Unilever is currently hiring for Global Talent - Assistant Manager (Ice Cream)!
Who We Are
The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, €8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025: The Magnum Ice Cream Company. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity. With 19.000 expert ice cream employees and iconic brands like Wall’s (Algida), Magnum, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.
We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it. We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.
If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! In The Magnum Ice Cream Company, we are committed to developing and nurturing talent within our organisation. You will have options for career growth and exploration, allowing you to explore roles and opportunities across the new company. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.
Job Purpose:
As part of our new Ice Cream organisation, the Global Talent - Assistant Manager will be a key member of the Global TLO team. This team defines, designs, and builds the capabilities, culture, interventions, and frameworks that drive business growth and provide the world-class expertise we need to leverage to make our new company more competitive.
The Global Talent - Assistant Manager role will play a pivotal part in shaping and delivering integrated talent management strategies that support our business growth ambitions. They will support the design and implementation of global talent strategies, including career and internal mobility frameworks, identification and development of key talent and critical roles, and translating our company culture into talent systems and processes. This role will also be responsible for designing and managing technology solutions regarding Talent (e.g., Workday) and leveraging talent data and insights to inform decisions and drive progress on our diversity and inclusion ambitions.
This role will report into the Global Talent Lead and collaborate closely with market TLO partners, HRBPs, and global teams to ensure our talent frameworks are fit-for-purpose, scalable, and front-line relevant.
Main Responsibilities:
- Support the development and deployment of global talent strategies aligned with business growth priorities.
- Drive the implementation of integrated talent management practices across the organisation, ensuring alignment with local needs through collaboration with market TLO partners and HRBPs.
- Contribute to the design and evolution of career frameworks and internal mobility strategies that enable growth and development for our people.
- Support the identification and development of key talent and critical roles, ensuring robust succession and development plans are in place.
- Translate our company culture into talent systems and processes that reinforce desired behaviours and mindsets.
- Partner with teams responsible for performance management and leadership development to ensure alignment and integration from a talent perspective.
- Design, manage and optimise talent technologies (e.g., Workday), ensuring data integrity and user experience.
- Generate and analyse talent data and insights to inform decision-making, track progress, and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support our diversity, equity, and inclusion ambitions by embedding inclusive practices into talent processes and frameworks.
- Contribute to global talent projects and initiatives, bringing a collaborative and solutions-oriented mindset.
Skills & Behaviours Required to Succeed:
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to engage and align diverse global audiences.
- Clear and compelling communicator who thrives in virtual, cross-cultural environments.
- Strategic thinker who can connect the dots between business goals and talent priorities, while also delivering operational excellence.
- Comfortable working with data—able to draw insights from talent metrics and translate them into meaningful actions.
- Skilled in managing complex projects with agility, balancing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Collaborative by nature, co-creating solutions with HRBPs, market TLO partners, and global teams.
- Curious and innovative, always looking for ways to improve and modernise talent practices.
- Adept at navigating change and supporting others through transitions, especially when implementing new systems or frameworks.
- Digitally savvy, with hands-on experience using platforms like Workday and a good understanding of digital HR tools.
- Passionate about talent development and creating opportunities for people to grow and succeed.
- Committed to embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into every aspect of the talent lifecycle.
- Emotionally intelligent, resilient, and grounded—able to stay focused and empathetic in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Experiences We Are Looking For:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in HR, with exposure to talent management, organisational development, or related areas.
- Proven track record of supporting or leading talent management activities in a regional or global capacity.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
- Experience in a multinational or matrix organisation is preferred.
- Advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., SHRM, CIPD) preferred.
Additional Information
For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasise that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the preferred location. If you are based outside of this location and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the location.
Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.