Assistant Marketing Manager Portfolio

Position Title: Assistant Marketing Manager Portfolio Reports to: Manager Portfolio Deployment Organization: Marketing Philip Morris International: Building a Smoke-Free Future At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on smoke-free products with the power to improve the lives of a billion smokers worldwide. With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. THE ROLE 1. Lead development to deployment of the responsible product launch & commercialization as well as promotion by ensuring product readiness, deployment planning and execution. 2. Acting as a project manager, to ensure a full delivery of the project (e.g. NPL, promotion) by leading a wide variety of stakeholders is the role's responsibility scope. 3. Contribute to a strategic planning of the responsible portfolio by supporting MK Manager Portfolio. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. 1. [Planning] Support Marketing Manager with portfolio planning. This includes; - Provide data analysis and consumer insights in collaboration with Marketing Research - Align with each channels on channel specific plans - Support MK Mgr. with post-launch performance evaluation by data gathering & analysis 2. [Deployment] Ensure deployment of a responsible project as a Project manager 1) Lead end-to-end Product development. This includes; - Define overall strategy for the product including concept - Development and tracking of project timelines - Localization of Packaging design and user documents incl. JP translations - Ensure packaging is aligned with headquarter, legal, EA & regulatory requirements - Ensure product submission and certification by regulatory bodies - Work with Supply team to ensure demand & supply of products for the specific assigned project 2) Lead end-to-end deployment of assigned project (ie. NPL / Promotion). This includes: - Co-development of creative brief to agency, working together with MK Brand Comm team to specify project objectives, KPI, channel plan & strategy, and material requirement across all channels - Ensure the deployment toolbox (i.e. a set of creatives) meets specific requirements by channel - Monitor and manage cost within the allocated budget As Assistant Marketing Manager: - Complexity & size of the project: high & large - End-to-end deployment management independently - Handle multiple projects - Guide MK Executive QUALIFICATIONS • Undergraduate or graduate degree • Japanese - Fluent, native level preferred • English- Fluent • 3-6 years’ experience in product marketing in consumer goods industries or in advertising, media or consulting firms servicing consumer goods businesses • Experience in Product & portfolio development ideally in FMCG • Experience in leading cross-functonal teams, and project management Critical Skills • Strong Learning mindset and capability • Strong analytical and strategic thinking • Strong Influencing / Interpersonal Skills (for cross-function alignment) • Effective level of communication (verbal, written) • Strong Project management skill Critical Behaviors • Strong collaborator and enabler for collaboration across teams, across functions. • Agile and able to operate in complex and demanding, changing environment and long-term time developments • Stand alone WHAT WE OFFER Our success depends on the men and women who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can: • Seize the freedom to define your future and ours – we’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore • Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong • Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress • Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to improve the lives of a billion smokers PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.