Associate Brand Manager / Brand Manager

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$100K/yr – $140K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 7 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive brand growth through data-driven insights, cross-functional innovation, and commercialization from concept to launch, while coordinating timelines and marketing assets.

  • Lead cross-functional project execution from concept to launch
  • Translate insights into actionable recommendations for growth
  • Collaborate with Sales to develop materials and assets

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Analyze category, consumer, competitive, and business performance data to identify opportunities and support brand growth
  • Lead cross-functional teams to execute innovation, commercialization, and brand-building initiatives from concept through launch
  • Develop and manage project timelines to ensure successful execution of key business initiatives
  • Translate consumer, market, and competitive insights into actionable business recommendations
  • Support packaging development, marketing programs, and commercialization activities that drive awareness, trial, and in-market performance
  • Collaborate with Sales and other partners to develop effective selling materials and marketing assets
  • Contribute to portfolio strategy, business planning, and brand-building initiatives designed to achieve revenue and growth objectives

Requirements

  • 1-2 years of relevant experience in brand marketing, consumer marketing, innovation, insights or a related CPG discipline
  • 3-4 years of progressive brand management or closely related CPG marketing experience
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to leverage consumer, syndicated, panel, sales, and market data to identify opportunities and drive business recommendations
  • Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to support innovation, commercialization, packaging, and marketing initiatives
  • Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills
  • Highly organized, self-motivated, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.
  • Passion for building brands, understanding consumers, and driving business results

Preferred

  • MBA preferred, not required

Benefits

  • As a full-time employee, you will be eligible to enroll in Califia’s employee benefits program. You may also be eligible to participate in the company’s bonus program which may be subject to change.

Califia Farms

3.4 Glassdoor

Inspired by the bounty of California, Califia Farms (pronounced “Cal-uh-FEE-ahh,” like California) is on a mission to nourish the world with the wisdom of a plant-based lifestyle. The company was named the 2021 Beverage Forum Small Company of the Year (< $1 billion in revenue); 2017 Supplier of the Year by Whole Foods Market; a 2015 “Breakout Brand” by Beverage World; and BevNet's 2015 "Brand of the Year." Califia Farms creates innovative, healthy and great-tasting premium beverages that make it easy for consumers to go plant-based and dairy-free, without compromise. It is one of the fastest-growing natural beverage companies in the U.S., as well as the #1 plant-based dairy alternative brand in the natural channel.Founded in 2010 by beverage visionary, Greg Steltenpohl, in partnership with a farmer's co-op based in the San Joaquin Valley, Califia Farms is a uniquely California company. Its Bakersfield, Calif. manufacturing plant is powered by renewable energy and re-purposes more than 90% of its post-production byproduct.

Founded in 2010
Los Angeles, California, USA
319 employees (36 in marketing)
56% recommend to a friend
62% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
62.1K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46.4%
Direct
43.6%
Referral
5.8%
Social
2.1%
Paid
1.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~319

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
30 (9% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
4.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2