Magnum Ice Cream - Brand Manager - IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS

Job Title: Brand Manager

Scope: Brand strategy & planning, consumer insights, product innovation

Location: Mumbai HO

Terms: Full Time

Life tastes better with ice cream:

With 19,000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Walls, Cornetto and Ben & Jerrys, loved in 76 countries, we are the worlds largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.

We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the worlds biggest pure-play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference.

What truly sets us apart is how we work.

We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high-performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done.

Were curious and ready for whats next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.

The role:

What you'll be responsible for:

• Own brand equity, activations and innovation for Magnum in India: Build the campaigns, partnerships and cultural moments.
• Drive operational excellence for the brand: From demand planning and supply reliability to flawless in-market execution.
• Lead category strategy and craft the marketing mix across all 6Ps: Product, Packaging, Proposition, Price, Promotion and Place.
• Bring a sharp commercial mindset to every decision, translating brand ambition into volume, market share and profit growth.
• Partner cross-functionally with sales, supply chain, R&D, finance and agency partners to take big ideas from brief to shelf, on time, every time.

We're looking for someone who:

• MBA from a Tier 1 Business School.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Minimum 5 years of FMCG experience with at least 2 years each in sales and marketing.
• Strong Project Management skills. Experience in leading cross-functional teams to deliver projects. Understands customers and shoppers.
• Has an experience in the development and launch of consumer and shopper-relevant innovations and relaunches.
• The candidate should display a very high Bias for action, a global mindset, consumer centricity & project management skills.

What you'll get:

Alongside meaningful work and strong development, we offer a reward package that typically includes.

• Market-competitive pay and performance related rewards
• Flexible ways of working
• Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work
• Time off to rest and recharge
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Specific benefits vary by location.

Why join us?:

This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could!

Youll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if youre excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward.

• Roles with real accountability and visible impact
• Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done
• Continuous learning and development as the business grows
• Reward linked to performance and contribution. Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.

Ready to build the future of Ice Cream?:

If this sounds like the place where you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Apply online and share your CV. We'll review your application and be in touch with the next steps.

If you are an individual with a disability and require assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.