Brand Marketing Associate Manager

Rosemead, CA (Hybrid)

$90K/yr – $127K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end brand campaigns and cross-functional production workflows to drive guest visits and transactions, while protecting brand coherence and budget across promotions.

  • Campaign ownership: end-to-end delivery for market tests and commerce sprints with cross-functional coordination.
  • Creative briefs: shape briefs with Manager guidance to inspire in-house, agency, and creator content.
  • Cultural relevance: translate cultural moments into marketing opportunities aligned with the guest target

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Supports the development of creative briefs, under Manager guidance, that inspire breakthrough content from our in-house agency, external agencies and creator partners.
  • Executes brand-building and commerce driving campaigns that increase buyers, guests’ visits, visit frequency, and transactions, ensuring alignment with our overall brand positioning and business objectives.
  • Oversees end-to-end campaign deliverables for market tests and commerce sprints, ensuring all milestones are met on-time and on-budget, including coordination of project timelines and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Provides project management support for larger scale production initiatives, including POP materials, OOH, social, and TVC shoots.
  • Oversees the development of training materials and execution tools for Operations to ensure seamless national promotion rollouts and in-restaurant execution excellence.
  • Responsible for overseeing budget for the campaign team, including invoice processing, expense tracking, and overhead reconciliation and ensuring annual budget stays within allocation.
  • Collaborates with the team and agencies to develop post-launch communication recaps (AARs or wrap reports) to document learnings and considerations for future promotions, sharing insights within the internal team.
  • Acts as a cultural brand steward, demonstrating deep understanding of the guest target and translating cultural moments into marketing opportunities, under Manager guidance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or related field
  • Minimum five years of Marketing and Brand-related experience, preferably in the retail/hospitality environment
  • Successful completion of initial and periodically required trainings.
  • Obtaining a valid Food Handler's Card within 30 days of employment is a requirement of this position.

Preferred

    Benefits

    • Hybrid Work schedule
    • 401K with company match
    • Yearly bonus opportunity*
    • Full medical, dental, and vision insurance *
    • On-site fitness center, biometric screen, and flu shot clinic
    • Discounts at Panda restaurants, theme parks, and gym memberships
    • Paid time off starting at 15 days with 7 federal holidays*
    • Continuous education assistance and scholarships*
    • Income protection including Disability, Life and AD&D insurance*
    • Bereavement leave*
    • Benefits available for eligible permanent full time associates
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    Panda Restaurant Group

    Panda Restaurant Group is the global leader in Asian dining and includes Panda Express, Panda Inn, and more. Founded in 1973 by Andrew and Peggy Cherng, we are a family-owned business with more than 2,600 restaurants worldwide. Our mission is to deliver exceptional Asian dining experiences by building an organization where people are inspired to better their lives.

    Founded in 1973
    Rosemead, California, USA
    17K employees (196 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    275.2K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    40%
    Direct
    35.1%
    Referral
    23.2%
    Social
    1.5%
    Paid
    0.1%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~17.1K

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    79 (0% of company)
    Median Career Experience
    14 years
    Median Tenure
    6.8 years

    Funding

    Last Raise
    $10.6M
    Series A, 8 years ago

    Funding History

    • Dec 2017
      Series A • $10.6M
    • Sep 2017
      Series A • $9.2M
    • Jun 2016
      Series A