Head of Marketing, North Africa

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer healthcare company. Shaped by all of us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for millions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re building together. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question. 

Job Purpose

The Head of Marketing, North Africa is responsible for Strategic Business Planning, Portfolio Management & Execution of integrated marketing & communication plans from end to end for the Haleon product portfolio across North Africa – Egypt, Maghreb markets, Libya and Sahel.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

• Set direction, provide leadership & inspire                                        

• Drive the consumer first agenda                                                        

• Collaborate for Impact

• Drive performance with bias for action

• Grow People

• Always do the right thing                                                 

Qualifications and Abilities:

• Bachelors degree

• 15+ years of work experience including as leader of teams

• Leadership role in FMCG Marketing

• Regional exposure preferred (worked in more than 1 market)

• Diverse mix of categories/markets

• Strong Leadership skills (Led big teams before)

• Has had P&L accountability

• Past experience of managing creative & media agencies

• Ability to work across teams to achieve business and organizational objectives

• Strong analytical skills and business acumen

• Ability to work effectively and influence stakeholders to drive business agenda effectively.

Why Join us?

The future of everyday health is changing. And we’re the people changing it. In front of us is an incredible opportunity to go beyond what any of us have done before. And make everyday health more achievable, more inclusive and more sustainable. For more and more people. ​

So join us, as we build one of the world’s leading consumer healthcare companies. Join us to innovate our category-leading brands. To better understand people’s everyday health needs. To tackle the biggest barriers that stand in their way. To change individual and societal behaviour.

In our efforts to further tackle barriers that may be standing in our way, we have implemented what we call a Hybrid Working model, known as Home office. Home office in the country of employment is permitted for all employees whose position allows it. The employee and the manager agree on the circumstances in which working from the office is required and in which the employee can work remotely or specific local arrangements. This helps us with ensuring that we maintain a healthy work-life balance, and give our best to our people

Join us to work with colleagues who share your restless energy. To explore your interests. To stretch yourself to do the best work of your career. And join us, as together we build a working experience that encourages us all to lead happier, healthier, more productive lives. ​

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The way we see it, every day is an opportunity for better. And we’re going all in to realise it.

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The job closing date is on April 24, 2025

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/

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