Cooper Consumer Health

Brand Manager (f/m/d) – Mannheim | DACH Region

As part of our continued growth, we are looking for a Brand Manager (f/m/d) to join our team in Mannheim and help strengthen our marketing capabilities across the DACH region. The role is based in Mannheim and offers a hybrid working model.

Your Impact

In this role, you will take ownership of brand strategies across a portfolio of categories, working closely with the Senior Brand Manager and cross-functional teams. You’ll play a key role in shaping how our brands perform in the market and how we connect with customers and stakeholders.

Your Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development, refinement and implementation of brand strategies for key strategic brands, working closely with the Senior Brand Manager.
• Support the creation and execution of brand marketing plans, including coordination and implementation of above- and below-the-line activations, ensuring cross-channel consistency and performance tracking.
• Manage innovations and promotions with excellent project management skills.
• Provide product training and materials for internal sales and external medical teams.
• Collaborate with external service agencies (e.g. packaging design, media & advertising) and cross-functional teams (sales, innovation, regulatory, supply & logistics).
• Secure in-depth market knowledge (sell-in & sell-out), analysing trends, competitors, and customer data.
• Report to the Marketing Manager on brand performance and market insights.

Your Profile:

• Master’s degree in marketing, Business, or a related field.
• Proven experience (minimum 3–4 years) as a brand manager or in a similar role. Preferred: Prior experience in the pharmaceutical, FMCG, or beauty sector.
• Fluent in German and English, with the ability to confidently deliver presentations in both languages.
• Strong understanding of brand development and marketing principles.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills, coupled with a robust entrepreneurial spirit.
• Result-oriented with a no-nonsense approach and a strong team player.
• Proficient in using marketing tools and software.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong ability to build relationships, navigate different interests and involve the right stakeholders to drive decisions and achieve results.
• Entrepreneurial & Commercial Mindset: Proactively identifies business opportunities, thinks commercially and translates market potential into pragmatic actions and sound business cases.
• Strategic Thinking: Sees the bigger picture, develops a clear long‑term vision and translates it into actionable strategies and priorities.
• Influencing & Communication: Communicates ideas and recommendations convincingly, builds trust and is able to gain support across different stakeholders and levels.
• Ambition & Drive: Sets high standards, strives for strong results and is motivated to grow, take ownership and assume increasing responsibility.
• Agility & Adaptability: Thrives in a dynamic environment, manages multiple priorities effectively and remains pragmatic, resilient and solution-oriented when circumstances change.

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact on brand growth in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.