Activation Marketing Trainee

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

About marketing

Marketing is at the heart of Reckitt. We pride ourselves on our unique way of driving growth for some of the world's most loved and trusted health, hygiene and nutrition brands. Our purpose and fight are what motivates us to design and deliver distinctive communications throughout our consumer funnel, so that we deliver category growth as well as a positive impact on society. With extensive media and digital teams embedded throughout the organisation, we measure both our business and our societal impact. Our global teams lead on our overarching brand strategy, brand guardianship and innovation pipeline in close partnership with R and D. Leaving our local marketing teams to deliver on our regional goals in partnership with our Sales teams. With the scale of our 2500 marketing community - alongside our leading-edge Marketing Academy - your opportunities to grow and upskill will be extensive.

About the role

You will manage projects from day one, making decisions with real impact and driving performance through brands with purpose to Create a Cleaner & Healthier world.

This position is responsible for the support of brands development through the achievement of specific growth objectives.The position resides within the country marketing function and will give support to Marketing & Trade Marketing Team.

Your responsibilities

-Brand Strategy Execution: Support the execution of brand and activation plans across Marketing and Trade Marketing, ensuring alignment with brand strategy, commercial priorities, and overall business objectives.

-Campaign & Activation Execution: Support the planning and execution of brand and trade marketing activations across multiple channels, including in‑store, digital, social media, and POS materials. Coordinate timelines and support delivery to ensure activations are executed on time and in line with agreed budgets.

-Cross‑Functional & Agency Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams (Sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing) and support coordination with external agencies and suppliers to ensure smooth execution of marketing and trade initiatives.

-Brand Communication: Support the creation of compelling brand content and communication materials. Ensure consistent messaging across all touchpoints and channels.  

-Event Management: Assist in planning and executing brand-related events, promotions, and activations to enhance brand visibility and engagement.

The experience we're looking for

-Educated to minimum bachelor's degree level in a business-related subject from a recognized university.

-Fluent in English and Portuguese.

-Understanding of digital marketing basics, including social media, online campaigns, and digital content adaptation for different channels.

-Understanding of brand activation principles across marketing and trade marketing, including in-store activation, POS materials, promotinos and integrated campaings. 

-Open attitude, enthusiastic and with high motivation. 

The skills for success

Consumer Insights, Analytical skills, Presentation skills, Drive Innovation, Product sustainability, Creativity, Marketing optimization, Commercial accumen, Collaboration.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.