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Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the way brands feel to users by turning deep consumer insight into product personality and campaign ideas, while coordinating cross‑functionally to bring launches to life.

  • Own the voice and activation across product launches and digital campaigns with internal teams and agencies.
  • Drive cross‑functional collaboration to keep moving parts aligned and moving forward.
  • Interpret market signals, audience trends, and brand performance to inform action and campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • You’ll be constantly deepening the already expert knowledge of our brands and the people who use them. You’ll use this level of insight to help develop our products’ personalities and bring them to life. That could mean working on the launch of a new fabric softer, undertaking research on the latest trends in hair care, or planning a digital campaign for Lynx.
  • Collaboration is essential, as you’ll work closely with multiple teams and agencies, coordinating moving parts with confidence, clarity, and a genuinely team‑focused mindset.

Requirements

  • Completed the penultimate year of their undergraduate degree by the time they start their placement and be returning to study after their placement.

Preferred

  • Market & Commercial Insight – Ability to interpret market performance, identify growth opportunities, and recommend clear, commercially grounded actions.
  • Digital & Social Media Expertise – Strong understanding of platform behaviours, audience trends, and how to leverage digital channels to drive brand impact.
  • Hands‑On Execution & Drive – Proactive mindset with the energy to get involved, move projects forward, and deliver meaningful results.
  • Cross‑Functional Collaboration – Skilled at working with internal teams and managing multiple agencies, ensuring alignment and smooth coordination across all moving parts.
  • Strong Organisational & Analytical Skills – Confident handling data, structuring workstreams, and managing projects with clarity.
  • Microsoft Office Proficiency – Competent in Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint to support analysis, communication, and planning.

Benefits

  • A competitive Salary of £27,898.00
  • End of Placement Bonus
  • Subsidised Gym Memberships - availability varies by site
  • Discounted Staff Shop
  • Opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.
  • 28 days (pro rata) of holiday inclusive of bank holidays. Once you have completed 12 worked weeks, under the Agency Workers Regulation your holiday entitlement will increase to 33 days inclusive of bank holidays, pro rata for the term of this placement.
  • Opportunity to join one of our Future Careers Development Teams such as Outreach, Digi, Community & Wellbeing and many more! By joining a team, you can grow business-critical skills, develop Unilever Behaviours, and make a meaningful contribution to Future Careers.
  • A dedicated buddy to help you onboard and learn about the business.
  • An experienced Line Manager to develop your knowledge and understanding across the year.
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