brands to life in the market, shape category growth strategies, deliver impactful customer-facing initiatives and ensure the successful execution of marketing and innovation plans. You'll act as a key bridge between local market needs and international brand strategy while helping to accelerate growth across our portfolio.
What You'll Be Doing
Develop strategic and operational marketing plans for Italy and Spain in partnership with the Head of Marketing & Category Development and International Brand teams.
Lead local market activation for assigned brands and product portfolios, ensuring effective execution across positioning, supply and commercial priorities.
Turn market insights and consumer data into actionable growth opportunities and corrective actions.
Shape communication strategies, develop creative briefs and collaborate with agency partners to deliver compelling campaigns.
Act as the voice of local markets, ensuring brand strategies are effectively adapted while influencing international teams with local insights.
Manage advertising and promotional budgets while supporting commercial and category teams across Italy and Iberia.
Lead category reviews and innovation assessments, identifying opportunities to drive category growth.
Build impactful customer presentations and strategic recommendations based on category, shopper and consumer insights.
Listen Up. Speak Up: What You'll Bring
We know that nobody matches every requirement perfectly.
If you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align with every qualification listed, we'd still encourage you to apply. We'd love to learn more about what you could bring to the role and our team.
We're looking for a commercially minded marketing professional who combines strategic thinking, analytical capabilities and strong stakeholder management skills. You'll thrive in a fast-paced consumer goods environment and enjoy collaborating across functions and markets to drive business growth.
What You'll Bring
Broad experience across Marketing, Trade Marketing, Category Development and commercial roles within a consumer goods environment.
Strong understanding of FMCG business dynamics, market drivers and category management principles.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a results-oriented mindset.
Ability to influence decisions and build strong partnerships across multiple functions and geographies.
Experience translating consumer, shopper and market insights into business growth opportunities.
Strong project management capabilities with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.
A proactive, flexible and collaborative working style.
Fluent English communication skills; Spanish language capability would be advantageous.
People First: Why Join Edgewell?
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