Sr Manager, Brand Management & Own Brand Packaging

San Diego, CA (On-site)

$137K/yr – $227K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Owns brand strategy, governance, and cross-functional leadership to drive a unified consumer brand across Marketing, Merchandising, Product Development, and E-commerce.

  • Leads development of brand architecture, positioning, and identity systems.
  • Champions consumer research and translates insights into strategy and execution.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Brand Strategy & Governance: Develop and maintain the brand's strategic framework, including positioning, architecture, voice, and visual identity guidelines. Establish and lead a brand governance process to ensure consistency across all consumer touchpoints.
  • Consumer Insights & Analytics: Serve as the internal expert on our target consumer. Champion consumer research and leverage data analytics to uncover actionable insights that inform brand strategy, product innovation, and marketing communications.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with and influence leaders across Marketing, Merchandising, Product Development, and E-commerce to ensure brand strategies are effectively integrated and executed.
  • Coaching & Development: Build and lead a small, high-performing team of brand marketers. Foster a culture of strategic thinking, consumer obsession, and collaboration.

Requirements

  • 8-10+ years of progressive experience in brand management or brand marketing and 3 years of people management experience.
  • Proven experience in a CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) or omni-channel retail environment where brand is a key driver of the business.
  • Demonstrated success in developing and implementing brand architecture, positioning, and identity systems for a major consumer brand.
  • Experience leading consumer research (qualitative and quantitative) and translating insights into effective brand strategies.
  • Leadership Style: A highly collaborative and influential leader, skilled at building consensus and driving alignment across different functions. They are a compelling storyteller who can articulate a clear and inspiring vision for the brand.
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Petco

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Where the Pets Go. Celebrating 60 years of helping pets live their best life!

Founded in 1965
San Diego, California, USA
19K employees (959 in marketing)
42% recommend to a friend
42% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
13.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.6M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.8%
Direct
47.9%
Referral
5.7%
Social
1.3%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~19.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
835 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
5.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5

Funding

Total Funding
$1.1B
Last Raise
$600M
Post IPO Debt, 2 months ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2026
    Post IPO Debt • $600M
  • Mar 2021
    Post IPO Debt • $500M
  • Mar 2013
    Secondary Market

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