Assistant Brand Manager

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning:
• Support the annual planning process, aggregating key learnings and insights to build compelling brand strategies.
• Collaborate with Brand Experience to build marketing plans that align with brand strategy, and meet brand objectives.
• Collaborate with Sales/Customer Strategy to translate brand strategy into meaningful selling materials.
• Budget Management:
• Oversee brand budgets - tracking PO requests, optimizing mix as needed, submitting monthly financial deliverables.
• Manage coupons – submitting code requests, forecasting and redemption tracking.
• Monthly Reporting:
• Lead Monthly Business Reviews – aggregating latest consumption and shipment data, new product performance, competitive entrants, tactical updates/results.
• Support monthly GPS phasing with consumption trends, customer insights, and program changes to inform and enable consensus.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience with 2+ years in a highly similar role
• Undergraduate degree required
• MBA preferred

Preferred

• MBA preferred
• Branded CPG industry experience preferable, but not required
• Must be proficient in all Microsoft Office Suite applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills and comfort level building analytical models and working with data to create actionable insights
• Must possess strong written and oral communication skills, and enthusiasm for leadership
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Must be able to multi-task and follow-up when responses are needed
• Strong organizational and planning skills are essential
• Proficiency in coordinating across cross-functional teams in a variety of corporate functions including sales, operations, finance, legal and regulatory
• Motivated, energetic, and excited to learn from great leaders in the CPG industry

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance