Associate Brand Manager

Chicago, IL (Remote)

$80K/yr – $90K/yrEntry Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end product brand management from insight to shelf, with cross-functional engine spanning NPD, packaging, and go-to-market execution for timely, on-brief launches.

  • Innovation and NPD: shape the product roadmap from concept to market, balancing P&L and market fit.
  • Commercialization and packaging: own the end-to-end launch process and manage packaging design and regulatory reviews.
  • Cross-functional coordination and market intelligence: connect R&D, Regulatory, Ops and external partners while monitoring competition and trends.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Business management and planning — understand the trends and translate them into decisions
  • Innovation, NPD pipeline and P&L support — help manage and advance the product development roadmap from concept to shelf
  • Commercialization — own the cross-functional process that gets new products to market on time and on brief
  • Packaging development — manage design and regulatory review cycles with precision
  • Cross-functional coordination — serve as the connective tissue between R&D, Regulatory, Ops, and external partners
  • Support brand activation & innovation launch planning with the Digital Marketing Manager
  • Retailer & sales support — arm the sales team with the tools and materials they need to win at shelf
  • Help monitor competitive activity and performance and market trends and action against these insights

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of CPG brand management experience; DTC, health, wellness, or food background strongly preferred
  • Exceptional project manager
  • Naturally cross-functional — you earn trust fast and know how to get things done
  • Gap spotter — you notice what's missing before anyone asks, and you show up with a point of view on how to fix it
  • Analytically strong — you're comfortable in the data and can translate findings into a clear action plan
  • Builder mindset — you've worked in an entrepreneurial environment before and thrived
  • Proven launch track record — you've successfully taken an innovation from brief to market and can walk us through how

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) with Company Safe Harbor Contribution
  • Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Professional development and career growth opportunities
  • Employee discounts on OM products

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