Brand Activation Manager- Treats

St. Louis, MO (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive integrated activation strategy and end-to-end campaign execution for a pet-care brand, coordinating across Brand, Sales, Trade, and Agencies.

  • Own and execute major brand campaigns and tentpole moments across channels.
  • Must-have: 6+ years of packaged goods brand management with proven results.
  • Standout: Cross-functional liaison across Brand Strategy, Sales, Trade, Finance, and Legal.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Integrated Activation Strategy & Execution
  • Own the executional roadmap for all major brand campaigns, product launches, and seasonal "tentpole" moments to ensure market-leading visibility and cross functional operational readiness.
  • Lead big idea campaign development for all Treats brands and cascade across all consumer-facing content and touchpoints, including advertising, eComm content, POS, consumer activation & PR ideas, influencers, partnerships and social, ensuring integrated deployment across channels and retailers.
  • Deliver best in class campaign toolkits including strategy, guidelines and production assets designed for scalable and consistent field execution, while meeting agreed launch & retailer timelines.
  • Work with DCX to deliver high performing eComm assets that align with brand strategy, brand messaging and brand guidelines while driving sales
  • Partner with Media team to deliver comprehensive media plan to drive awareness and trial with target consumer
  • Evaluate and optimize campaign performance using KPIs including ROI, media efficiency, brand health, and sales impact
  • Lead the development and implementation of a monthly dashboard, partnering with Media team and internal marketing colleagues, to track activation delivery and performance against defined milestones and metrics.
  • Partner with Sales and Trade Marketing to ensure best-in-class execution at retail
  • Provide creative & messaging direction to Trade for in-store activation programs including POS materials, promotions, and product displays
  • Tailor brand messaging and creative for retailer-specific initiatives and programs
  • Develop and execute digital and social activations in partnership with creative and media agencies
  • Analyze program effectiveness and ROI and recommend optimization plans
  • Lead internal alignment and secure approvals across functions to ensure executional readiness
  • Create and manage campaign timelines, working with internal and external partners to gain and maintain strict adherence to overall brand timeline
  • Track and manage activation budgets, ensuring optimal spend efficiency and tracking
  • Forecast and monitor campaign costs, providing input into marketing investment decisions
  • Act as the primary executional liaison between Brand Strategy, Sales, Trade, Finance, and Legal
  • Champion brand consistency and quality across all consumer touchpoints
  • Collaborate with Insights & Analytics to inform program development and measure success

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required, MBA strongly preferred
  • 6+ years of packaged goods brand management experience with a record of increasing responsibility and delivering proven results
  • 3+ years of marketing budget management (profit and loss responsibility a plus)
  • Consumer product goods experience a plus
  • Experience leveraging internal/external business performance data to inform strategic decisions
  • Has led development and delivery of key account sales presentations

Preferred

    Benefits

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      Spectrum Brands

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      WE MAKE LIVING BETTER AT HOME.Spectrum Brands is a home essentials company trusted by millions of consumers around the world. We are a leading producer of pet care supplies; pest control and insect repellents; home cleaning products; shaving, grooming and personal care products; and small household appliances.Building on a long legacy from trusted brands such as DreamBone®, Tetra ®, Nature’s Miracle ®, Spectracide ®, Hot Shot® and Cutter®, Remington®, BLACK+DECKER®, and Power XL®, we deliver high-quality, reliable products. We are led by our values of Trust, Accountability and Collaboration to serve others through our common mission: We make living better at home.Our 3,000+ employees work together to serve those who trust and use our products in their homes every day. To drive sustainable organic growth, we are structured to harness our collective experience to strengthen our brands and deliver products that create value. Our customer-focused business units, which include Global Pet Care, Home & Garden, and Home & Personal Care, meet the needs of their unique category segments by building their brands, developing new products and strenghtening customer and channel relationships.Our global enabling function teams, which include IT, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Commercial Operations, and Legal, provide enterprise-wide strategy to grow our businesses. Beyond our operations, Spectrum Brands is committed to positively impacting peoples' lives and the world around us. In every country where we operate, we uphold the highest ethical standards — within our company and the communities we serve. We believe a team with different backgrounds and ideas makes us stronger and more creative. For more information, visit spectrumbrands.com.

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