Brand Marketing Manager - The Pink Stuff

Vernon Hills, IL (On-site)

$95K/yr – $120K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Own consumer insights and market dynamics to steer brand decisions, digital campaigns, and ecommerce growth, while coordinating cross functionally to deliver on brand plans and product initiatives.

  • Consumer insights and market dynamics: inform brand strategy and product decisions.
  • Digital-first marketing: lead social, content, and agency-driven campaigns for social engagement and ecommerce impact.
  • Cross-functional execution: align with Sales, R&D, Operations, and Finance to unlock whitespace, manage the portfolio, and drive on-time launches.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop a strong understanding of consumer behavior, category dynamics, cultural trends, and competitive activity
  • Leverage social listening, trend tracking, and market insights to inform brand, communication, and innovation decisions
  • Partner with Insights, Category Management, and Sales to identify whitespace opportunities and unlock growth
  • Support the development and execution of annual brand plans, campaigns, and key growth initiatives
  • Lead and coordinate digital-first marketing initiatives in partnership with the Digital Hub, Strategic Communications, Demand Generation, and agency partners
  • Help develop content, messaging, and campaigns that are optimized for social engagement, brand building, and ecommerce conversion
  • Collaborate closely with Sales and Commercial teams to align brand plans with customer priorities and channel opportunities
  • Manage the day-to-day performance of assigned products and identify opportunities to strengthen the portfolio
  • Support innovation and renovation projects through the stage gate process from concept through launch
  • Assist in developing business cases, including sizing, pricing, forecasting, and commercialization assumptions
  • Analyze performance metrics to identify risks, opportunities, and actions to accelerate growth
  • Partner cross-functionally with R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Sales to deliver projects successfully and on time
  • Support brand financial management, including forecasting, budget tracking, and performance analysis
  • Monitor and interpret key KPIs such as velocity, pricing, margin, household penetration, and ecommerce performance
  • Partner with Finance and Pricing teams to help inform strategic decisions and identify profit-driving opportunities
  • Coordinate across cross-functional teams to ensure strong alignment on priorities, deliverables, and timelines
  • Support project management and execution across brand-building, innovation, and commercialization initiatives
  • Communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders, elevating issues and recommendations as needed

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or related field
  • 3 to 6 years of experience in brand management, marketing, innovation, or a related commercial role
  • Strong familiarity with digital marketing, social media, and ecommerce fundamentals
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort working with data and translating it into action
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
  • Highly organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
  • Demonstrated curiosity and consumer empathy, with the ability to understand audience needs and emerging behaviors
  • Ability to adapt quickly, navigate ambiguity, and anticipate future business needs
  • A hands-on, can-do mindset with a strong sense of ownership and a desire to make an impact

Preferred

  • Experience in CPG, household products, or a fast-paced consumer brand environment preferred

Benefits

  • After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave.
  • We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment.
  • Associates are vested in the RPM Pension plan after completing five years of service.
  • Rust-Oleum offers 9 paid holidays and one floating holiday per year.
  • You are also eligible to earn three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis.
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Solving challenges is the very foundation of who we are. After all, in the beginning, our founder, sea captain Robert Fergusson, didn’t particularly care about paint. He just wanted to keep his ship intact. That’s why, when he noticed that an accidental splash of fish oil had stopped the relentless spread of corrosion on his rusty metal deck, he immediately recognized it for what it was: A valuable solution. The same passion that drove the Captain to spend his next few years creating the world’s first rust-preventative paint still drives us today. When we see a problem, we work diligently until we've perfected a solution—which has led to some of the most cutting-edge, durable and innovative products in the industry. If you've got a surface you need to protect or a look you want to transform, you've come to the right place. We have a coating for every challenge. Welcome to Rust-Oleum, home of trusted quality—and powerful solutions—since 1921. __Rust-Oleum Corporation is a subsidiary of RPM International, Inc.

Founded in 1921
Vernon Hills, Illinois, USA
1.5K employees (117 in marketing)
1% recommend to a friend
1% CEO approval

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$95K/yr – $120K/yr

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Marketing Team Size
86 (6% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
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Monthly Visitors
431.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
81.5%
Direct
10.9%
Referral
2.5%
Social
2.3%
Paid
0.1%

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Brand Marketing Manager - The Pink Stuff

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