Associate Brand Manager

Watsonville, CA (Remote)

$103K/yr – $119K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end portfolio growth and cross-functional commercialization, driving strategy, performance analysis, and product launches from ideation to market.

  • Own portfolio growth strategies and performance analysis
  • Lead cross-functional commercialization and go-to-market execution

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Help develop and execute portfolio growth strategies aligned with company objectives and brand priorities.
  • Analyze business performance using syndicated data, retailer insights, consumer research, and internal sales data to identify opportunities and develop actionable recommendations.
  • Recommend portfolio optimization opportunities, including SKU rationalization, pricing strategy, packaging updates, and product lifecycle management.
  • Develop new product concepts from ideation through commercialization using Nordic Naturals' stage-gate innovation process.
  • Lead cross-functional commercialization activities, including packaging development, positioning, claims, launch planning, and go-to-market execution.
  • Drive renovation initiatives, including product reformulations, packaging enhancements, retailer exclusives, and line extensions.
  • Identify consumer insights, market trends, and whitespace opportunities to inform innovation and long-term portfolio growth.
  • Partner with Brand Managers and agency partners to develop integrated marketing campaigns, creative assets, and media plans.
  • Contribute to annual brand plans, promotional calendars, and retailer marketing programs.
  • Develop product positioning, messaging, launch materials, and sales support tools across digital, retail, practitioner, and eCommerce channels.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field required; MBA preferred.
  • 3+ years of experience in Brand Management, Product Management, Product Marketing, or Category Management; dietary supplement or CPG experience preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills; experience with syndicated market data (e.g., SPINS, Circana, Nielsen) preferred.
  • Experience supporting new product innovation and stage-gate commercialization processes.
  • Strong creative judgment and experience supporting integrated marketing campaigns.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and keep projects on track.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate recommendations, decisions, and business tradeoffs clearly to cross-functional partners and leadership.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment, embraces ambiguity, and builds structure where needed.
  • Must be proficient with MS Office and have advanced Excel and PPT skills.

Preferred

  • MBA preferred
  • dietary supplement or CPG experience preferred
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Founded in 1995
Watsonville, California, USA
373 employees (42 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
28.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$84.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
56.7%
Direct
39.1%
Referral
3.4%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~375

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
33 (9% of company)
Median Career Experience
8 years
Median Tenure
2.6 years
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