POSITION: Brand Manager - Defender/Discovery
LOCATION: Mississauga, Ontario
Live the Exceptional With Soul. This is the singular purpose of JLR.
At the core of these experiences are the products themselves. The JLR brands have undergone a dramatic transformation over the past years.
JLR is reimagining the future of modern luxury by design through our distinct British brands. Our purpose is to ‘Live the Exceptional with Soul’ by being the proud creators of modern luxury and being guided by a set of behaviors we call our Creators’ Code: Customer Love; Unity; Integrity; Growth; Impact.
At JLR, we are passionate about our people. They are at the heart of our business. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture that is representative of our global customers and the society in which we live; a culture in which every one of our employees can bring their authentic self to work and reach their full potential.
You will optimise and implement the Defender product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Canadian market, working with the global House of Brands team to adapt and iterate the global approach to products to suit the local context
What you will be doing:
- Leading the optimisation and implementation of the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the local market, working with the global House of Brands to bring global direction to life
- Managing the market-specific product roadmap aligning with the global House of Brands product roadmap
- Managing the gathering of local market intelligence on product performance and communicate this with the House of Brands team and local market functions
- Collaborating with other teams within the local market to ensure end-to-end performance for the brand
- Planning and delivering local product and services releases aligned to global House of Brands requirements
- Managing and optimizing product performance in the market through collaboration with other local market teams
- Managing market inputs and optimisations to future vehicle programmes
- Championing the market execution of launch plans, aligned to global HoB strategy
- Responsible for the market-specific product offering for Range Rover brands e.g. services, charging, experiential
- Ensuring local execution of the brand’s pricing strategy, working with the market sales and finance teams to review and optimize
- Acting as voice of the market and client to the global House of Brands and COEs to share best practice and knowledge, and to inform global strategies
- Performing other duties as required
What you will need:
- Bachelor’s Degree is preferred, or equivalent work experience
- 7+ years experience related to the role
- Strong leadership, team management and strategic thinking
- Product and brand knowledge
- Strong Collaboration and communication
- Knowledge of end-to-end product management
- Commercial acumen
- Experience with project planning and execution
- Data-driven performance management and improvement
- Market-specific knowledge
- Market research experience
- Client focused
Schedule: Hybrid Ways of Working (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - office days; Wednesday and Friday - choice days)
Recruitment Salary Range: $91,000 - $118,000 CAD
Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized components, including location, skills, experience, and market factors. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus in addition to a full range of medical/health, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick/personal, and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position”.
So Why Us?
- As a people-first company, working at JLR means opportunity, teamwork, and growth. That’s why working here is so much more than a job.
- Be part of an international, inclusive, and open-minded company
- Global Bonus Program based on company performance
- You are never just a number. We take pride in taking care of our employees doing everything we can to make sure that our teammates thrive both in and out of the office.
- Our employees receive a generous time off policy
- We offer a discounted Luxury Vehicle Car Program
- Employees also receive generous health care and retirement plans
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- And more!
Thank you for your interest in working for us, we love it here and think you will too!
Jaguar Land Rover Canada, ULC is an equal opportunity employer.
It is the policy of JLR Canada to extend equal employment and advancement opportunities to job applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws. If you are a job applicant and believe you may require an accommodation at any stage of the application and recruitment process for an open position with JLR Canada, please send an e-mail request to: applyca1@jaguarlandrover.com.