Brand Manager

Glendale Heights, IL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own market and sales analysis to steer brand performance, then translate insights into new product concepts and packaging while coordinating cross functional timelines and cost targets.

  • Market/Sales Analytics: monitor category trends, competitive activity, and brand performance to drive recommendations.
  • Product Briefs and Innovation: craft product briefs, feasibility checks, and creative directions with a focus on margin targets.
  • Brand Equity & Partnerships: preserve brand identity and messaging while ensuring timely inputs from Marketing partnerships.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Market Analysis: Continually monitor and assess the market to understand category sales performance, competitive activity, consumer trends, product trends
  • Sales Analysis: Work with Product Manager on monitoring brand performance by reviewing sales reports; creating sales reports as needed; analyzing sales trends and brand performance; making recommendations for improvement
  • Product Innovation: Support portfolio expansion by continually brainstorming new product/packaging ideas; developing written product concepts; preparing new product briefs; collaborating with cross-functional partners to assess feasibility and begin product development; managing key Marketing deadlines and deliverables in the product development process; tracking cost calculations to support margin targets; Preparing Creative briefs, including product copy direction
  • Support of Resource Partnerships: Foster effective relationships with Marketing support through participating in regular meetings; ensuring clear communication; identifying clear deliverables and providing necessary inputs for timely execution of projects
  • Brand Management: Maintain the equity of your brands with on-going attention to a clearly identified target consumer; a differentiated brand positioning; compelling brand messaging and assets; competitive product portfolio; any other duties as requested by management
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Universal Beauty Products Inc

For 30 years, Universal Beauty Products, Inc. has been dedicated to making the world's finest, high quality products in the beauty and personal care industry. Our customers, both large and small, are based in countries all over the world. More than 200,000 square feet houses Universal Beauty Product's research and development laboratories, sales and marketing staff, manufacturing, customer services, administration and warehouse operations. As a company, we pride ourselves on our commitment to producing innovative and performance driven products.

Founded in 1995
Glendale Heights, Illinois, USA
108 employees (22 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
279

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~108

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
12 (11% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2