Responsibilities

• As a Brand Manager, you will lead and oversee the day-to-day management of brand activities to grow and expand the Munchkin brand. You will play a critical role in developing marketing strategies that align with company goals, leveraging the 4 P’s of marketing—from Product, Pricing, Promotion, and Sales & Distribution—to drive market share and achieve financial objectives.
• You will also serve as the Category Captain for a key product line, providing expertise on the competitive landscape, consumer insights, and trends to shape strategic decisions.
• Product Innovation: Serve as the Category Captain and internal expert for a key product line, staying up-to-date on competitive trends, consumer insights, and category dynamics to inform strategic decisions
• Product Innovation: Lead new product launches from concept to execution, including defining pricing, positioning, packaging, and product strategy for white space categories with high-growth potential
• Product Innovation: Make strategic growth recommendations through analyzing related categories and identifying opportunities for line extensions, gap filling, and category leadership
• Product Innovation: Monitor category performance across eCommerce and brick-and-mortar retailers, identifying opportunities to improve shelf performance, drive reviews, and enhance consumer engagement
• Pricing Strategy: Develop and recommend pricing strategies to optimize long-term market share and profitability while maintaining brand value
• Pricing Strategy: Monitor pricing trends, analyze promotional pricing effectiveness, and evaluate competitive activity to ensure sustainability and competitive advantage
• Pricing Strategy: Collaborate with finance and sales teams to align pricing strategies with financial and retailer objectives
• Go-to-Market Strategy: Create and execute integrated marketing campaigns, including advertising, media planning, and digital marketing. Collaborate with social media team to drive engagement
• Go-to-Market Strategy: Collaborate with DTC teams to develop web-exclusive promotions and optimize eCommerce performance, leveraging digital tools and data insights to refine marketing strategies
• Go-to-Market Strategy: Partner with Brand Design to execute creative assets that ensure cohesive and consistent messaging across all platforms and campaigns
• Sales & Distribution Support: Work closely with sales teams to support retail strategy, in-store/online merchandising, and execution of promotional activities
• Sales & Distribution Support: Provide tools and category insights for retail buyers, including sales presentations, competitive analysis, and support for trade marketing initiatives
• Sales & Distribution Support: Partner with operations to ensure smooth distribution and availability of products across all channels, driving sales and customer satisfaction
• Consumer Insights: Collaborate closely with Consumer Insights to leverage data and market research to guide decisions across product development, pricing, and promotional strategies
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with key stakeholders across Product Design, Brand Design, Operations, Finance, and Sales to ensure alignment and seamless execution of brand strategies
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Influence and persuade key internal stakeholders, including executives and cross-functional partners, to support business strategies and initiatives
• General Responsibilities: Manage relationships with external vendors and partners, including contract initiation, strategic planning, and accountability for results
• General Responsibilities: Manage and measure the execution of marketing and promotional plans to align with brand and financial objectives

Requirements

• 5 plus years of prior marketing brand management experience within CPG
• BA degree required, MBA degree highly preferred
• Experience managing teams and leading cross-functional teams
• Product launch experience
• Strong presentation skills for senior management and retailer presentations
• Strong organizational, analytical, and writing skills

Nice to have

Benefits

• As a Great Place to Work Certified™ company, we are committed to offering the best to our employees.  We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, dental, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, wellness benefits, generous employer-matched 401(k) plan, Paid Childcare Leave, among other benefit plans.  Our total rewards are top of market and include competitive salary, bonus, and opportunities to earn equity.  We focus on supporting employee development and growth 
• We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make Munchkin the most loved baby lifestyle brand in the world.
• To give our people flexibility, we offer hybrid work environment. Munchkin’s Hybrid Schedule is where an employee works in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and remotely from home on Tuesday and Friday.
• We also provide annual weeklong global office closures giving our people a chance to recharge.