Associate Brand Manager, Brand Communications - Shelf Stable Meals

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$104K/yr – $130K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own creative strategy and lead cross‑agency teams to turn consumer insights into breakthrough campaigns that build brand equity and drive growth.

  • Own creative brief for external collaborators
  • Lead cross‑agency teams across creative, social, media, and PR to extend campaigns

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build breakthrough communications that will build brand equity and drive long-term growth for the business
  • Lead end to end creative strategy
  • Own creative brief for external collaborators
  • Identify best creative territory/big idea for development
  • Drive agency discussion, owner of feedback to primary agency
  • Think strategically and holistically across full marketing mix, with specific focus and passion on emerging platforms
  • Approve research framework for creative development
  • Develop a deep understanding of the consumer and leverage consumer insights to drive brand and campaign strategy
  • Collaborate with category marketing, consumer insights, shopper marketing, sales, legal, finance, and agency partners to take creative ideas & activations from concept to reality
  • Run discussions during presentations with business unit and marketing senior leadership

Requirements

  • Prior experience in marketing for an established or startup CPG company or experience supporting on the agency side
  • Courageous individual with a strong creative gut who is passionate about the power of brand, creativity, design, & consumer experience to impact the strategic direction of a business. Experience with marketing campaign development from start to finish
  • Models resiliency in a dynamic, fast paced work environment where ideas and opportunities happen fast and require flexibility to manage multiple simultaneous projects
  • Familiarity with social media platforms and their respective best practices
  • Strong communication, influence, and relationship building skills in a cross-functional team environment, inclusive of media, PR and creative agency partners.
  • Proven track record and drive for results
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Kraft Heinz

3.6 Glassdoor

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.We spark joy around mealtime with our iconic brands, including Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen, and Classico, among others. No matter the brand, we’re united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 37,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we’re transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there’s only one thing to do: join our table and let’s make life delicious!

Founded in 2015
Chicago, Illinois, USA
27K employees (2,337 in marketing)
64% recommend to a friend
80% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.1%
Direct
39.2%
Referral
9%
Social
6.4%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~27.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2,063 (8% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Total Funding
$20M
Last Raise
$20M
Post IPO Equity, 7 years ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2019
    Post IPO Equity • $20M

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