Brand Strategy Manager

Mountain View, CA (Remote)

$113K/yr – $143K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 15 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and drive the rebrand strategy for a defined business segment, turning research and cross-functional inputs into decision-ready brand architecture, positioning, and activation plans, while coordinating workshops and agency collaboration.

  • Own brand activation for assigned segment
  • Synthesize research into strategic implications

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead assigned strategic workstreams for the rebrand (e.g., competitive/category analysis, brand architecture scenarios, positioning territories, proof points), defining the analysis needed and bringing forward a recommendation rather than just a summary.
  • Synthesize research and business input from the research lead, cross-functional partners, and market data into clear strategic implications, distinguishing findings from interpretation and recommendation, and flagging where evidence is insufficient.
  • Draft strategic deliverables including sections of the brand strategy house, creative brief inputs, decision frameworks, and executive-facing materials, turning complex input into decision-ready language.
  • Support and help facilitate workshops and decision sessions by developing exercises and prompts and synthesizing output into usable recommendations.
  • Support agency development by prepping strategic inputs, evaluating agency work against approved strategy, drafting feedback, and leading delegated agency discussions.
  • Own brand activation for an assigned business segment, translating finalized brand strategy into how it shows up for that audience across campaigns, messaging, and key moments.

Requirements

  • 5–8 years of experience in brand strategy, brand marketing, or a closely related strategic role (agency or in-house).
  • Demonstrated experience turning research and ambiguous input into clear strategic recommendations rather than synthesis or reporting.
  • Ability to work independently with limited oversight in a lean team environment without requiring heavy oversight to structure your own work.
  • Experience developing brand architecture, positioning, or messaging frameworks (B2B, B2C, or both).
  • Demonstrated ability to write and synthesize at a level suitable for decision-ready materials rather than talking points.
  • Experience working with or managing external agencies.
  • Ability to operate in fast-moving, deadline-driven environments aligned with a fixed E-Team gate cadence.
  • Experience navigating a company merger, rebrand, or brand-architecture consolidation (a plus).

Benefits

  • Our total rewards package goes beyond salary, with comprehensive health and wellness benefits, bonus and RSU equity programs, and global perks designed to help you grow and thrive wherever you are.
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Founded in 2017
Mountain View, California, USA
6.1K employees (988 in marketing)
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Salaries

Posted range

$113K/yr – $143K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Brand Strategy median pay in the United States

$146K/yr

Most pay falls between $106K and $185K. Based on 432 salaries.

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Brand Strategy Manager

Coursera · Mountain View, CA · Remote