Global Media & Digital Manager - Maternity Cover (d / f / m)

About the Role

We are currently seeking a Global Media & Digital Manager (d / f / m) to join our Global Media, Digital and Data department within the Brand Building Team at the earliest possible date.

This is a truly global role , supporting the entire Essity business in driving brand and business growth. The position is a temporary, full-time maternity cover (until 31.01.2027) and offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-impact, international function.

What you will do

Strategy and Vision Development : Drive the global media strategy in alignment with Essity’s business objectives, category teams, and integrated commerce and retail media strategies

Media Tech Stack : Lead innovation, governance, and optimization of the global media tech stack, ensuring effective use of tools to drive measurable results and enhance digital media investment

Global Media Partnerships : Support and leverage global partnerships to deliver value and innovation

Process Excellence : Lead the annual media process, ensuring relevance, smooth execution and business alignment

Media for Growth Agenda : Promote media as a growth driver through strategic planning and impactful initiatives

Stakeholder Collaboration : Work closely with regional marketing teams, global teams and external partners to align media strategies, share best practices and support execution excellence

Who you are

Proven experience in global media management, with a strong understanding of media strategy, planning, and technology platforms

Skilled in navigating matrix organizations, promoting collaboration across teams and regions

Strong internal and external networking skills with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders

Knowledge of commerce and retail media strategies and their integration into broader media frameworks

Experience in agency management, including defining scope and assessing performance

Strategic and results-oriented, balancing vision with practical execution

What we can offer you

The benefits listed refer to the primary location. If you want to start at another location, these may vary.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation above tariff, 14 salaries, bonus, annual salary adjustment process, pension schemes, anniversary bonus, childcare allowance, Corporate Benefits & other employee benefits

Work-Life-Balance

Hybrid working model, flexible working hours, 40h week with working time based on trust, 30 days of vacation, lifetime working time account

Learning & Development

Structured onboarding, training opportunities such as digital learning platform, coaching & mentoring as possible part of individual development plan, participation in professional conferences and fairs

Health & Well-being

Discounted fitness membership, Lease-a-bike, health and well-being month, mindfulness courses, "PME Familienservice", employee surveys

Team & Collaboration

People culture, communities & networks, co-working spaces, leadership guidelines, canteen

Mobility

Public transport allowance, bicycle parking, free car parking, e-charging stations

This is Us

At Essity our Beliefs & Behaviours (Care, Collaboration, Courage and Commitment) is the foundation for our inclusive culture and as such something we are living on an everyday basis. With a purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being is established in our core.

We are committed against discrimination on the basis of color, ethnicity, migration history, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, caregiving responsibilities, disability, chronic illness, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information and other. We explicitly welcome applications from people who are structurally, institutionally, intersectionally discriminated.

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