Brand Manager, OurBrands

Grand Rapids, MI (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own and lead cross-functional brand workstreams from strategy through execution, shaping enterprise-brand equity and shopper impact while steering creative governance, assets, and budget across packaging, digital, print, and in-store channels.

  • Define annual brand initiatives and oversee integrated campaigns
  • Partner with analytics and agency partners to drive data-informed decisions

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support the development of annual brand strategies and initiatives that strengthen enterprise-level brand equity, improve shopper perception, and drive commercial performance.
  • Partner with Insights & Analytics (I&A) teams to leverage consumer, category, customer, and performance data to inform strategic decision-making, identify growth opportunities, and optimize brand initiatives.
  • Support the management and performance of the private label portfolio by monitoring key business metrics including sales performance, market trends, category growth, shopper engagement, and promotional effectiveness.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with merchandising, sales, product development, and operations teams to align brand priorities with broader business objectives and category strategies.
  • Lead the development and execution of integrated brand initiatives across packaging, digital, print, in-store, and marketing channels to ensure a cohesive and differentiated brand experience.
  • Maintain governance over creative execution and media alignment by ensuring all customer-facing communications, packaging, and marketing materials adhere to established brand standards, positioning, and messaging frameworks.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders and external agencies to guide creative development, campaign execution, and production quality while ensuring consistency, efficiency, and speed to market.
  • Develop strategic creative briefs that clearly articulate business objectives, shopper insights, target audiences, and brand positioning.
  • Contribute to the evolution, implementation, and stewardship of brand identity systems, visual guidelines, and tone-of-voice standards across all channels.
  • Apply graphic design expertise to evaluate and guide creative assets, packaging concepts, presentations, and marketing materials to ensure strong visual storytelling and alignment with brand strategy.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Business, or related field required.
  • 3–5 years of experience in brand management, marketing, packaging design, or creative strategy within retail, CPG, or private label environments.
  • Demonstrated experience leveraging consumer insights, market data, and business analytics to support strategic brand decisions and performance optimization.
  • Formal graphic design training or professional experience in graphic design strongly preferred.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign preferred.
  • Experience working with packaging design, print production, and brand identity systems.
  • Strong understanding of branding, typography, layout, color, and visual storytelling principles.
  • Experience managing cross-functional initiatives and collaborating with external agencies and creative partners.
  • Strong understanding of brand governance, integrated marketing communications, and creative development processes.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

  • Private label or grocery industry experience is a plus.
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C&S Wholesale Grocers

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC is a leader in food solutions across the United States. Established in 1918, C&S had its start as a supplier to independent grocery stores. Today, the C&S family of companies — including Grocers Supply, Hansen Distribution Group, FreshKo Produce Services, The Davidson Specialty Food Group and SpartanNash® — delivers innovative supply chain solutions, products and services to chain, independent and military customers from 60 distribution centers nationwide. C&S offers a comprehensive range of products for every aisle of the grocery store, from fresh produce to household goods, including within our private label portfolio. C&S operates more than 200 corporate-run grocery stores primarily under the banners: D&W® Fresh Market, Grand Union, Family Fare®, Martin's Super Markets and Piggly Wiggly®. C&S is deeply committed to corporate citizenship, actively supporting various charitable causes that help enrich and feed our communities.

Founded in 1918
Keene, New Hampshire, USA
6.7K employees (255 in marketing)

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
220 (3% of company)
Median Tenure
5.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
110.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.1%
Direct
63.5%
Referral
6.6%
Social
2.5%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6.7K

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