Finance and Commercial Lead New Venture, Wellbeing Collective

Join us as Finance and Commercial Lead New Venture, Wellbeing Collective

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid in-person work schedule)

Given the highly confidential nature of this project, we will only follow up with internal applicants who are selected to move forward in the process. An NDA will be required once interviews begin.

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

WHO WE ARE

We are the Wellbeing Collective Group at Unilever, focused on building and growing brands in the health and wellness space. Wellbeing is a large and dynamic global category that spans Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements, alongside adjacent areas of functional hydration and nutrition.

OUR BUSINESS

Unilever’s Wellbeing Collective Group brings together a portfolio of high growth health and wellness brands built to help people feel better every day. The group includes a set of category leading brands acquired in the US including OLLY, Liquid I.V., Nutrafol , SmartyPants , Welly and Onnit , as well as Equilibra (Italy). Each brand is distinct in purpose, proposition and culture, yet united by a shared focus on delivering superior consumer experiences across health and wellbeing. We are committed to continuing to grow this strategic business for Unilever by leveraging the full strength of Unilever’s capabilities, including expanding the reach of our portfolio internationally.

We work in an agile, fast-moving environment, collaboratively within the team and with our Unilever colleagues around the world. We work in a project-based, networked way where everyone needs to be able to take a step back and think strategically, as well as roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty, to be entrepreneurial and experiment, as well as bring in the best of Unilever and work the structures of a large company, and to take charge and lead, as well as follow and support others.

JOB PURPOSE

We are building a confidential new venture within a high growth, science led wellness platform and are seeking a senior finance and commercial leader to shape and lead the financial and commercial foundation of this opportunity from early exploration through launch readiness.

This is not a traditional finance role. This is an opportunity to architect the business case, define the economic model, and guide critical investment and commercialization decisions for a potential new growth engine. The role will work directly with senior leadership across Strategy, M&A, Innovation, R&D, and Supply Chain, operating in a fast paced, high visibility environment with direct exposure to enterprise level decision making.

The Finance and Commercial Lead will lead the financial and commercial strategy from early concept shaping through to a launch. Reporting to the General Manager, this role is responsible for shaping the business case, defining pricing and revenue logic, and guiding key decisions to support a strong path to commercialization. The scope centers on driving clarity, pace, and financial discipline across the venture.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for a senior finance and commercial leader to own and lead the combined finance and commercial workstream through concept development to launch recommendations. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can operate in ambiguity, move quickly, and set direction with confidence.

As a core member of the new ventures leadership team, this role will integrate inputs across innovation, marketing, R&D, supply chain, and strategy, translating them into clear commercial and financial direction. The individual will lead key decisions on pricing, cost structure, demand scenarios, and investment tradeoffs, and will be accountable for the overall business case and commercial logic.

• Own and lead the integrated business case and financial model, including revenue, margin structure, and investment profile across scenarios

• Partner with the Innovation Lead to shape pricing and pack architecture (PPA), ensuring alignment with margin targets and financial guardrails

• Develop and direct demand and revenue scenarios to inform planning, tradeoffs , and key decisions

• Translate commercial implications of consumer, brand, and proposition inputs into clear financial frameworks and decision support

• Own detailed product costing and COGS development, influencing formulation, sourcing, and design decisions to deliver target margins

• Act as the financial and commercial thought partner to the Innovation Lead, ensuring product, pricing, and GTM decisions are grounded in clear economics, tradeoffs , and scalable models

• Support evaluation of commercialization pathways, including partnerships and route to market options, through robust modeling and scenario analysis

• Define financial guardrails and success metrics for the venture, including launch thresholds, payback expectations, and scaling triggers

• Act as a core leader within the venture team, driving alignment, pace, and accountability across functions

• Provide clear, fact-based recommendations to the General Manager and leadership to support key decisions

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ years of progressive finance experience (8+ years of experience to include CPG preferred)

• Bachelor's degree (preference in Finance & Accounting or advanced degree)

• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to develop robust business cases and guide investment decisions in a dynamic environment

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, translating complex inputs into clear commercial and financial direction

• Demonstrated experience influencing and aligning senior, cross-functional stakeholders to drive decisions and outcomes

• Strong judgment and decision-making capability, with confidence to challenge assumptions and navigate ambiguity

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, with a high degree of agility and resilience

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to distill complexity into clear, concise insights and recommendations for leadership

Pay: The pay range for this position is $146,200 to $219,400. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance

At Unilever, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive/succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee. Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. For more information on your federal rights, please see Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.

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Job Category: Finance

Job Type: Full time

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