INNOVATION BRAND MANAGER

Chico, CA (On-site)

$116K/yr – $179K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive early-stage beverage innovation from concept through launch within Sierra Nevada’s Brand Marketing and Insights teams.

  • Own the identification and development of new product opportunities and line extensions.
  • Must-have: 3+ years marketing (or 1 year with a Master’s) and CPG/product-management exposure.
  • Standout: Proven ability to turn consumer insights into differentiated beer brands and market-ready concepts.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support the Sr. Director, Insights & Innovation and work closely with Brand Marketing in identifying and developing new product opportunities with a focus on line extensions (e.g., new flavors, seasonal variants, new pack formats, etc).
  • Help develop consumer-led concepts and product propositions, including naming territories, benefit ladders, positioning statements, and occasion-based messaging
  • Assist in the development of business cases (volume, pricing, margin, and investment considerations) in partnership with Finance and Commercial teams.
  • Evaluate competitive landscape, category trends, and retailer dynamics to ensure innovation is relevant, differentiated, and commercially viable.
  • Partner closely with Brand Marketing to ensure innovation initiatives are strategically aligned and on brand (visual identity, tone, claims, packaging hierarchy, etc.).
  • Collaborate with Brewing, Supply Chain and Operations to translate concepts into feasible liquid and packaging solutions that meet cost, timing, and quality requirements.
  • Assist Brand team in go-to-market planning, including launch timing, channel prioritization, retail strategy, and promotional recommendations.
  • Partner with the Innovation Project Manager to track all key milestones and deliverables, ensuring timelines, owners, and dependencies are clearly documented and updated.
  • Help drive strong project hygiene: meeting notes, action items, decision logs, risk/issue trackers, and timeline updates.
  • Support internal alignment by preparing leadership updates, steering committee materials, and launch readiness reviews.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in marketing or related field OR any combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved required
  • 3 years marketing experience or 1 years marketing experience with a Master''s degree required
  • 1 year brand or product management within the CPG industry required
  • Demonstrated experience identifying product white spaces, building differentiated brands to meet the consumer need, successfully bringing them to market and driving sustained performance at retail preferred
  • Understanding of consumer product innovation processes from concept through commercialization.
  • Working knowledge of brand fundamentals, packaging/claims considerations, and retail dynamics.
  • Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.
  • Project management skills, including timeline management, prioritization, and multi-tasking.
  • Strong analytical skills; ability to synthesize research, sales data, and competitive inputs into actions.
  • High-quality written and verbal skills; able to create clear, persuasive decks and leadership updates.

Preferred

  • Master's Degree marketing or related field preferred
  • 1 year brand or product management within the CPG industry preferred
  • Demonstrated experience identifying product white spaces, building differentiated brands to meet the consumer need, successfully bringing them to market and driving sustained performance at retail preferred

Benefits

  • We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, an onsite medical clinic, as well as mental health and well-being benefits including paid sick leave.
  • We foster a culture of work-life balance and always encourage employees to use and enjoy their paid time off.
  • a generous 10% company match on 401(k) contributions
  • providing learning and development opportunities
  • state-of-the-art equipment, and preventative care
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Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Quality, Integrity, People, Community and Sustainability These are not just words, but a cultural lifestyle and commitment at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Our mission is the same as it has been since Sierra Nevada started in 1980 with a humble hand-built brewhouse - to produce and market the finest ales and lagers possible and to do it responsibly. Today Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is America’s longest-running craft startup, and boasts the number-one best-selling craft brand in the country—the legendary flagship, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.To this day, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. remains true to its roots. Our founder and owner is still personally involved in every aspect of brewery operation. Most importantly, the Sierra Nevada commitment to quality remains the same. Premium ingredients and time-honored brewing techniques make Sierra Nevada ales and lagers truly exceptional beers.Sierra Nevada strives for quality in everything we do. From pioneering new beer styles to innovating groundbreaking environmental initiatives, we take our time and look at every option to ensure the best possible outcome. This stubborn insistence on quality extends to our workplace environment as well. At Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., we recognize the vital role our employees have in the ongoing success of our company. As an employee of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., you will be challenged to perform at a level that meets or exceeds our high quality standards that our customers have come to expect from us.

Founded in 1980
Chico, California, USA
770 employees (56 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
80.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$16.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
52.4%
Direct
39.2%
Referral
6.3%
Social
1.5%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~770

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
24 (3% of company)

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