Assistant Brand Manager – Innovation

St. Louis, MO (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive product lifecycle, planning, and cross-functional launches for Spectrum Brands’ consumer brands.

  • Own cross-functional launches and packaging/design changes.
  • Must-have: 2–3 years in marketing, product management, or related field.
  • Standout: Collaboration with Brand Marketing, Sales, Category, and Insights.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to and support comprehensive short and long-term strategic plans.
  • Support execution of plans that deliver net sales and profit growth for assigned product lines.
  • Assist in the development overall vision for product pipeline, development strategies and product portfolio mix.
  • Learn and apply management and development from inception to discontinuance for assigned products.
  • Work with Category Management and Sales to proactively monitor competitive product and pricing activity, and recommend strategic and tactical actions to achieve objectives
  • support the development and execution of annual marketing plans, preferably including advertising, media and consumer promotion planning.
  • Exposure to consumer research methodologies is a plus of consumer research methodologies.
  • Collaborate directly with Brand Marketing, Sales and Category teams in the development and execution of high-quality, insights-driven, retailer or channel specific solutions that link to brand strategies.
  • Partner with Consumer Insights to build research and learning plan for actionable insights, innovation strategy, new product commercialization, and go-to-market strategies
  • Support and drive cross-functional project teams to execute new product launches, product renovations or specification changes, packaging design, artwork approvals, SKU and materials management and financial feasibility exercises
  • Help represent the assigned brand portfolio for all key constituencies, including sales, R&D, regulatory, operations and finance
  • Support alignment activities in partnership with the Product Manager and key commercial stakeholders.
  • Assists with the marketing spending budget marketing spending budget and report on spending results
  • Has assisted in the development of new and existing item pricing strategies and product P&Ls
  • Support collaboration with cross‑functional partners and driving alignment across the organization.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Management, or related field required.
  • 2–3 years of experience in marketing, product management, innovation, brand, or a related business role preferred.
  • MBA preferred.
  • Exposure to new product development processes, cross functional project work, or consumer insights is a plus.
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; comfortable working with data.
  • Basic financial acumen and interest in learning P&L fundamentals.
  • Familiarity with tools such as Power BI, Nielsen, Numerator, Excel, and project management software.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate across functions.
  • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Self‑motivated, curious, and eager to learn.
  • Strong consumer and market orientation.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Preferred

  • Exposure to consumer research methodologies is a plus of consumer research methodologies.
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Spectrum Brands, Inc

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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.

Founded in 2007
Middleton, Wisconsin, USA
4.5K employees (526 in marketing)
100% recommend to a friend
100% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
59.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.1%
Direct
46.9%
Referral
11.5%
Social
3%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~4.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
451 (10% of company)
Median Career Experience
15.5 years
Median Tenure
5 years

Funding

Total Funding
$300M
Last Raise
$300M
Post IPO Debt, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • May 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $300M

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