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Philips is a global leader in health technology, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide and striving to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Driven by the vision of a better tomorrow.

But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are 80,000, wonderfully unique individuals, with two things in common. An unwavering sense of purpose and a relentless determination to deliver on our customers’ needs. It’s what inspires us to create meaningful solutions – the kind that make a real difference – when it matters most.

The world and our customers’ needs are changing faster than ever before and while we are proud of what we do already, we know we can do more. That’s why we need you, to help us tackle increasingly complex challenges posed by ever evolving health and well-being needs.

In this role, you have the opportunity to make life better

Looking at the challenges the world is facing today Philips’ purpose has never been more relevant. So whatever your role, if you share our passion for helping others, you’ll be working towards creating a better and fairer future for all.

You are responsible for

• Steer the new product development process from start to end, taking initial ideas through to product development and market introduction.
• Interact with various disciplines including innovation, technology & development, procurement, design, marketing management, marketing communication and international sales organizations.
• Help to extend the lifecycle of existing products by contributing with your marketing views.
• Interact on a regular basis with our marketing teams in key markets and ensure a successful product launch that fits with the local market needs.

You are a part of

You will be part of a dedicated Marketing Team working on Haircare business, an important part of the Beauty portfolio. Philips is a leading brand in this category with a healthy and growing business, and with ambitious future growth plans. You will report into to the Director Consumer Marketing Haircare and will be working in a network of various stakeholders based in both Hong Kong (e.g consumer marketing management, R&D, design) and the Netherlands (e.g., central communication team, market intelligence specialists) and in the countries (e.g., marketing specialists, key account managers).

To succeed in this role, you’ll need a customer-first attitude and the following

• Master degree in Business Administration, Marketing or related fields or MBA.
• 5 - 8 years of work experience in marketing / brand management of consumer products including life cycle management.
• Proven track record with global consumer / retail brands with a demonstrated ability to work with multiple and diverse markets.
• Experience with product development and product launches.
• Highly entrepreneurial with a natural affinity for beauty/ lifestyle products, and a market and consumer driven approach to product creation.
• Strong analytical skills and the passion to drive business growth. Ability to think creatively and pragmatically.
• Excellent project management skills and broad interests that allow you to create multi-disciplinary environments that inspire and motivate others.
• Ability to collaborate with local marketing and sales teams, influence others, present convincing arguments and build and maintain extensive networks.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills to interact with executives and top managers.
• Solid spoken and written English skills.

In return, we offer you

An exciting and unique opportunity to work in a dedicated team of highly engaged and talented team members.  You will be challenged beyond your core competencies in an environment that rewards those that take ownership and deliver.

Why should you join Philips?

Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on innovative, customer-first health technology solutions. Help us improve the health and well-being of billions of people, every year. Ultimately creating a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.